LOCAL NEWS
Wrongful Death Suit Filed in 2020 Accident
The father of a man killed in a motorcycle crash in 2020 is seeking $2.5 million in a wrongful death suit against the city of Dover, Tuscarawas County and the owner of the property where the crash took place. The father, Fred Billiter, identifies himself...
New Strasburg Fire Chief Hired Following Council Vote Changes
Strasburg almost went two more weeks without a fire chief because the people responsible for filling the position weren’t on the same page.A vote on whether to suspend the usual rules so council could hire Jason Ely without further consideration resulted...
Ballot Deadline Passes, General Election Coming Up Nov. 5th
We’re now less than 90 days away from picking America’s next president and voting on other races and issues. Tuscarawas County Board of Elections Director Gail Garbrandt expects a big turnout at the courthouse for early voting and at the polls on November...
Bond Set for Shots Fired Incident
The Uhrichsville man accused of firing a gun at his wife Monday night remains in jail ahead of his preliminary hearing.81-year-old John Valentine appeared in Tuscarawas County Southern District Court Tuesday and his bond set at a quarter-million...
Ohio Roles Out Campaign for CPR Knowledge Importance
Mary Alice Reporting - Hands-only CPR is being emphasized through a new statewide campaign.Every Minute Counts is part of the Bystander Care Initiative that encourages everyone to learn how to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event a member of the...
TCHD Schedules More Mosquito Spraying
The Tuscarawas County Health Department is ramping up its mosquito control efforts following three more West Nile confirmations.The virus-positive samples were collected July 24th and 25th in Dundee, Mineral City, and Pleasant Valley Road in Fairfield...
Formal Charges Following Shots Fired Report
Mary Alice Reporting –Uhrichsville Police were dispatched to the north end of the city following a Monday report that a man had fired a gun at his wife.According to a release from Captain Mike Hickman, Dennison officers also arrived on scene at the 9pm...
Dover Takes Out Bonds to be Paid Over 20 Years
The city of dover is taking out $3 million in bonds to buy the First Federal Bank building and renovate that and other city buildings.It’s part of the plan to move several departments a block north into the bank building while the police and fire...
US Senate Challenger Bernie Moreno Speaks in New Phila
The challenger in Ohio’s U.S. senate race made a campaign stop in New Philadelphia Tuesday to share his vision for a better America.Bernie Moreno spoke about his priorities if elected during an hour-long visit to the Delaware, including lowering costs and...
Tusc YMCA to Host Olympic Medalist
Olympic swimmer Hunter Armstrong is back in Ohio, and the local YMCA is planning an event to welcome him home.Armstrong won Olympic gold in Paris with a show-stealing performance in the men’s four-by-100 freestyle relay and silver swimming the anchor leg...
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