LOCAL NEWS

Space Heater Safety Reminder

With all of the snow and cold out there, Uhrichsville fire chief Judd Edwards is reminding residents to keep an eye on their home’s furnace vents. Keeping them free from snow blockage to prevent carbon monoxide buildup and poisoning. Edwards says to make sure space...

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Garage Damaged in Strasburg Blaze

No one was injured in a blaze that saw units responding just before 8:30 Saturday evening. Strasburg Fire Department Chief Jason Ely says this was on Winfield Strasburg Road. "Our police department was actually the first one to arrive on scene and they advised there...

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More Patrons Use Dover Public Library in 2025

The Dover Public Library is looking back on 2025 and what was popular with patrons. Director Jim Gill says overall, more than 300,000 items were checked out. "So that's books, magazines, physical things like DVD's and CD's, video games and also including our...

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Newcomerstown Man Burned in Friday Garage Fire

Newcomerstown firefighters were dispatched Friday morning for a confirmed structure fire in the 700 block of S. River Street.Assistant Fire Chief Ricky Patterson says the call was at 3:50am and according to the single occupant, he had been working in the...

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Heating Implement Malfunction Likely Cause of Garage Fire

Firefighters from Uhrichsville and neighboring departments responded to a garage fire this morning in Rush Township apparently due to a heating mishap.  Crews were called to the 4700 block of Toad Hollow Road Southeast shortly after 8 a.m. for a fire in a small,...

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Man’s Erratic Behavior Possibly Caused By Drugs

A Mineral City man is heading to jail after what authorities say was a chaotic, meth-fueled jaunt through his neighborhood Wednesday night where he went in and out of neighbor’s homes unwelcomed. One of those neighbors fired a gun into the ground to scare the unwanted...

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Bail Revoked After Missed Court Date

A New Philadelphia arson suspect who missed a court date is now back in jail without bail.  Chance Cawley, 24, was indicted in December on four felony counts, including first-degree aggravated arson, for allegedly burning down a mobile home he had been evicted from on...

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