LOCAL NEWS

Ohio Farm Bureau Talks Energy Rate Fluctuations

Mary Alice Reporting – Energy rates are expected to be higher in the next monthly billing cycle and Ohio Farm Bureau members could find a better rate. It would be through the OFB Energy Program and would allow members to discover rates by sending them...

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Stay Safe During Times of Excessive Heat

Mary Alice Reporting –Heat and humidity come with the summer months and the Tuscarawas County health Department is noting a few safety tips.Today, the department is handing out a choice of cooling towel or misting fan while supplies last, between 9am to...

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Project Yellow Light

Gwen Rummell reporting –According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2021, drivers between ages 15-20 made up 8 percent of drivers in fatal crashes but were 11 percent of all distracted drivers and 16 percent of drivers...

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Tuscarawas County Traffic Box Wraps

Gwen Rummell reporting –Tuscarawas County’s Traffic Box project awarded six students' certificates for designing the newest art wraps in the center of town.Wilma Mullet is the executive director of the Tuscarawas Arts Partnership and also a member of the...

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Local Students Get OSU Scholarships

Mary Alice Reporting –Twenty-two high school seniors and currently enrolled OSU students have been awarded scholarships.This funding is through the Ohio State University Alumni Club of Tuscarawas County.There are eight separate scholarships that went to...

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Deadly Crash Involving Motorcycle, Deer

Mary Alice Reporting –One person was killed when a motorcycle crashed on State Route 171.According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the July 4th accident occurred at 11pm in Harrison Township, Carroll County.Jeffery Ayers, 60, of Dellroy, was operating a...

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Roadwork Planned After July 4th Holiday

Mary Alice Reporting –As motorists head to or from work on Wednesday new roadwork is expected to begin on State Route 800, SR 39, and SR 241.For Tuscarawas County, the upcoming closure is south of Dennison on Route 800. Ohio Department of Transportation...

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Cause Unknown for Dover Fire

Mary Alice Reporting -A vacant building is a loss after a fire broke out Sunday night.Units were called at around 10:40pm for a structure fire on River Street and units observed flames upon arrival.Dover Fire Department Lt. J.R. Dennison says the building...

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Storm Line Brought Rain, Funnel Cloud

Mary Alice Reporting -Following a line of intense thunderstorms in the local area Sunday evening and night, only minor outages are reported.AEP Ohio reports about 10 outages in the Midvale area. A large area where customers are without power is in the...

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