A 38-year-old Newcomerstown man accused of raping a person with disabilities pleaded guilty to lesser charges and was sentenced to three years in prison and a permanent sex offender designation.Allen Kerns in May pleaded guilty to sexual battery and gross...

The new director at the Tuscarawas County Clinic for the Working Uninsured is excited about this opportunity.Pam Dummermuth started on the job last month. She says after nearly 40 years of nursing experience, she feels she can still make an impact by...

Wooster Avenue near 14th Street was closed Wednesday as police investigated a two-vehicle crash.Dover Fire Captain Joe Minocchi says six people with minor injuries were transported from the scene by ambulance, including three juveniles.Patrolman Sean...

A baseball league for players with special needs will draw hundreds to Dover City Park this weekend.The Challenger Baseball state tournament is on Saturday and Sunday, with 34 teams and nearlym400 players from 10 leagues from across Ohio. Event organizer...

State Highway Patrol officials are commending drivers for how they handled the extended fourth of July weekend on local roads.New Philadelphia Post Commander Lt. Johnnie Maier says his troopers responded to 13 crashes in Tuscarawas and Carroll counties...

The latest housing development proposal for Dover is a step closer but still months away from construction after the city’s planning commission approved the annexation of about 33 acres near the city’s north border Tuesday.The proposal from Lawver Homes...

A 67-year-old man reported missing on July 4th in Pennsylvania turned up in a hayfield the next day 125 miles away in Tuscarawas County naked, agitated and in need of help.Reports from the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office say the man had mental health...

Tuscarawas County's Sheriff says it does not appear charges will be likely in last week's tragic incident where a one-year-old girl was killed by the family's pit bull.This happened at a Dover Township home July 2nd. Orvis Campbell says the girl's mother,...

The New Philadelphia Municipal Court building now has a Naloxbox for those interested in picking up the opioid overdose reversal medication or information.City Health Commissioner Nicole Bache says the box is available right outside the probation...

New Philadelphia Police last week used a taser to take down a theft suspect who threw a hatchet toward them.Captain David Morris says Walmart reported an extremely agitated man stole a baseball bat and threatened to blow up the store on Thursday, July 3rd....