LOCAL NEWS
TCHD Hosting Pop-up Events
The Tuscarawas County Health Department is recognizing fall prevention awareness week starting on this Monday. Public health educator Abigale Rogers says the department is launching a series of pop-up events specifically for fall prevention, where they’ll...
HOPE Sunday at Local Churches
This Sunday, at more than 90 local churches, a message of hope will be shared.Empower Tusc’s HOPE Sunday initiative will give out bags at participating religious buildings and this year’s theme is Hope Transforms.Coordinator Jodi Salvo says they are...
Fatal Crash Involving 18-year-old
Thursday evening, New Philadelphia police received a 911 call reporting an accident at the corner of 7th Street SW and Bank Lane.Captain Rocky Dusenberry explains the fatal crash involved one vehicle driven by an 18-year-old Buckeye Career Center student,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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