LOCAL NEWS

Dover Announces Projects, Purchases

City officials this week are setting the stage for more than $7 million in projects and purchases.The biggest among those discussed at Monday’s City Council meeting is a $3 million sewer project on the north side of Dover.Mayor Shane Gunnoe announced the...

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ODOT Plans 17 Projects in Tuscarawas County

Drivers are learning where to expect major road work in the area for this year’s construction season. ODOT District 11 Public Information Officer Lauren Borell says 17 projects totaling $27 million are planned for Tuscarawas County this year. Those include...

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It’s National Public Health Week

Tuscarawas County Health Officials are using public health week as an opportunity to let the public know about what they do behind the scenes.Community Relations Director Jennifer Demuth says it's much more than just offering medical appointments or giving...

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Dover Police Has New Captain, Resource Officer

The Dover Police Department has a new captain and a new school resource officer.Mayor Shane Gunnoe swore in Josh Roach as captain last week, one month after Jimmy Hitchcock retired after 27 years with the department.Roach has been a Dover police officer...

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Run for Home Hosts Successful Race Weekend

Run for Home organizers are celebrating another successful race weekend.Director Matt Ritzert says more than 500 runners participated for Saturday's 5 and 10k races and Sunday's half marathon and team relay events, despite the weather.This was a fundraiser...

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Rally Draws Roughly 500 to Tuscarawas County Courthouse

A large number of people turned out Saturday outside the Tuscarawas County Courthouse to join rallies across the nation.This was in protest of Republican policies at the state and federal levels.Tuscarawas County Democratic Party Chair Mike DiDonato says...

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Tuscarawas County Leaders Accept State Recognition

The Director of the Ohio Department of Development was at ProVia in Strasburg Friday to present a governor’s proclamation and help recognize the area’s recent economic development success.Lydia Mihalik congratulated Tuscarawas County leaders on being...

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Ohio House Proposes Elimination of Public Library Fund

Local libraries are joining those across the state in opposition to the Ohio House budget proposal that drastically alters state library funding.Dover Public Library Director Jim Gill is among those asking residents to contact their state representatives,...

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Bail Revoked in Vehicular Homicide Case

Almost five months after pleading not guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide for the crash that killed his wife, a Sherrodsville man is in jail after a probation officer said he violated conditions of his pretrial release.46-year-old Richard L. Sickels...

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Plea Change in Body Dumping Case

Two people accused of dumping a body in northern Tuscarawas County in 2023 have now pleaded guilty to gross abuse of a corpse.This week 38-year-old Victor McCoy changed his plea to guilty to charges related to the discovery of skeletal remains found in...

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