Coming up Thursday and Friday, the Claymont High School Mock Trial team will be in Columbus.This is the second consecutive years for the team to advance to the state finals. They are also the sole representative from Tuscarawas County, advancing from a...

A pair of recent indictments in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court revealed accusations of sex crimes, one involving a minor and one involving a person with developmental disabilities.The Grand Jury on February 21st indicted 36-year-old Christopher D....

City officials are getting ready for the change of seasons – from snow plowing season to construction season.Mayor Shane Gunnoe says the city is ordering its last shipment of road salt, and that 1,000 tons should last the rest of this winter and well into...

The New Philadelphia Police Department was made aware of an online post threatening school safety.A release notes that on March 2nd, at around 4:40am, the police department was notified of the possible threat through the Ohio statewide Terrorism Analysis...

More talks occurred with Uhrichsville Council as the first reading for an ordinance would adopt the International Property Maintenance Code.The code establishes requirements for the upkeep of existing buildings.Law Director Jeff Merklin emphasizes the need...

The Ohio Department of Transportation is asking for the cooperation of drivers in identifying potholes that have been developing.District 11 Public Information Officer Lauren Borell says the fluctuating temperatures over the past week have had their crews...

Construction is underway for a new health center at Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools.The district received a Governor's Appalachian Grant to cover the entire cost, says Superintendent Derek Varansky."A $2.28 million grant. "We wrote that grant with the...

All of the animals made it out of an Oxford Township barn before it burned to the ground early Thursday morning.Chief Jeff Parks says the call came in just after 3:30 a.m. from the 13000 block of River Road Southwest. He says the barn was fully engulfed in...

A pancake breakfast will honor the memory of Shannon Wigfield and raise scholarship funds. The Buckeye Career Center Foundation is hosting the event this Saturday. School counselor and event co-organize Jenny Robinson says the goal is to provide a $2,500...

The State Highway Patrol responded to two crashes on I-77 in Tuscarawas County on Wednesday.The first happened just before 2 p.m. in Dover. New Philadelphia Post Sgt. Bill Bower says the driver of a pickup truck carelessly merged onto I-77 South, forcing a...