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Bridge at Midvale to Be Repaired, US 250 Going Down to One Lane
Motorists are asked to use caution as US 250 at Midvale goes to one lane and emergency bridge repair work begins. The project was expedited for the Barnhill Road bridge following a truck striking it in September. Cracks were observed in October prompting ODOT to fully...
Village of Roswell Seeking Additional Property Tax Revenue
Roswell is among the Tuscarawas County municipalities seeking additional property tax revenue on the ballot this November. The village of less than 300 people is seeking renewals and increases for two 5-year levies – one that pays for trash hauling services and one...
Fort Laurens Restoration Project Rendering Unveiled
A new chapter in Ohio’s Revolutionary War history is taking shape at Fort Laurens in Bolivar. The Ohio History Connection recently unveiled a rendering showing plans for a partial reconstruction of Ohio’s only Revolutionary War fort, including its original stockade...
Dennison Seeking Renewal Levy on November Ballot
An operating levy is up for renewal in the Village of Dennison. Mayor Greg DiDonato says about $49,000 is collected yearly on the measure that has been existence for a long time. "The Village of Dennison has really only had two operating levies, and they existed when...
New Royalty Crowned at 70th Miss Clayland Scholarship Program
A new representative is crowned following the 70th Miss Clayland scholarship program competition over the weekend. Out of 11 contestants, getting the title is 24-year-old Marina DeNunzio, from Shaker Heights. "Graduate of The Ohio State University, I'm a seventh-grade...
23-Year-Old Arrested for Fleeing and Eluding
Police say a drive with expired plates turned a routine traffic stop into a high-speed pursuit, a crash, a drone and K-9 search, and ultimately his arrest on felony charges. Sugarcreek Police Chief Kevin Kaser says police stopped the 23-year-old male suspect – Justo...
GoFundMe Set Up to Help Man Electrocuted in Dover Township
Friends are rallying around a worker recovering from a serious electrical shock following a power line accident in Dover Township last week. Dover firefighters say the worker was injured Thursday afternoon at a Circleview Drive Northwest address, west of town, when a...
Early Voting Hours Expanded Leading up to Election Day
Early voting hours are expanding this week in Tuscarawas County, giving voters more time to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day. Board of Elections Director David Johnson says the office will be open from 7:30 in the morning until 7:30 in the evening today...
Tuscarawas County Grand Jury Indicts on Alleged Applebee’s Fire
The Tuscarawas County Grand Jury has indicted a New Philadelphia man for allegedly trying to set fire to Applebee’s earlier this month. 23-year-old Connor Kokinski faces two high-level felony counts of Aggravated Arson. The first-degree felony alleges Kokinski risked...
Voluntary Manslaughter, Other Charges Indictment Handed Down
A North Carolina man accused of shooting and killing a New Philadelphia man in his home has been indicted by the Tuscarawas County Grand Jury, but not for murder. 26-year-old Paul Kinlaw was indicted on four felony counts – voluntary manslaughter, involuntary...
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