The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District continues to plan for the future by providing more amenities. Executive Director Craig Butler says their overall master plan was approved through 2030. The board agreed to invest $350 million to expand, upgrade, or add to...

The village of Barnhill has no mayor. It has no acting Council. It apparently has no public officials to speak of. And it appears increasingly likely that it has no future as a self-governing municipality.  At a town hall meeting Wednesday at Midvale Elementary...

The 8th annual Friends of the Library Garden Tour this weekend features heirloom raspberries in Navarre, a rose garden in New Philadelphia and four more stops in between.  The self-guided tour is scheduled for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. but will move to Sunday if...

An American 250 on 250 street festival will be held this weekend in the Village of Dennison. Kicking things off on Friday is the Twin City Farmer's Market Red, White, and BBQ theme from 5 to 8pm, on N. 4th Street, by the Heritage Park gazebo. On Saturday, a car show,...

The city of New Philadelphia is considering putting a parks levy on the ballot this November. After months of tense budget discussions among city administrators and Council members, Mayor Joel Day told Council the city’s financial structure is broken, and a levy to...

The city has two new police cruisers almost ready to hit the streets. City Safety Director Bob Everett says a third new vehicle is already in service, but the other two still need to be outfitted. One will be converted into a new K-9 vehicle. Everett says the cars...

Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for mentors.  About 88 kids are currently on the waiting list looking for a Big that will believe in them and provide an extra person in their corner.   Beverly Pearch the president and CEO at BBBS of East Central Ohio says the...

The future of the village of Barnhill will be up for discussion at a town hall meeting Wednesday. Local government officials will discuss possibilities for the village of about 400 people, including dissolution of the village, in the wake of numerous questions about...

The hot-button topic of data centers will be the focus of a program at the Dover Public Library Wednesday evening.  Environmental scientist Dr. Randi Pokladnik will lead the program. She has also opposed fracking at public parks as a founding member of the nonprofit...

The Tuscarawas County Health Department will spray for mosquitoes in Fairfield Township Wednesday night.  Health officials say surveillance along Ohio Route 212 identified a significant increase in the adult mosquito population, with large trap counts exceeding the...