Apr 15, 2026
Fire officials in Fairfield Township say an unattended candle caused a house fire Tuesday afternoon. Fire Chief Nathan Ritenour says the candle flame spread to a wall in the master bathroom of a home in the 4000 block of Raber Road. Crews were called to the scene...
Apr 15, 2026
A driver was hospitalized and crews had hours of cleanup and repair work after a car crashed into a telephone pole overnight in Franklin Township. It happened just before one o’clock Tuesday morning at the intersection of State Route 93 and U.S. 250, across from...
Apr 15, 2026
New Philadelphia officials are promoting the new additions to Tuscora Park. Mayor Joel Day says a ribbon-cutting for the new inclusive playground will take place on Sunday, May 24th, at 2 p.m. Project leader Preston Cornell had been leading fundraising efforts with a...
Apr 15, 2026
New Philadelphia city officials say crews working on the redesign of the downtown square have hit a couple of snags but continue to make progress. Work started in the fall on the project funded by a 2.9-million dollar state grant. It must be completed by October as...
Apr 15, 2026
Four new pickleball courts are open to the public after a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday at Dover City Park. Mayor Shane Gunnoe thanked donors and the Reeves Foundation as those $90,000 in donations covered more than half of the roughly $130,000. Gunnoe says that is...
Apr 14, 2026
Tuscarawas County officials are asking the Ohio state auditor to review overtime related bonuses approved by the county board of elections late last year. A letter dated April eighth from County Administrator Kris Lowdermilk raised concerns about $47,500 in onetime...
