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Uhrichsville to Hire Third Party to Conduct Short Term Auditor Duties
Council considered options before voting regarding Uhrichsville's need for an auditor and what to do in the meantime. The newest appointed auditor resigned recently leaving Uhrichsville in a situation where they're unable to pay the bills. Mayor Jim Zucal says he's...
Spring Turkey Season Off to Great Start Says ODNR
Tuscarawas County leads the state when it comes to checked wild turkeys. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife says just over 11,000 birds have been tagged so far this spring season. The season opened in most counties on April 25th and...
Tuscarawas County Board of Elections Says Primary Results Unofficial Until Audit
Unofficial results are in for Tuesday's primary election. Tuscarawas County Board of Elections Director Dave Johnson says overall everything went smooth. "Our staff came together and the results of their training came through, and they got everything in and had it...
Contini Moves on to General Election for Tuscarawas County Auditor
Getting almost 700 more votes was Lisa Contini for the position of Tuscarawas County Auditor. She was running against Brett Hillyer for the republican nomination. With the primary win Contini says she's still processing the win but looking forward to campaign by...
Voters Once Again Said No to the New Philadelphia City School District
New Philadelphia school officials will have to go back to the drawing board. Voters rejected a 1.5 percent income tax to fund new school buildings by more than 1,200 votes according to final but unofficial results from Tuesday's election. 61 percent of voters voted...
Tusky Village Residents Vote Down Tax Levy
The Village of Tuscarawas must return to the ballot to seek voter support for a levy that had been in place for multiple years but lapsed due to a deadline mistake. Mayor Dana Moore says the additional levy would have been a renewal last year. He says the roughly...
Fontana gets Democrat Nominee for 51st District
Amanda Fontana steps away with a Tuesday night win after getting about 1,000 more votes. She received the majority against fellow democrat Angie Hall for the House of Representatives 51st District nominee. Fontana says she's humbled by all the support and ready to...
Dennison Hospital to be Under New Ownership
Trinity Twin City Medical Center in Dennison will be under new ownership starting this fall. Trinity Health System today announced that it will transfer ownership from CommonSpirit Health to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center later this year. The transaction...
Accused Drug Dealer Changes Plea, Sentencing Scheduled
An accused drug dealer has pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of one of his customers. 23-year-old Thomas E. Ritchie of New Philadelphia initially pleaded not guilty in the 2025 death of a 17-year-old New Philadelphia teen and Buckeye Career Center student...
Primary Election Day Reminder for Voters
The Tuscarawas County Board of Elections says polling locations will open on Tuesday for the primary at 6:30am. Director David Johnson reminds voters of a few things to bring. "Make sure that you have your driver's license ready when you get up to the counter and...
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