NEWS ARCHIVE
Buckeye Back In Session Aug. 21st
Gwen Rummell Reporting –Buckeye Career Center students will start heading back to school, with some schools starting today.Buckeye will have staggered start times depending on home schools, but all students will be together by Thursday, August...
MWCD Hosts 2nd Annual Bigfoot Basecamp Weekend
Gwen Rummell Reporting –Seekers of Bigfoot should mark their calendars for the 2nd Annual Bigfoot Basecamp Weekend at Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District’s (MWCD) Pleasant Hill Lake Park.The event will take place from October 5th to the 8th and...
Alert Drivers, Safe Riders: School Bus Safety
Gwen Rummell Reporting – As schools begin reopening for the upcoming year, motorists have to share the road and follow school bus laws. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on a single day during the 2017-2018 school...
Local Schools Still Need Substitutes
Mary Alice Reporting –As the 2023-24 school year gets underway over the next few weeks, schools are still looking for substitute staff.Over the past few years, the need increased for individuals to fill-in in the classrooms, driving buses, and other...
Hazardous Waste Collection at Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds
Mary Alice Reporting –An appointment only event will collect household hazardous materials.Hosted by the Tuscarawas County Health Department and the Stark, Wayne, Tuscarawas Recycling District, crews will be on hand at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds,...
ODH Emphasizes Vaccine Use & Announces RSV Vaccine Approval
Gwen Rummell Reporting –In a press conference by the Ohio Department of Health, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff reminded the public of the importance of vaccines to prevent respiratory illness.Dr. Vanderhoff encouraged the use of vaccines, especially with the change...
Single Vehicle Crash Under Investigation
Mary Alice Reporting - Troopers are working to determine to cause of a fatal crash on Interstate 77.New Philadelphia Ohio State Highway Patrol responded Thursday near mile post 94 at 6pm.They determined that a 2019 Ford F250, driven by 51-year-old Gary...
Training Continued Ahead of School Year
Mary Alice Reporting –To stay up to date on techniques, all deputies at the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office completed emergency response training.Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) is the national standard related to active...
OH Expects 280K Residents Will Likely Lose Medicaid Coverage This Year
ONC Reporting -Ohio’s Medicaid rolls saw a nearly 800-thousand-person boost during the pandemic, swelling to a total three-point-six million, but that number is expected to drop under an eligibility review triggered by the end of pandemic-era...
New Phila Hoping for Completed Paving Soon
Nick McWilliams reporting – With some sizable paving projects completed, the city of New Philadelphia is awaiting the end of paving season with a few roads left to go.This year, a total of $1.6 million was slated to be completed by Newton Asphalt in the...
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