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Missing Georgia 12-Year-Old Found
DOVER (WJER) (July 26, 2024) – A 12-year-old Georgia girl missing for eight weeks was found at the Dover swimming pool Thursday with a 34-year-old man who connected with her online. Hall County Georgia Sheriff Gerald Couch says Antonio Agustin of Dover...
ID Made in 2017 Disappearance of Dover Man
The body of a man who disappeared from Dover in 2017 was identified this week more than four years after his remains were found near a Stark County oil well.Ohio Attorney General David Yost and Stark County officials Thursday morning at a press conference...
Inmates Facing Charges Following Drug Discovery
Mary Alice Reporting –Contraband was discovered by correction officers regarding two inmates, one was transported to Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital.The Monday report occurred an hour before midnight when officers became suspicious of how a prisoner was...
New Phila Fixes Unexpected Water Line Break
Mary Alice Reporting –The service department in New Philadelphia responded quickly following reports of a water leak and the situation has been fixed.Around noon, on Monday, the department responded to the 200 block of 3rd Street SW and water was turned...
Local Pizza Shop Owners Given Back to the Community
Mary Alice Reporting - Community members were able to stop and get a slice of pizza courtesy of Little Caesars Pizza of New Philadelphia and the Love Kitchen.On Tuesday, the semi-truck first pulled into the parking lot of the Dover/New Philadelphia...
$750,000 Project Aims to Renovate New Phila Playground
Mary Alice Reporting - Funding has started to be raised for an initiative to update and modernize a Tuscora Park playground.A walking fundraiser was held during First Town Days and raised $600 but more donations are needed to bring the Tuscora Park...
New Phila Schedules Hearing for DORA Possibility
Mayor Joel Day has a plan to allow outdoor drinking downtown, but only during special events. Residents have debated the DORA – designated outdoor refreshment area – for months.On one side has been business owners and event organizers who say it will boost...
New Philadelphia Police Nab Merchandise Thieves
Police say they will present their case to the grand jury Wednesday after they caught two people red-handed trying to steal thousands of dollars in merchandise from Kohl’s.New Philadelphia Police Officer Kurt Olson says the attempted theft took place on...
Improperly Marked Gas Line Struck
Dover firefighters say they were called to stand by after a tree service company accidentally ruptured a gas line outside a house due to improper markings. It happened in the 100 block of east 11th street at about 6 pm Monday. Fire captain Joe Minocchi...
More Participation Needed in Community Survey
Tuscarawas county health officials need more participation for their community health needs assessment before time expires. The Healthy Tusc collaborative hosts the online survey once every three years. Chair Jennifer Demuth says the data from the survey...
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