LOCAL NEWS
Small Blaze in Maintenance Building, Burn Ban Reminder
Mary Alice Reporting -A building on McCracken Drive suffered minor damage after an ember caught fire.Dover Fire department, and crews from Strasburg, Sugarcreek, New Philadelphia, and Smith Ambulance, responded Wednesday mid-afternoon.Captain Joe Minocchi...
MWCD to Consolidate Operations on Tech Park Drive
Mary Alice Reporting –Instead of having multiple offices, the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District is combining them into one building and they’re looking at Tech Park.New Philadelphia’s Mayor, Joel Day, says this move is in line with the original...
Pretzel Day Ahead of Zoar’s Opening Day, New Art Exhibit in Museum
Mary Alice Reporting –Historic Zoar Village is getting ready for opening day, which will include a tree dedication, but before that, an annual tradition will occur on Friday, March 29th.Pretzel day is a Good Friday tradition that started in the 1800’s when...
Food Banks Overwhelmed One Year After Emergency SNAP Benefits End
ONC Reporting - One year after emergency SNAP benefits ended, Ohio food banks say they’re struggling with increased grocery costs and record-high numbers of families turning to food pantries for help.Since the start of the pandemic, households had been...
New Phila Creates Vacant Property Registry
Mary Alice Reporting –Property owners with vacant buildings must now enroll with the City of New Philadelphia.A registry has been in the works and officially went online on Monday that requires the annual registration of unoccupied buildings.Code...
Wage Increase for Uhrichsville Water Park, New Banners Ordered
Mary Alice Reporting –Minor details were taken care of during a Uhrichsville Council meeting ahead of the waterpark opening.Two things were announced, new banners and a salary increase.Code Enforcement Officer Amy Myers noted that the new banners will lead...
One Involved in E. High Shooting Pleads Guilty
Gwen Rummell Reporting –One man involved in a October 2023 drive by shooting on East High Avenue has changed his plea.Gavin Kurtz is charged with attempted murder, felonious assault, and improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle. Kurtz plead guilty...
BMV in Uhrichsville to Remain Open
Gwen Rummell Reporting –The Twin City Chamber of Commerce along with the mayors of Uhrichsville and Dennison have announced the Uhrichsville BMV will remain open.The State level BMV agreed to extend the contract until June 30, 2025, where they will...
Dogs Rescued by Uhrichsville Firefighters
Mary Alice Reporting –Two pets were rescued after getting trapped in a log jam.The Uhrichsville Fire Department posted that they were called Monday afternoon regarding two dogs being caught in the middle of a log jam on the Stillwater Creek, behind Big...
Sentencing in Ammunition Purchase Scheme
Mary Alice Reporting –A co-defendant in a theft has been sentenced to local jail time and then two years’ probation.A change of plea occurred in February, in which the State of Ohio removed multiple charges, leaving a misdemeanor count of attempted...
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