Nick McWilliams reporting - The city of Dover approved various expenditures during Monday night's council meeting.Among those was an increase for the Dover Fire Department for vehicles.Auditor Nicole Stoldt said that the department has seen a series of...

Gwen Rummell Reporting – As the fall season approaches, young athletes are practicing in anticipation for the start of school sports.These activities show appeal to all demographics, especially those in school. Sports can benefit youth by helping them...

Mary Alice Reporting – Tuesday marks a special election for the state of Ohio and all polling locations will be open.Issue 1, if approved, would raise the threshold needed to amend the state’s constitution from a simple majority of the state’s voters to...

Mary Alice Reporting –~ A new pet stores is set to open in the City of New Philadelphia. Construction has been ongoing on Bluebell Drive NW, on the land between Walmart and Menards. An open house is planned for Saturday, August 19th, from 10am to 3pm....

Gwen Rummell Reporting – With the growing number of surrendered animals, shelters are asking consumers to consider adoption. “Adopt, Don’t Shop!” is a popular slogan used to encourage people to adopt pets from animal shelters rather than buying from stores...

Nick McWilliams reporting – Few details are available related to a late Thursday car fire with a body recovered. The initial call came in late Thursday at around 10:24 p.m. from a passing motorist on State Route 250 eastbound for a car fire near a handicap...

Gwen Rummell Reporting –Fort Laurens Museum will host a primitive fire-starting class with experts from the Midwest Native Skills Institute.The workshop will take place September 2nd from 11 am to 1 pm and will feature Tom Laskowski, Midwest Native Skills...

ONC reporting - Since 1912, Ohioans have been able to change the state constitution with just over 50 percent of the vote. Passage of Issue 1 on the ballot Aug. 8 would increase the threshold to 60 percent.Supporters of Issue 1 think Ohio's constitution...

Mary Alice Reporting –Ahead of a large event happening in Stark County this weekend, the Tusc Against Trafficking group has increased signage highlight signs and a hotline number.Any bigger event typically increases trafficking activity and sexual violence...

ONC reporting - At a time when Ohio state lawmakers are pushing to expand fracking on public lands, polling in recent years finds most residents are either strongly opposed, somewhat opposed, or unsure about fracking as a means of natural gas...