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Drought, not water sales, blamed for low Atwood Lake levels

September 17, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 17, 2024) – The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District is encouraging owners to plan to remove boats from Atwood Lake due to declining water levels. Some social media users responding to the recent announcement are criticizing the MWCD for selling lake water to oil and gas companies. […]



Indian Valley tops area 2024 state report card overall scores

September 13, 2024

GNADENHUTTEN (WJER) (Sept. 13, 2024)  – The Ohio Department of Education has released its state school report cards for 2024. Districts receive 1-5 star ratings in half-star increments for categories that include achievement, progress, gap closing, early literacy, graduation, and overall. Indian Valley scored the highest out of the eight […]


Downtown Dennison evacuated for gas leak

September 10, 2024

DENNISON (WJER) (Sept. 10, 2024) – Firefighters say work continues to repair a major gas leak downtown. Chief Dave McConnell says crews working in the street as part of the downtown revitalization project cut through an 8” main gas line in front of Village Hall just after 8:30 a.m. “It […]



2 arrested for shooting incident in Uhrichsville

September 9, 2024

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (Sept. 9, 2024) – Police say they have arrested two suspects for an alleged shooting incident between a 17-year-old and a group consisting of four juveniles and three 18-year-olds. No injuries were reported. Police believe it started when the 17-year-old fired shots at the group in the 600 […]


Buckeye Career Center growing to meet workforce demand

September 9, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 9, 2024) – Buckeye Career Center officials are welcoming the ongoing expansions and additional educational opportunities happening at the school. The center offers more than 30 career-technical education programs for high school students. Director of Curriculum Frank Polen says those include two news ones this year: […]


Biddy Race to recruit young runners to Buckeye Career Center

September 5, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 5, 2024) – The area’s youngest runners are getting an opportunity to compete and at the same time get an introduction to Buckeye Career Center from an early age. The school’s annual free Buckeye Biddy Race is this afternoon with event registration beginning at 4:15 p.m.  […]


Suspect indicted for June shooting in New Philadelphia

September 4, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 4, 2024) – A 27-year-old Uhrichsville man has now been indicted for attempted murder for a shooting that took place in New Philadelphia at the end of June. The Tuscarawas County Grand Jury has indicted Chance Swaney on eight counts, including attempted murder, a first-degree felony. […]