LOCAL NEWS

Man in Custody after Foot Chase

Mary Alice Reporting -A man wanted on a warrant has been arrested following a brief foot pursuit.According to the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office reports, on December 10th, Deputies located Joshua Elier in his registered vehicle and a traffic stop was...

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New Phila School Applauds Three Outgoing Board Members

Mary Alice Reporting –At the end of the year three New Philadelphia City School Board members will no longer be serving and they were recognized.During the Board of Education’s Monday meeting, Superintendent Amy Wentworth took a moment to honor three...

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Large Amount of Gift Cards Seized in Coshocton County

Mary Alice Reporting –A California man was placed on an investigatory hold following a report of a man stealing credit cards.The Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office received the December 5th call from Walmart regarding a man taking gift cards and not paying...

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Small Electrical Fire on Robinson Drive

Mary Alice Reporting –New Philadelphia fire officials were on scene of an electrical fire for about 50 minutes.The Monday call came in at 11:50am and had the fire department responding to 464 Robinson Drive, the location of R&J Cylinder and...

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Results Shared for Tuscarawas County Tobacco Survey

Mary Alice Reporting –An annual survey found that 92% of participants agreed that youth should never experiment with nicotine products.The 2023 Community Survey on Tobacco polled over 300 community members about their opinion surrounding tobacco, nicotine,...

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Dover, West Holmes Among Many to Get Threatening Email

Mary Alice Reporting – School districts around the state received emails claiming to be from a terrorist organization and among them was West Holmes Local and Dover City Schools. Superintendent Karie McCrate sent a notice out to district families on Friday...

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MWCD Receives 3 Awards Recognizing Achievements

Gwen Rummell Reporting –The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) received awards recognizing achievements in its core missions of flood prevention and reduction, recreation, and conservation.The MWCD’s work in preventing and reducing flooding...

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Ohio’s Minimum Wage Set to Rise Again

Gwen Rummell Reporting –Ohio’s minimum wage is set the rise again beginning January 1, 2024.The rate for untipped employees will increase by 35 cents an hour to $10.45. Workers who received tips will get a wage increase from $5.05 to $5.25.For employees at...

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WIC Fruit and Veggie Increase Extended

Mary Alice Reporting –The Tuscarawas County Health Department WIC program has received information about an extension.A fruit and vegetable increase has been expand through February 2024; however the benefits are not automatically added to the Women,...

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Staff Changes at Tuscarawas OSU Extension

Mary Alice Reporting –An Interim Assistant Director has been named at the OSU Extension Office in Tuscarawas County.Chris Zoller will be the Interim Assistant Director, Agriculture and Natural Resources, effective December 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024,...

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