LOCAL NEWS
I-77 Tuscarawas County Crash Fatal for 18-Year-Old
The Ohio State Patrol believes drugs and alcohol are factors in a three-vehicle fatal crash. Troopers with the New Philadelphia Post responded Thursday shortly after 2pm to mile post 63 along Interstate 77. A release indicates that a Honda CR-V, driven by 18-year-old...
Home Damaged in Wednesday Blaze
No one was hurt in a house fire that caused $25,000 in damage on the north end of Dover Wednesday afternoon. Dover Fire Captain Kyle Ousley says a neighbor alerted a resident to smoke and fire coming from the back of the house on Carolina Street Northwest...
Uhrichsville’s Code Enforcement Officer Resigns
The City of Uhrichsville is without a code enforcement officer following Terry McFerren's resignation.Council was made away of the departure at their latest meeting by Mayor Jim Zucal."His comment to me, and he put it in writing, he resigned due to the...
Dover to See Roughly $2.5 Million in Sewer, Stormwater Work
Dover is investing big money in stormwater and sewer improvements on the north side of the city, but state and federal funds are footing the bill. Mayor Shane Gunnoe this week outlined around 2.5 million dollars in planned sewer and stormwater work. City Council on...
TCHD Promotes Walking to School Safety
Tuscarawas County Health officials want to make sure everyone has a safe start to the new school year when it comes to travels.Community relations director Jennifer Demuth says drivers should never try to speed up to get around a bus when its yellow...
Amy Wentworth Named as BASA President
The New Philadelphia School District’s superintendent is now leading a professional organization that represents school administrators across Ohio. Amy Wentworth is the 56th president of the Buckeye Association of School Administrators. She’s the sixth...
Uhrichsville Council Agrees that Landlords Need Reimbursed
City of Uhrichsville council agrees with the mayor that landlord fees need to be repaid.This is in the midst of a class action lawsuit filed by Kevin and Gerald Barker in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court.In July, Mayor Jim Zucal vetoed councils'...
Dover Receives Money for Pavilion, Splash Pad
Dover’s parks continue to be the beneficiary of generous gift-givers in the community. This week the city received 45-thousand dollars from the Dover Exchange Club to build a new pavilion at Dover City Park. Club Treasurer Rockne Clarke says this will be the second...
Dress-A-Child Provides Clothing for Over 1,000 Tuscarawas County Kids
The Dress-A-Child program has again come through for area parents needing some assistance in sending their kids back to school with all-new clothes. Treasurer Becky Mastin says the program this year was able to provide 120 dollar gift cards to 1,053 kids...
Charges Expected in I-77 Road Rage Incident
The Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office is expecting charges against a Bolivar man after a road rage incident led to a fist fight on the I-77 exit ramp on Friday afternoon. Detective Captain Adam Fisher says it started with an attempted merger on I-77...
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