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COORDINATOR: Rob Srock joined Steel Valley Contracting and Maintenance and Go Go Handyman as construction coordinator in May. His responsibilities include performing job estimates, quality control and customer service.

Originally from Martins Ferry, Srock graduated from Martins Ferry High School, studied at Belmont Technical College and earned an associate degree in accounting from Wheeling Business College. He worked construction between the ages of 16 and 20 and has spent the last 22 years working with multiple contractors and homeowners through commercial sales at 84 Lumber, Busy Beaver and Lowe’s Home Improvement.

Srock resides in Mingo Junction with his wife of 24 years and is a father of two children. He served 10 years as booster president for the Indian Creek Junior High and High School bands and served on three committees for Indian Creek schools.

For information, call (740) 346-2500, extension 203.

Reddit Civility: Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has announced a plan to crack down on the “most toxic users” of a forum on the site used to discuss President-elect Donald Trump.

Huffman writes in a post on the link-sharing and discussion platform that the actions being taken against some users of a forum titled “The–Donald” range from “warnings to timeouts to permanent bans.” Some commenters in the forum have repeatedly harassed Huffman. The forum has also featured racist comments and fake news.

He says many people have asked the company to ban the forum outright, but he has resisted doing so in the “spirit of healing” the country.

Huffman apologized for taking a different tact last week by modifying the posts of some users who were harassing him in the forum.

KROGER PROFITS: Kroger Co. reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $391 million.

On a per-share basis, the Cincinnati-based company said it had profit of 41 cents.

The supermarket chain posted revenue of $26.56 billion in the period, surpassing Wall Street forecasts.

Kroger expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.10 to $2.15 per share.

Kroger shares have fallen 23 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has climbed nearly 8 percent. The stock has fallen 14 percent in the last 12 months.

MARIO PARK: Universal Parks & Resorts and Nintendo are joining forces to add video game characters to the theme park company’s resorts.

Company officials said Nintendo-themed areas will be added to Universal parks in Orlando, Los Angeles and Osaka, Japan.

Few other details were given, including when they would open and the types of experience that would be offered.

A Universal spokesman didn’t respond to an e-mail seeking further details.

A news release says the Nintendo areas will include attractions, restaurants and shops.

The areas will open separately at the parks over the next several years.

JOB GROWTH: U.S. companies added a solid 216,000 jobs in November, the most since June and evidence that the incoming Trump administration is inheriting a solid economy.

Payroll provider ADP says nearly all the gains occurred in service sectors such as retail, hotels and restaurants, as well as higher-paying professional services. Construction firms added 2,000 jobs, while manufacturing shed 10,000.

The figures come after other recent reports point to an economy expanding at a healthy clip. Americans bought homes at the fastest pace in a decade in October and consumer confidence is at a nine-year high.

The ADP data cover only private businesses and often diverge from official figures.

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