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Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week

A new campaign has rolled this week, which raises awareness about child passenger safety.Laura Dunn, a Highway Safety Specialist, says National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data shows that crashes are a leading cause of death for children between...

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One Day Free Admission at Local Museum

David Warther Carvings, in Sugarcreek, will hold the annual Museum Day Live event, despite Smithsonian Magazine’s pause on sponsorship.Free tours will be offered to the public from 10 am to 5:00 pm this Saturday, September 21st, says David Warther.“Folks...

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Grand, Reserve Steers Sell at Tusc County Fair

Bidders in the arena and online have been showing their generosity to the 4-h kids with projects in this year’s livestock sales at the Tuscarawas County Fair.At Thursday’s large animal sale, the Kimble companies had the winning bid for the grand champion...

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Man Sentenced in Assault Case

The 52-year-old who beat another man nearly to death at a party in New Philadelphia will spend the next four to six years in prison. Tuscarawas county common pleas court judge Elizabeth Thomakos ordered the punishment for Jerry Davis, noting his numerous...

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Man Jailed in Attempted Bank Robbery

It appears a 20-year-old with a hammer, screwdriver, spoon, knife and plastic trash bags unsuccessfully attempted to rob PNC Bank on West High Avenue in New Philadelphia over the weekend.In a press release Wednesday, New Philadelphia Police Chief Tessa...

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US 36 Crash Involves Motorcycle

Information has been provided by the Ohio State Highway Patrol regrading a serious injury crash. Wednesday morning, at around 6:35, a Chevrolet Trax and a Harley Davidson were both westbound on US 36, near Robin Road, when the Trax slowed for other...

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25-Year-old Sentence for Child Related Crimes

The Bolivar man convicted last month in a child sex abuse case from 2021 is behind bars.25-year-old Justin McCauley was taken to the Tuscarawas county jail Monday to begin his punishment for gross sexual imposition.Common pleas court judge Michael Ernest...

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Electrical Problem Sparks Mineral City Fire

Mineral city’s fire chief says a fire Tuesday morning caused significant heat and smoke damage to a two-story home in the 87 hundred block of north high street. Nobody was injured.  Chief Sam Moore says neighbors reported the fire shortly before 8:30 am as...

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Annual Flower Fundraiser Back at Local Family Farm

Mums for a Cause is back as an annual fundraiser.Pam Sprowls started the effort after her own cancer diagnosis with a portion of the money raised during the sale going back to the local Rainbow Connection.“To the Seeds of Hope, which is earmarked for women...

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Two Separate Arrests Made

 A pair of suspects fleeing from police got caught after running into the wrong yards in separate incidents this past Friday and Sunday.On Friday, Dover Police received a report of a man fleeing the scene of a crash on Brookside Drive around 8:30 p.m. City...

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