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Claymont Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony January 9th

Claymont school officials have announced the inaugural class of the newly created Claymont Athletic Hall of Fame, and it’s packed with state champions and legendary coaches. The coaches include Rhonda Funkhouser, who led the 1981 girls' basketball team to the only...

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ODOT Still Accepting I-77/US 250/SR 39 Interchange Feedback

Just over 100 people showed up at Buckeye Career Center Tuesday to learn about and provide feedback on ODOT’s plans for a major reconfiguration of the I-77-U.S. 250-State Route 39 intersection in New Philadelphia. ODOT Public Information Officer Lauren...

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Tuscarawas County Has Its First Ohio Mr. Football

On Thursday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced that Indian Valley senior running back Grady Kinsey is the 2025 Ohio Mr. Football.  The 5’9”, 200 pound back led the Braves to the Division 4 state title a year ago and brought them back to the state...

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Federal Charges Filed Against Millersburg Man

Travel records show a Millersburg man going to Haiti more than 30 times to allegedly sexually abuse children.According to the United State Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Jeriah Mast, 44, received a federal grand jury four-count indictment...

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Newcomerstown Man Dies in Suspected Alcohol Related Crash

A single vehicle crash was fatal for a Newcomerstown man.New Philadelphia State Highway Patrol Post Sgt. Bill Bower says they were notified Wednesday, around 6:15pm, of the accident on Stocker Ridge Road.The investigation determined that a Dodge Ram 1500...

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Snowy Roads had New Philadelphia OSP Busy Tuesday Morning

The State Highway Patrol is telling us just how difficult it was for drivers on the road Tuesday morning due to the snow.  New Philadelphia Post Commander Lt. Johnnie Maier says his troopers in a 12-hour period responded to 15 crashes and just over 60...

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Tuesday Blaze a Loss for Hay, Equipment Shed

Firefighters from Sugarcreek and several other departments spent about 10 hours at a fire involving a large shed full of hay and farming equipment in the six thousand block of Stony Point Road in Sugarcreek Township Tuesday.  Nobody was...

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