New Philadelphia police were on standby as the US Marshals Service was in town to arrest a man in the 300 block of Ray Avenue northeast Friday morning.  The suspect was 18-year-old Derquan Edwards. He was wanted by Akron police on a warrant for theft of a firearm.  ...

More deer versus vehicle crashes are being reported locally and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is issuing another safety reminder.New Philadelphia Post Sgt. Bill Bower says Wednesday evening troopers delt with eight crashes."And out of the eight crashes I...

This season’s Christmas Tree Festival at Warther’s in Dover begins with the annual preview party this Friday.the union hospital auxiliary puts the festival on as its biggest fundraiser of the year.  Auxiliary member and decorating chair Nathan Paternoster...

A citation is issued for a New Philadelphia man who drove the wrong way on US 250 before causing a two-vehicle crash.Ohio State Highway Patrol Post Sgt. Bill Bower says they started receiving reports Wednesday just after 8pm."Everybody that was in that...

Scarves will be hung as a local project returns on Friday, November 14th. Working to ensure folks have a basic winter item, Scarf Project Coordinator Aimee Rufener says the event keeps growing with more sites and a collection of about 1,300 scarves with...

A jury has found a Uhrichsville man guilty of attempted aggravated murder and six other felonies in the stalking and shooting of his ex-girlfriend.  The 12-person jury deliberated for just over an hour Wednesday afternoon before issuing a guilty verdict against...

New Philadelphia City Council is considering doubling the city’s water and wastewater rates over the next six years. Service Director Ron McAbier introduced the proposed increase Monday while highlighting how costs and needs are up and New Philadelphia’s...

The local COMPASS center is the recipient of state funding to help support two programs that provide basic needs.Executive Director Molly MacMath says the $6,590 is through the Ohio Department of Public Safety and Office of Criminal Justice Services to be...

The State Highway Patrol says first responders had to free two out-of-state occupants from their SUV that overturned north of Newcomerstown on Tuesday. The driver was taken to Union Hospital with serious injuries. A passenger was taken to Akron Children’s...

The man accused of attempting to murder a Dover gas station clerk with a hammer last year has been ruled competent to stand trial. He will next undergo a sanity evaluation.  John McNutt, 40, back in January pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, felonious assault and...