Don't drive distracted. That's the message the Ohio State Highway Patrol is putting out during April being the recognition month. New Philadelphia Post Sgt. Bill Bower says with Ohio's distracted driving law, it gives law enforcement the authority to conduct a traffic...

City officials defended tax incentives they have used to attract businesses and developers after being challenged by a School Board member Monday.  Brian Hanner, who said he was speaking in a personal capacity and not as a School Board member, asked Council to find a...

Teams of volunteers were out helping spruce up the valley as part of United Way’s annual Day of Caring on Wednesday.  At the Dover Public Library, employees from First Federal Community Bank spent the morning mulching, weeding, and tackling spring cleanup projects....

The America 250 Buckeye Train celebration is this weekend and Village of Dennison officials are reminding people of DORA rules. This is the first time the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area will be utilized for the April 25th and 26th event that's expected to draw...

The man who beat a Dover gas station clerk with a hammer back in 2024 will spend 10 to 15 years in prison for the violent, bloody attack. Judge Michael Ernest on Tuesday sentenced 39-year-old John McNutt for attempted murder. He said McNutt hit the clerk 16 times in...

The Cleveland truck driver convicted in a deadly highway crash will spend three years in prison and now faces a civil lawsuit from the victim’s family.  60-year-old Antonio Wyley earlier this year pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter, failure to stop after an...

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday. Locally, unused and unwanted medication can be dropped off confidentially The initiative will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and Trinity Health System Twin City Medical Center.  Jeff...

Dennison firefighters responded to a fire Sunday evening at an apartment above the Dennison Eagles Hall. Fire Chief Dave McConnell says crews were called to the 200 block of Grant Street just after five o’clock, after someone ran from the Eagles building down the...

Tuscarawas County health officials are reminding residents about a safe way to get rid of hazardous household items during spring cleaning.  The Tuscarawas County Health Department is teaming up with the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Recycling District for the annual...

Drivers heading south of New Philadelphia toward Newcomerstown along I-77 should plan for delays starting today. Monday, April 20th through Friday, crews will conduct rock-scaling work following a rockfall last month. Work will take place daily from 7 a.m. to 4:30...