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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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Dover Police Department Gets Grant for Body Worn Cameras

Dover Police officers will wear body-worn cameras thanks to $58,000 in grant funding.The Ohio Department of Public Safety's Office of Criminal Justice Services awarded nearly $4.6 million to 21 law enforcement agencies across the state.Dover Police Chief...

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Get Rid of Unwanted Medications During Take Back Events

Tuscarawas County organizations, health care providers and law enforcement agencies are teaming up this month to get unused and potentially harmful medications out of homes’ medicine cabinets.Every April, the local Empower Tusc organization works with the...

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More Information Shared About Plane Crash

Some more details have come out about the plane involved in the crash that killed the pilot who was flying solo Tuesday near Midvale.State patrol New Philadelphia Post Commander Lt. Johnnie Maier says it was registered to Bird's Eye View Inc., out of New...

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Tuscarawas Health Department Concerned Over Federal Cuts

Tuscarawas County Health Department officials were blindsided by a recall of 250-thousand dollars in federal funding and are bracing for more cuts.Health commissioner Katie Seward says the future cuts are expected as DOGE scales back federal spending....

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Fatal Plane Crash Near Midvale Under Investigation

The State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal plane crash near Midvale that killed the pilot who was flying solo.Ohio State Highway Patrol New Philadelphia Post Commander Lt. Johnnie Maier has released some details following the fatal plane crash."A...

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