The black bear that wandered through Tuscarawas County is no stranger to the Ohio Division of Wildlife. Wildlife Officer Mike Budd says they have been tracking the bear through reported sightings since it entered Ohio from Pennsylvania. He says the bear has been...

New Philadelphia’s Tuscora Park is hosting this year's National Night Out for Tuscarawas County on Tuesday, August 4th.  It’s an annual nationwide event on the first Tuesday in August designed to strengthen the relationships between neighbors and law enforcement.  New...

Tuscarawas County Sheriff Orvis Campbell is sharing more details about Saturday morning’s standoff in Midvale.  It ended with a suspect surrendering, and no one hurt.  The sheriff’s office says it began just before 6 a.m. as a welfare check at a Main Street home,...

No people or animals were hurt in an overnight fire that destroyed two barns and everything inside them. Sugarcreek Fire and Rescue Chief John Meek says the fire was reported at approximately 2:07 a.m. on Friday in the 7700 block of Stony Point Road NW on private...

Four people were taken to a hospital following a crash on State Route 39 and Schilling Hill Road, in Sugar Creek Township. A release from the New Philadelphia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol says a 2024 Subaru was north on Schilling, failed to yield at a stop...

Officials at the Tuscarawas County Health Department are letting the public know about a possible measles exposure. If anyone was at Smokey Lane Stables (686 Smokey Lane Rd NW, Sugarcreek) on Friday, July 17, 2026, they may have been exposed to measles. Jeff Cameron,...

A statewide effort is raising awareness to improve biking and pedestrian safety. Ohio Department of Transportation Press Secretary Matt Bruning says this involves walkers and bikers, and concerns over a recent spike in crashes. "After a peak in fatal bicycle and...

Indian Valley High School principal Robert Clarke retires after 34 years in public education. While serving 13 years as principal, the school received many achievements along with Clarke being recognized at the state and national level. His focus was preparing...

The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum Emerging Professionals Committee invites guests to The Godfather Gala on Saturday, August 8th.  Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for their annual fundraising event that will follow the theme of The Godfather movie.  Taylur Cunningham,...

The New Philadelphia Health Department will be spraying for mosquitoes on Thursday night. The control effort will be in two locations: Goshen Township and on the east side of New Philadelphia along East High Avenue around KSU Tusc.  Environmental Health Director...