LOCAL NEWS
ODOT Ready for Holiday Traffic
Record travel numbers are expected over Christmas and New Years and ODOT is ready.Press Secretary Matt Bruning says unlike with most other major holidays, they are not anticipating a one-time increase on the roads."We're expecting a more spread-out travel....
Story Book Lane Created into Children’s Book
A popular holiday attraction at Tuscora Park is in the process of becoming preserved as a book of its own. The New Philadelphia Rotary Club is taking pre-orders on its first-ever story book lane children’s book. It details how Vic Marsh and his neighbors...
Twin City Water, Sewer Rates to Increase
Water and sewer rates are expected to increase for the Twin City district. Department representative Tracy Wimer attended a recent Uhrichsville Council meeting and relayed the news. "Board approved a $3 increase for water and sewer rates for 2026." The $1 increase...
Man Enters Wrong Home is Now Facing Charges
Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s call records say a 67-year-old magnolia woman living in the Sandy Valley Estates had an unwanted visitor in her mobile home. This was early Sunday in the form of a 22-year-old man who appeared highly intoxicated. This all happened around 1...
More Housing for City of Dover
Developers are making progress on plans that in total will add more than 100 new homes in Dover. This month the city’s planning commission reviewed and provided feedback on a preliminary sketch of a proposed subdivision on St. Peter’s Church Road in north...
School Districts Vote to Appeal Budget Commission Decision on Inside Millage
The Claymont City School Board of Education appeals decision to halt an inside millage switch.A special meeting was called Wednesday evening. Board President Cyndy Host read the single agenda item to declare that the Tuscarawas County Budget Commission did...
Schaeffler Building Opening Pushed Back
Mayor Shane Gunnoe says the opening of the Schaeffler EV component factory on the city’s north side has been delayed, but he has confidence in the company’s commitment to the site. Schaeffler is in the process of constructing a $230 million, 320,000 -square-foot...
Fire Destroys Sugarcreek Township Barn
There were no injuries in a Wednesday structure fire in Sugarcreek Township.Sugarcreek Fire Department Assistance Chief Cody Shetler says they were first made aware of the blaze at 6:53am."By the Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office of a fully engulfed six...
Additional Deer Gun Weekend Coming Up
Over 85,000 white-tailed deer were checked over Ohio's week-long gun season. The total is down by 1,744 compared to 2024's totals.The Division of Wildlife of the Ohio Department Natural Resources says Coshocton County led the state with 3,037 followed by...
Tusky Valley AD to Retire June 30th
The Tuscarawas Valley Local School district is on the hunt for a new athletic director.The board approved the resignation of Steve Franks effective June 30th.Franks says he began his career at Dover for four years before moving to Tusky Valley in 1998."To...
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