LOCAL NEWS
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...
New Philadelphia Veterans Council Hosting Tuesday Veterans Day Program
An annual program will be held at the Tuscarawas County Courthouse, weather permitting, to honor all who served in the United States Armed Forces.New Philadelphia VFW Post 1445 Commander Steve Chenevey says Veterans Day recognizes all who have...
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...
Teenager Flown to Akron Hospital with Life-Threatening Injuries
A 16-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle crash.The New Philadelphia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the Thursday crash at the intersection of Dundee Strasburg Road and State Route 93.Just before 5pm a 2014...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Rape, Sexual Battery Indictment Issued by Tuscarawas County Grand Jury
An 11-count grand jury indictment accuses a 53-year-old Dover man of sexually abusing a child for 10 years starting when the child was 4 years old. Christopher Arbogast is in the Tuscarawas County Jail on a 500-thousand dollar bond. Last week’s grand jury indictment...
Almost 31% Voter Turnout in Tuscarawas County General Election
Voter turnout was higher than expected for Tuesday's general election. Tuscarawas County Board of Elections Director Dave Johnson says that, overall, everything went well at polling locations and for absentee ballots. "We had a 30.86% voter turnout which...
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