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Tuscarawas County roundup: News from the Dover-New Philadelphia area
Antique excavating equipment on display CADIZ − The Harrison Coal and Reclamation Historical Park will hold its annual fall show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 7 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 8. The event features working and static restored antique excavating equipment, some of which are one of a kind. There will be a flea market, Hillbilly Hotdogz and Such food truck, Ice Cream Island (Sunday only), and a kids' area. The grounds...
Community gathers to remember lives lost to addiction
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Aug. 30, 2024) – There was a ceremony on the square Thursday evening to remember the lives we’ve lost to substance use and send a message of hope to those still struggling. Last year, 17 Tuscarawas County residents died from drug overdoses. That’s four less...
Conservancy district curtails water sales from Atwood Lake because of drought conditions
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ Due to significant drought conditions in much of Ohio and the Tuscarawas Valley, the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District is curtailing water sales from Atwood Lake to Encino Energy for oil and gas well operations. As of Wednesday, the conservancy district is reducing water sales to Encino by 75% because Atwood Lake is a foot and a half below its normal summer pool, according to Craig Butler, MWCD executive director. The MWCD had an...
New Phila DORA Application Goes for State Review
New Philadelphia mayor Joel Day can now submit the city’s application for a designated outdoor drinking area downtown. During Monday’s council meeting, members voted 6-to-1 to authorize the paperwork, which now heads to the Ohio department of commerce. The only no was from Councilwoman Cheryl Ramos, who grilled the mayor about the proposal.
Tusky Valley to cut ribbon on new elementary
ZOARVILLE (WJER) (Aug. 29, 2024) – Tusky Valley School District officials are ready to unveil their new elementary school to the public just ahead of the new academic year. This comes one year after the new middle-high school building opened nearby. Superintendent Derek Varansky says they’re having a ribbon...
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