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Tuscarawas County Sees Health Care Expansions
There have been several health care related expansions in Tuscarawas County in recent weeks. Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at the end of June cut the ribbon on the 7-million-dollar upgrade to its cancer care facilities. Buckeye Career Center had Governor Mike DeWine...
DMV Sends Another Reminder of Texting Scams
A new text scam is circulating supposedly from the Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles.Registrar Charlie Norman says the notice claims there is an outstanding traffic ticket, and payment is needed to avoid penalties."This is a phishing attempt to get Ohioans...
Fire Causes Significant Damage to Home, No One Injured
New Philadelphia firefighters say a fire at a house in the 200 block of fork road southeast Wednesday afternoon caused about 150 thousand dollars in damage. Nobody was injured and fire captain Robert Snyder says a neighbor discovered the fire and helped...
Former Uhrichsville Mayor Enters Not Guilty Plea to Theft in Office Charge
Former Uhrichsville Mayor Mark Haney has entered not guilty pleas to charges accusing him of receiving improper compensation. Haney had an arraignment hearing on Wednesday in the courtroom of Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Judge Elizabeth Thomakos,...
Dover Council Considering Dumpster Regulations
Dover officials are tired of seeing Dumpsters in the streets for extended periods of time, so they’re doing something about it. City Council is considering permit requirements, fines and other regulations to limit where and how long roll-off containers and Dumpster...
Bail Hearing Scheduled for Mother Accused of Drowning Her Child
The mother charged with murder in the drowning death of her 4-year-old son at Atwood Lake is in the Tuscarawas County Jail.Tuscarawas County Sheriff Orvis Campbell says 40-year-old Ruth Miller of Millersburg was moved to the jail from a hospital on...
Driver Sited for Snapping Pole in Strasburg
A semi-truck that crashed into a pole created a messy situation in more than one way in Strasburg on Labor Day afternoon. Chief Randy Haugh says an Illinois truck driver southbound on Wooster Avenue told police he was on his way to Eagle Truck Stop in New...
Tuscarawas Valley Farmer’s Market Continued through October
This Wednesday is Senior Day with vendor specials for senior citizens and information about community resources. Farmers Market volunteer Mark McKenzie says seniors can also receive a bonus 5-dollar voucher to spend at the market.Seniors who qualify still...
Minor New Philadelphia Blaze Under Investigation
New Philadelphia firefighters described damage resulting from a fire outside a multi-family dwelling as minimal over the weekend. Fire captain Matthew Graham says it started with firefighters getting called for a burn investigation in the 500 block of...
Ohio & The Revolution Webinar Discusses Ohio Conflicts
The 250 Commission of Ohio continues to build up America's 250th anniversary next year and this includes history conversations.The latest online meeting explored the French and Indian War and other conflicts in the Ohio country.One speaker was Tammi Shrum,...
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