LOCAL NEWS
Pet Safety Reminder as Humidity Returns
Officials say ensuring pets stay cool is key as the heat intensifies toward the end of this week.Hot and humid conditions are expected, especially Thursday and Friday, when heat indexes potentially range from 95 to 100.Dr. Michael Bailey, Past President of...
Hydrogen Sulfide Concerns Being Monitored
Two areas of Hydrogen Sulfide concerns are being reported by the Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Hydrogen sulfide is when sulfates are converted through microbial activity in the bottom layer of the lake. This normal summer...
Tuscarawas Library Levy Replacement on for November Ballot
The Tuscarawas County Library is going to the voters, as libraries are feeling the strains of funding cuts and increased expenses.The local public library currently has two levies in place: a 0.5 from 2008 and a 1-mill approved in 2014.Director Michelle...
Bob Everett Recipient of Steve Young Award
The safety director for the city of Dover and Buckeye Career Center is the recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police.Bob Everett was president of the local FOP Tuscora Lodge Number 4 for close to 30 years. Ohio FOP...
New Philadelphia Starbucks Closed After Car Collision
A car crashed through the front doors of the New Philadelphia Starbucks at around 9:45 Monday morning.Nobody was hurt and the building was not structurally damaged. New Philadelphia Police said it was an accident, and the driver of the sedan likely put the...
ADAMH’s Board Expresses Concerns Over Medicaid Cuts
The Alcohol, Drug, Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board of Tuscarawas and Carroll counties says they have concerns over federal cuts to Medicaid.Federal funding accounts for 74% of total Medicaid spending in Ohio, according to a May 2025...
Uhrichsville’s Clay Capital Heritage Museum Could Open by Spring
Officials say work continues to transform a building in downtown Uhrichsville into the Clay Capital Heritage Center.Progress is being made on the building that will feature two floors of history, with Director Wendy Zucal saying that the first floor is...
New Philadelphia Health Commissioner Getting Accustomed to New Job
The City of New Philadelphia's Health Commissioner is talking how things are going in her first month on the job.Nichole Bache took over following Vickie Ionno's retirement. Bache says it's been a transition from her Nursing Director position with the...
Impacts Expected for Upcoming Road Project East of Newcomerstown
Upcoming traffic impacts are expected as crews prepare for culvert replacement projects.Starting on Monday, July 21st, Ohio Department of Transportation crews will be out on US 36 east of Newcomerstown.District 11 Public Information Officer Lauren Borell...
La Crosse Virus Detected in Tuscarawas County
A 66-year-old Uhrichsville man recently got sick from a mosquito-borne disease that hadn’t been seen in Tuscarawas County in four years. County Health Commissioner Katie Seward says it is the first human case of La Crosse virus here since 2021 and likely the first in...
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