menu Home

hambachj


Burn ban slightly alters plans for Schoenbrunn Lantern Tours

September 27, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 27, 2024) – The Historic Schoenbrunn Village Fall Lantern Tours are on for this weekend with some changes due to the recent weather. Site Manager Tanner Immel says because of the state’s burn ban, they’ll be using electric candles in the luminaries outside the cabins, while […]


Woman of the Year finalists announced

September 25, 2024

DENNISON (WJER) (Sept. 25, 2024) – A Dennison Depot Railroad Museum selection committee has chosen the five finalists out the nominations for this year’s Tuscarawas County Woman of the Year award. They are Beth DiDonato of Dennison, Cyndy Host of Dennison, Kelly Rager of New Philadelphia, Nancy Schoenbaum of Canton, […]


Gas leak forces evacuations Monday morning in Dover

September 23, 2024

DOVER (WJER) (Sept. 23, 2024) – Firefighters say residents had to stay away from their homes in one neighborhood for about an hour this morning because of a gas leak. There were no injuries or fires. Fire Captain Joe Minocchi says police started evacuating homes near the intersection of Hillcrest […]




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 […]