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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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