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Tappan Lake, Ohio

Tappan Lake, Ohio

Also referred to as Tappan Reservoir, Tappan Lake is a reservoir situated in Harrison County amidst the rolling hills of southeastern Ohio. Tappan Lake, which has a 399-horsepower cap for boats, is owned by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District and is a beautiful place for camping, swimming, boating, fishing, and hiking. Being extremely popular among Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania water sport enthusiasts, Tappan Lake also offers a full-service marina, two public boat launch ramps, restaurants, a roadside rest area, and dock and bo ... Read more

Congressman Tim Ryan Advocates for Local Union Labor to Buil

Cadiz, OH – Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) sent a letter urging the contractor for a new power plant in Harrison County, OH to work with Building Trades to hire local union workers for its construction.

“It has come to my attention that ... Read more

Ohio landfill to expand gas production

Montauk Renewables says it can increase gas output at the Amsterdam, Ohio, site by 40 percent.

Pittsburgh-based Montauk Renewables Inc. has announced plans to construct a second what it calls renewable natural gas (RNG) processing facili ... Read more

Fatal crash on State Route 7

A Parkersburg man was killed in an accident Wednesday morning on Ohio 7 near Lower Newport, the Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported.

Mark Doyle, 67, was pronounced dead at the scene near milepost 32, the patrol said.< ... Read more

Plastic Lemonade: Ready to rock and vote

Jordan Schmitt Nathan Cain of Plastic Lemonade performs at The Union on Aug. 27, 2022.

A native Athens band with funky sounds, blazing horns and an eccentric vibe will be featured in the 2022 #iVoted Festival.

Plastic Lemonade, the self-described “folk funk” band, is comprised of eight members, six of which are Ohio University students.

On the weekends, you can typically find the band performing in a house or backyard off-campus or at local spots such as The Union, where they play often during the scho ... Read more

Community steps forward to replace items lost in Toys for To

Nancy Molnar Times-Reporter staff writer

The Times-Reporter

Businesses, organizations and individuals are stepping forward to replace some 8,000 items lost Monday when fire destroyed the Tuscarawas County Toys for Tots wareh ... Read more

Fall Grad Spotlight: Valerie Cooper

Valerie Cooper

Valerie Cooper, from Hopedale Ohio, is graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in communication studies at the Ohio University Eastern Campus.

What are your next steps or plans for the future?

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U.S. 250 on hold

DENNISON, Ohio — Due to work remaining on phase one of the U.S. 250 Major Rehabilitation Project, work on Phase 2 will be pushed back. To minimize impacts on motorists, the contractor must complete the final paving on Phase 1 before construction st ... Read more