About 2,500 American Electric Power customers were without service for about nine hours Thursday in the Sugarcreek area.This happened when a tree fell across a transmission line shortly before 8am.AEP State Director of Operations Matt Bennett says worker...

Staffing concerns to finish out the water park season was a highlight of City of Uhrichsville Service Director Cade Watkins' report.At the latest council meeting, Watkins indicated that, with classes starting soon, staffing shortages are occurring, this is...

Mosquito spraying will occur on this Thursday following another positive human case of La Crosse virus and the first mosquito testing positive.The Tuscarawas County Health Department was notified of the confirmations following mosquito sample testing.The...

New Philadelphia is just about ready to tear down an old Tuscora Park playground and replace it with a new, inclusive one.    Mayor Joel Day says after Labor Day the city will begin prep work, which includes removing the existing playground equipment at...

New Philadelphia’s safety director says the county’s Quick Response Team is helping to reduce overdose deaths in the city and across the county. Safety Director Kevin Milligan says the number of drug overdoses requiring EMS response in the city is down 48...

After 22 years on a local school board, one of the members is retiring at the end of July. Richard Gooding made the announcement during June's meeting, which was accepted by the board. Gooding first thanked the district voters for allowing him to represent...

After a third hiring, Mayor Shane Gunnoe says it’s the first time the Dover Police Department has been at full force in 18 months. Officers have been working overtime to keep the station at minimum staffing levels, which creates overtime costs.Gunnoe says...

The Tuscarawas County Veterans Service Office is putting out a final reminder about its new promotion assisting parents with purchasing school supplies.   The office all this month has been helping out veterans by offering them gift cards of 50 dollars per...

Uhrichsville Council approves the hiring of an outside attorney, but the mayor is exercising his right to veto.Resolution 1985 was passed unanimously to hire a law firm to assist with a class action suit currently in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court....

Uhrichsville's fire chief says a late Sunday afternoon fire in the 300 block of East High Street left three people with injuries – including a firefighter.Justin Edwards says two people living at the home were taken to area hospitals.  No updates were...