LOCAL NEWS
Tuesday, November 4th is Election Day
It's an off election year but there's still plenty on the general election ballot. Candidate races some Tuscarawas County voters will see include: - Dover Council At Large: 3 seats are open as 5 vie for the spots that are for a 4-year term. Those...
Tuscarawas County Coroner ID’s Body Found in Motor Home Blaze
The Tuscarawas County Coroner’s Office is identifying the person whose remains were found in a motor home fire in Dover Township on Friday. Captain Adam Fisher with the Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office says foul play is not suspected in the blaze on Von...
Temporary Traffic Shift at McCauley Drive
McCauley Drive will see impacts once again from Tuesday at 11pm through Sunday.Ohio Department of Transportation District 11 Public Information Officer Lauren Borell says there will be no left turns permitted from either direction of McCauley Drive and US...
Ohio Bow Hunters Check Over 46,000 Deer Six Weekends into the Season
Tuscarawas County is coming in at number two through the first six weekends of bowhunting.As of November 2nd, Ohio archery hunters have checked 46,359 white-tailed deer, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of...
Four Hopefuls Vying for Two New Philadelphia Education Board Seats
During this general election, two seats are open on New Philadelphia's Board of Education.Four are vying for the four-year term, Jane Bachman, Joe Morris, George Summers, and Andrew Zimmerman.Bachman says she is very familiar with the school district since...
Senior Center Hoping for Levy Renewal with Slight Increase Support
The Tuscarawas County Senior Center is asking voters to support Issue 2.The ballot measure is a 0.8 mill renewal based on 2015 home values with a 0.4 mill increase to collect on 2025 house valuations.Director Jamie Smith says the rate, if approved, will...
Replacement Levy on Ballot for ADAMHS Board
The Tuscarawas County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board is seeking a levy replacement.The rate would not exceed 0.5 mill and is estimated to collect roughly $1.4 million annually.ADAMHS Executive Board Director Natalie Bollon says...
Tuscarawas County Public Library Seeking 1-Mill Replacement Levy
The majority of Tuscarawas County voters will see a replacement 1-mill levy for the public library.Issue 20's annual collection, at $35 per $100,000 home value, goes directly to library services.Director Michelle Ramsell says this funding is vital for...
Dover, New Philadelphia to Purchase Armored Vehicle
Dover and New Philadelphia city leaders this week moved forward with plans to buy an armored vehicle for their police forces. The two cities have a combined special response team, called a SWAT team in other places. The cities’ safety directors agree that without an...
Body Found Following Motor Home Blaze in Dover Township
Officials are working to determine a cause and origin of a fire that broke out Friday that claimed the life of one person and a canine. The Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office releases that the 911 center received a call around 11:40am about the motor home being on...
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