An open office hours event for State Representative Jodi Salvo last week at the Dover Library became an impromptu town hall meeting, with some of the 25 attendees grilling the Bolivar Republican about school funding, DEI initiatives and more.Salvo took...

It took firefighters from nine departments more than 16 hours to get a salvage yard fire under control Friday night into Saturday morning.Even then, about 24 hours later the Bolivar Fire Department was called back to quickly put out a rekindling.According...

Elected officials at the state and local levels praised the Kent State Tuscarawas Women's Volleyball Team.The ladies and their coaches were in attendance as State Representative Jodi Salvo and State Senator Al Landis recognized them with a proclamation at...

Local historical sites and attractions are now joining together to share resources and ideas to better serve the community.About a dozen area locations are part of this new effort called the Tuscarawas County Museum Association.Historic Zoar Village site...

Strasburg is the latest Tuscarawas County community looking for a new police chief.Mayor Bruce Metzger this week announced Police Chief Dave Warrick submitted his two-week notice as he pursues a new career path.The village is already advertising the...

March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month and reminds citizens of the importance of screening and early detection.For WTUZ Radio, the topic is personal, following the passing of founder Ed Schumacher to the disease on March 20, 2013, at the age of...

The city has its own appeal before the Ohio Supreme Court. Dover attorneys have asked the state’s highest court to review its case with Dover Chemical.The company has won decisions in the lower courts as the two sides argue over $1.1 million in punitive...

A 27-year-old Dover man will serve 15 years to life in prison for raping a 6-year-old.Brandon Lynch pleaded guilty to one count of rape while four other felony counts were dismissed, according to a March 14th sentencing order from Tuscarawas Common Pleas...

The family of a man imprisoned for a violent assault in New Philadelphia last year is trying to gather support to have his sentence reduced.Last week, a jury convicted 35-year-old Christopher Beatty of aggravated burglary and felonious assault. He was...

A 2024 Claymont graduate was among the first students awarded the Governor's Merit Scholarship.Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, during his 2025 State of the State Address, said the higher tuition support is awarded to graduating seniors in the top five percent...