The New Philadelphia State Highway Patrol Post is continuing to investigate a series of crashes that shut down I-77 southbound.This was at the Schneider’s Crossing exit Friday afternoon. Post commander Lieutenant Johnnie Maier says there were three wrecks...

A young child who got on the bus Thursday morning but didn’t get off at his stop was found walking toward his school a little more than a half mile away.This happened in Dover near south elementary school.According to a Dover police report, officers got a...

Instead of yearly debt note renewals, a new payment structure approval will continue paying off the Uhrichsville Water Park.In 2007, the city went into debt at $4.5 million for recreational facilities.FHN Financial Vice President Kathleen Clark says the...

The Schaeffler Group’s footprint in Dover continues to grow.Mayor Shane Gunnoe says the company recently purchased 29 more acres of land around the site where it’s building a manufacturing facility for electric vehicle components.The proposed construction...

Tuscarawas County Health Department officials are reminding the public about the medical services they provide.It’s part of the wide variety of public health responsibilities they handle. Community Relations Director Jennifer Demuth says the department’s...

Police were involved in a pair of vehicle pursuits in New Philadelphia Wednesday, both ending with the suspect crashing the car and going to jail.The first one happened just after 2 a.m. when a 36-year-old New Philadelphia man allegedly stole a 2005 Town...

New Philadelphia city council is back to full strength again.Brian sears officially became council’s new ward 2 representative Wednesday during a ceremony at city hall. The Tuscarawas County Republican Central Committee picked sears to replace former...

Claymont School will start a process of increasing mental health awareness through the peer-to-peer program Hope Squad.Tiffany Shaw, an advisor at Tusky Valley School, spoke to the Claymont Board of Education on the recruitment-based prevention program....

Local homeless shelter officials have been doing what they can to help those camped out in this frigid weather.Matt Ritzert and Rodney Sutton, with the Tuscarawas Friends of the Homeless organization, reminded everyone that the shelter is an overnight...

The city of Dover recognized a longtime employee this week and is saving his spot at the park two months after his passing.Ken Rose was 62 and working as a crew leader with the Dover Parks Department when he died on November 12th.City Council Monday...