LOCAL NEWS
Puppies Poisoned and Dumped Near Beach City
The Tuscarawas County Dog Pound reports somebody poisoned four dogs and left them to die horrible deaths in the woods near Beach City.Facility and Adoption Specialist Beth Lewis says the dog warden, responding to a call on Friday morning, found three of...
Pedestrian Struck on I-77, New Philadelphia Patrol Investigating
The State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal incident on I-77 south.The accident occurred near Bolivar Sunday morning involving a pedestrian who was struck and killed. New Philadelphia post Trooper Roy Beach says the victim, 34-year-old Jonathan...
Tuscora Park Holds “Name the Train” Contest
Community members have the chance to name the new train at Tuscora Park.The New Philadelphia Rotary Club is accepting entries for its “Name the Train” contest through Thursday and will announce the winner the following Sunday July 28th. Not only does the...
Recreational Marijuana Prohibited in Uhrichsville
Mary Alice Reporting - The recreational use of marijuana is now prohibited within City of Uhrichsville limits. Council also voted on a few other matters. Among two separate ordinances up for vote, 12-24 prohibits the adult use of cannabis operations,...
IV Educator Named Teacher of Year
The state board of education has named an Indian Valley educator as the area’s teacher of the yearThe recognition also has the opportunity to go on to hold the title for the entire state. High school social studies teacher Aaron Davis has been selected as...
Inaugural Ohio Trails Gathering at Camp Tuscazoar
Mary Alice Reporting –An event to celebrate non-motorized trails will be held this Saturday.The inaugural Ohio Trails Gathering will be at Camp Tuscazoar, from 10am to 4pm, with representatives on hand from the camp foundation, the American Canoe...
New Phila Considering US Supreme Court Decision
Discussions are beginning in New Philadelphia about criminalizing certain aspects of homelessness following a U.S. Supreme Court decision.Law director Marvin Fete shared the news during last Monday’s city council meeting, saying communities can now fine...
Dover Reaches Settlement Agreement
Dover has finally agreed to a settlement with a homeowner in a case that has played a part in holding up a bridge reconstruction project for more than two years.City officials have been discussing replacing the low-level bridge over East 20th Street near...
Age Threshold Increases for Dover Police Applicants
The city has increased the age of eligibility to become a Dover police officer.Now applicants can between the ages of 21 and 50. Before the limit was 35.New Safety Director Bob Everett recommended the change to Council, backed by the mayor and approved by...
Tuscora Park Ferris Wheel to be Operational Soon
A fixture at Tuscora Park could be back in service this weekend.RTY president Greg Rees gave an update on the Ferris wheel earlier this week, saying they needed to train a couple more operators on the new control system they had installed in place of the...
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