Voters said no to a bond issue that would have collected $72 million to construct a pre-kindergarten through 6th-grade school building.The issue went on the ballot following multiple public meetings about what to do with the district’s seven schools that...

On the ballot was congressional races for Ohio’s 6th and 12th Districts with the incumbents winning the majority of votes.The congressman who won a special election will retain his seat for the 6th District, which covers 11 counties, including all of...

With a large turnout in support, Mitch Pace will take a seat at the Board of Tuscarawas County Commissioners.The position is opening following Chris Abbuhl’s decision to retire.Pace was grateful for the community’s support.“It’s been a great night with...

Tuscarawas County’s elections director is sharing what to expect after the polls close tonight.Gail Garbrandt says results reporting will begin shortly after 7:30 with the early in-person and absentee total continuing every half hour or so until the...

Dover firefighters say smoking is to blame for a brush fire that ended up destroying a mobile home and detached garage west of town Sunday. Nobody was injured. Lt. Brian Stewart says the occupant of the Schilling Hill Road home admitted to tossing a...

The warm, dry, and windy weather combined with the leaves and dead vegetation on the ground produced some destructive brush fires in the county Sunday afternoon.Firefighters from Sugarcreek and other departments responded to one just after 1:30 pm in the...

Storage unit thefts are primarily being reported out of the northern end of Tuscarawas County.Sheriff’s Detective Cole Morris says that items have been reported stolen from units from Wilkshire Storage and Storage Solutions in Lawrence Township, and Bear...

The facilities plan the community helped develop for the New Philadelphia School District is up for vote in this election.Issue 8 is a 72-million dollar, 37-year-bond issue to consolidate the district’s seven aging schools into two new educational...

Individuals can get a glimpse into the local high school basketball season during two preview nights.Tickets are $25 for the events sponsored by the Tuscarawas County Sports Hall of Fame.Connie Evans, Board Vice President, says the first evening will...

Participants in the Tuscarawas County Literacy Coalition’s One Book One Community program will get to interact with this year’s author tonight. There have been discussion groups and other activities centered around this year’s book, “Things Seen from...