Mary Alice Reporting –

~ Following Joe Sciarretti stepping down as a Dover Council member, the Tuscarawas County Republican Central Committee has appointed a replacement. The At-large seat will be filled by Julie Leggett. The Dover central committee met Thursday evening at their headquarters for the vote.

~ A local funeral home is raising awareness regarding a recent scam they were notified of. A scammer is targeting families in Ohio and other states who recently lost a loved one. The con artist gets names from obituaries and calls the family, pretending to be a funeral home employee. According to Toland-Herzig, the caller then tells the family that there was a processing error for funeral service and request a credit card number for payment. For the local funeral home, they note that they will never call a family to request a payment via the phone.

~ A golf outing is scheduled for Wednesday, August 23rd to benefit the Trumpet in the Land. The outdoor theatre is hosting the annual four man golf scramble, with a shotgun start, at the Wilkshire Golf Course, in Bolivar. For a foursome, it’s $280 and include 18 holes. The event will also include a 50/50 drawing and other prizes. To register, call the theatre at 330-364-5111.

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