LOCAL NEWS
TCHD Has COVID Boosters
The Tuscarawas County Health Department is now scheduling for the latest COVID-19 booster.The CDC recommends those 6 months and older get an updated vaccine to prevent severe illness from the virus and new variants.Data, as of September 5th, shows the...
40-Year-old Sentenced to Prison Time
The former Dover resident who twice in the past year randomly fired a gun from inside a vehicle was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison followed by two years of probation.Fernando Helena, 40, whose last known address was in Dover, in July...
4th Annual Tuscarawas United Way Fundraiser
Mary Alice Reporting - Saturday the 14th will be an annual fundraiser that supports the United Way of Tuscarawas County.Brews and Bites will be held at Kent State Tuscarawas, from 3 to 6pm.President Sarah Spies says that all proceeds raised goes back to...
Farming Accident in Dundee
Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s officials say a 2-year-old boy remained in critical condition Wednesday at Akron Children's Hospital following a farming accident in Dundee the day before.Detective Captain Adam Fisher says the boy was flown to the hospital...
38-Year-Old Going to Prison
A New Philadelphia woman will serve 10 years to life in prison for rape and gross sexual imposition.38-year-old Jessica Rohr received the punishment earlier Wednesday when she appeared before Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court judge Elizabeth Thomakos.“I...
More Lifewise Talk at New Phila School Meeting
The effort to create a released-time biblical education program for fourth graders at New Philadelphia’s west elementary is on hold.Brian Proctor is heading up the committee partnering with Lifewise to offer voluntary, off-site religious classes during...
Local Teen Featured in NYC Awareness
A local family spent last weekend in New York City raising awareness about Down Syndrome.15-year-old Lylli Bryant, of Dover, was one of 500 people with the condition featured whose photos flashed across the marquee in Times Square Saturday morning.Her...
Gas Leak Repaired in Dennison
A gas leak that caused evacuations in a five-block radius in Dennison has since been repaired.Work continued throughout Tuesday morning and into the afternoon to repair a major gas leak in downtown Dennison. Fire chief Dave McConnell says a line in front...
Shots Fired in Uhrichsville, Two Arrested
Two individuals, an adult and juvenile, are in custody following a shots fired call in the City of Uhrichsville.A release indicates that on Saturday, a few minutes after midnight, Tuscarawas County Sheriff Deputies were asked to be on the lookout for a...
Drought Continues, OFB Pushing for Farm Bill
For the first time in the history of the U.S Drought Monitor, some parts of Ohio are experiencing Exceptional Drought conditions, with a quarter of the state considered to be having an Extreme Drought.Twenty-two counties have been declared as natural...
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