Mary Alice Reporting –New Philadelphia fire officials were on scene of an electrical fire for about 50 minutes.The Monday call came in at 11:50am and had the fire department responding to 464 Robinson Drive, the location of R&J Cylinder and...

Mary Alice Reporting –An annual survey found that 92% of participants agreed that youth should never experiment with nicotine products.The 2023 Community Survey on Tobacco polled over 300 community members about their opinion surrounding tobacco, nicotine,...

Mary Alice Reporting – School districts around the state received emails claiming to be from a terrorist organization and among them was West Holmes Local and Dover City Schools. Superintendent Karie McCrate sent a notice out to district families on Friday...

Gwen Rummell Reporting –The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) received awards recognizing achievements in its core missions of flood prevention and reduction, recreation, and conservation.The MWCD’s work in preventing and reducing flooding...

Gwen Rummell Reporting –Ohio’s minimum wage is set the rise again beginning January 1, 2024.The rate for untipped employees will increase by 35 cents an hour to $10.45. Workers who received tips will get a wage increase from $5.05 to $5.25.For employees at...

Mary Alice Reporting –The Tuscarawas County Health Department WIC program has received information about an extension.A fruit and vegetable increase has been expand through February 2024; however the benefits are not automatically added to the Women,...

Mary Alice Reporting –An Interim Assistant Director has been named at the OSU Extension Office in Tuscarawas County.Chris Zoller will be the Interim Assistant Director, Agriculture and Natural Resources, effective December 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024,...

Mary Alice Reporting –Bussing and other transportation concerns continue in local school districts, including at Claymont.An update was provided during this week’s Board of Education meeting as a Transportation Committee has been meeting to discuss the...

Gwen Rummell Reporting –Local dog pounds are reminding all dog owners to renew their dog licenses this winter.State laws require all dogs 3 months of age and older to have a current tag, and tags must be renewed annually by January 31st.According to a...

Gwen Rummell Reporting –The Ohio House of Representatives have passed a bill to honor a former sheriff.State Representatives Don Jones and Monica Robb Blasdel announced House Bill 81, which honors former Carroll County Sheriff Dale R. Williams who passed...