LOCAL NEWS

Thursday Bike Rodeo Held in Sugarcreek

There will be a Bike Rodeo and Safety Night in Sugarcreek on Thursday starting at 4:30 p.m. at the fire station pavilion on North Broadway. Tuscarawas County Health Department spokesperson Jennifer Demuth says it will be a fun, family event with local safety forces....

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Newcomerstown Man Dies in Auto Accident

The Cambridge Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a Newcomerstown man.According to a release, on Tuesday, troopers responded just before 3am to Natural Resources Road in Jefferson Township.An investigation...

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Train Strikes Two in Zoar, Both Pronounced Deceased

A 20-year-old woman from Tuscarawas and a 21-year-old man from the Dover area were killed Tuesday afternoon when they were struck by a train on a trestle over the Tuscarawas River near Zoar.According to Tuscarawas Sheriff Orvis Campbell, the pair had gone...

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Bail Set for Trespassing in a Home, Man Suspect in Car Theft

A 36-year-old New Philadelphia man is in jail after police say he wandered into a random person’s home in Dover a few days after allegedly stealing a Walmart delivery driver’s car.Logan Adams had his bond set at 50-thousand dollars Tuesday on charges of...

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Tuscarawas County to Spray this Week

The Tuscarawas County Health Department (TCHD) routinely conducts mosquito control surveillance and will spray once again. Technicians will conduct mosquito spraying in Warwick Township on Tuesday, August 5, from 8 pm to 11 pm; in the City of Dover and small portions...

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Blood Drives Planned Throughout August

Residents are asked to spare an hour in the month of August and attend at least one of several blood drives planned locally.Vitalant Communications Manager Maya Santana says the need for blood donations remains high, especially through Labor Day, as...

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Dover Library Preparing for Annual Book Sale

The Dover Public Library is getting ready to host their annual book sale on Saturday, August 9th.Director Jim Gill says this is a great opportunity for all to grab books, DVD's, audiobooks, and more."The bottom line is that the library purchases so many...

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Woman Suffers Superficial Burns in Gasoline Fire

A reported structure fire in Newcomerstown Thursday afternoon turned out to be a car fire inside a garage that the owner had mostly extinguished when firefighters arrived.Assistant Fire Chief Ricky Patterson says the department got the call around 6:40pm...

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