High school students from across the county will get the chance to play prosecutors, defense attorneys and courtroom witnesses. This is for this Friday’s all-day mock trial competition at the Tuscarawas County Court House.Probate and Juvenile Court Judge...

The local Martin Luther King Day committee has announced its speaker and some changes for its upcoming annual service at Dover’s First Baptist church. The event for its first time ever won’t be happening on the actual holiday. Instead, it’s been moved up...

Tuscarawas County Republican Party Central Committee members appointed Brian Sears to the Ward 2 seat vacated when Mitch Pace left to become a County Commissioner.Two people applied for the position. Sears is the vice president of production management for...

New Philadelphia firefighters say a downtown rental property fire serves as a reminder about the precautions needed with home-heating devices. Chief Jim Parrish says the fire broke out in a basement in the 200 block of 5th street northwest early Tuesday...

State Highway Patrol investigators believe they have found the pickup truck that drove through a cemetery Saturday, damaging several headstones.Post Commander Lt. Johnnie Maier says it happened around 8:50 a.m. at Union Hill Cemetery as the pickup truck...

State troopers at the New Philadelphia post responded to a couple of weather-related crashes on the interstate as another round of snow came through Tuesday. Sgt. Clinton Armstrong says one involved a Newcomerstown woman who was taken to the hospital for...

New Philadelphia school officials are bringing the community inside their buildings while again asking voters to help fund new ones.The School Board Monday approved putting a 5.9-mill, 72-million-dollar bond issue and 1-mill permanent improvement levy on...

The Tuscarawas County Health Department Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program is continuing to educate those wanting to stop using nicotine products.The program, possible through a state grant, is used in a variety of outreach efforts, explains...

The Tuscarawas County Public Library is hosting multiple budget conscious events.The idea is to help individuals learn how to save money at the store, on streaming services, traveling, and more, says PR Associate Emily Price.“Our goal is to really share...

At Uhrichsville Council’s first meeting of the year, steps were taken for the Third Street bridge project.The work was agreed to by the previous administration, but issues arose when the city had to make up a cost shortfall of over $200,000 and it was...