Mar 12, 2026
New Philadelphia welcomed a new Chick-fil-A restaurant to Blue Bell Drive Wednesday morning about 24 hours before its scheduled opening. At the ribbon cutting, Councilman Stephen Rippeth read a proclamation as elected officials, school leaders and other community...
Mar 11, 2026
The Tuscarawas County Health Department is offering free colon screenings by appointment or walk-in on select dates and times. Health Promotion Director Jennifer Demuth says that grant funding from Gaurdant Health is allowing these screenings for adults age 45 and...
Mar 11, 2026
A tanker truck rollover east of Mineral City led to a potentially volatile hazmat situation Monday afternoon, but officials say the environmental impact ended up being minimal. Emergency crews were called to Linden Tree Road after a Hilltop Energy truck carrying...
Mar 11, 2026
Three people were transported to hospitals in three separate incidents on Monday afternoon in New Philadelphia. A kid on a bike was hit by a car at the Five Points intersection. Another child was injured in a fight at Tuscora Park. And a 20-year-old motorcyclist had...
Mar 11, 2026
School District’s Treasurer Julie Erwin is retiring after 12 years in the office. Erwin started in 2015 and will retire at the end of the calendar year. The School Board approved her retirement on Monday. “This has been a fabulous experience,” Erwin said. “I feel like...
Mar 10, 2026
The Rainbow Connection’s 53rd annual telethon wrapped up Sunday with another standout year of community support. Combined with the organization’s weeklong auction, the event had raised more than $368,000 by the time the telethon went off the air Sunday. Rainbow...
