LOCAL NEWS

Two Extricated from SUV After Rollover Crash

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...

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Man Accused in Gas Station Hammer Attack is Found Competent

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...

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Early Morning Snowflakes Bring Driving Safety Reminder

The Ohio Department of Transportation has had its salt trucks out for the first time this season.  Some crews in east-central Ohio’s District 11 started at midnight to monitor the roads and treat where needed as the snow falls. Public information officer...

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Cold and Flu Season is Starting

Tuscarawas County Health Department officials say early signs of flu and cold season are starting to emerge locally.   Community relations director Jennifer Demuth says very low levels of flu and RSV viruses were detected last week for the first time this fall in...

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Motorcycle Strikes Fallen Tree, Driver Dies from Injuries

A Mineral City man was killed after the motorcycle he was driving struck a tree that had fallen across the roadway.  The New Philadelphia Highway Patrol Post says the accident happened just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday on County Road 66 in Union Township.  A 1999 Harley...

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VFW 1445 Hostin Monument Dedication

A monument dedication will take place Tuesday morning to honor the lives of veterans.VFW Post 1445 Chaplain Jerry Chenevey says they collaborated with the City of New Philadelphia to place a stone monument at Schoenbrunn Meadow Cemetery, located on...

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ODOT Crews Have Been Struck 95 Times

When a vehicle struck an ODOT truck in a closed work zone in Tuscarawas County Monday, it marked the 94th time ODOT crews and equipment have been struck this year. That number didn’t even stand for 24 hours before an ODOT vehicle was hit for the 95th time...

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Drive Safe with Deer on the Move

Fall time is mating season for deer causing more activity and sightings, but it’s also associated with collisions.Multiple vehicle versus deer accidents were reported to the Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office in October, and just on Tuesday, they had 5...

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