The Tuscarawas County Health Department is using National Preparedness Month to remind residents to be ready before an emergency happens. Public Health Educator Emma Triplett says the department will promote preparedness throughout September, with tips for preparing...

The Tuscarawas County Economic Development Corporation is digging deeper into the 17-acre Joy Redevelopment site in New Philadelphia.  Executive Director Marla Akridge says a $300,000 state grant is allowing the TCEDC to find out what is in the soil underground at the...

New Philadelphia officials want to keep e-scooters and -bikes off sidewalks, out of parks and off streets where the speed limit is above 25 miles per hour.  City Council will vote on proposed legislation at an upcoming meeting after the city’s safety, healthy and...

Tuscarawas County Health Commissioner Katie Seward says the county has confirmed its 13th measles case since late July, and this one stands out because the resident was fully vaccinated.  Seward says there is no definitive link to the previous cases, though the person...

The evaluation from the Ohio Department of Education uses state testing results, graduation rates and other data to rate districts on a 5-star scale. Buckeye Career Center - 5 stars Claymont - 3 stars Dover - 3.5 stars Garaway - 4 stars Indian Valley - 4.5 stars New...

Alcohol is believed to have played a role in a fatal crash Tuesday evening on Midvale Mine Road. Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol's New Philadelphia Post responded to the single-vehicle crash at approximately 7:40 p.m. Investigators say 64-year-old Jeffrey...

A river rescue near Bolivar had a fortunate ending Monday evening after a husband and wife became stranded in a canoe. Bolivar Fire Lieutenant Kent Thompson says the couple — a 67-year-old man and 61-year-old woman — became disoriented and stopped along the river,...

Race registration can now be completed for the annual family-friendly Turkey Trot. This is the 55th year for the 5K race held on Thanksgiving and serves as a fundraiser for the the Tuscarawas County YMCA. Race Director Ryan Hursey says it's a roughly 3-mile course....

Records indicate the Dover Police Department receiving a call, just after midnight on Monday, from a man in a wooded area near West 5th Street who claimed he was stabbed in the eye and leg. He said he couldn’t walk or see.  Initial reports indicate a puncture wound in...

Dover Police on Sunday afternoon arrested a 20-year-old man who allegedly stole a vacuum cleaner and other items from Ollie’s Bargain Outlet on Union Avenue.  The initial call at about 1:25 p.m. said the 20-year-old put the items in the back of a truck driven by an...