Dover City Hall was closed Friday so officials could move into their new digs about a block away. The new Dover municipal building will open on Monday with a ribbon-cutting scheduled for 10 a.m. at the former First Federal Bank building at 321 North Wooster Avenue....

State Fair the musical is opening Saturday night at the Trumpet in the Land outdoor theatre. The Rogers and Hammerstein production follows a family as they set out on a three-day adventure to the Iowa State Fair, where blue ribbons are the dream while romance and...

Tuscarawas County emergency officials are monitoring air quality concerns tied to smoke from Canadian wildfires.  EMA Deputy Director Kami Stanley says her office has been in contact with the National Weather Service and the EPA to track conditions and pass along...

The owner of a semipro football team in Tuscarawas County says an incident at a game on Saturday does not reflect the organization. Owner Jonathan Clark, who also plays for the Tuscarawas County Warriors, says they’ve never had an incident like the one that happened...

Registration is underway for the Dress-A-Child program, which provides back-to-school shopping gift cards to children from income-eligible families. Program Treasurer Becky Mastin says families can register during scheduled sessions. Applicants should bring a photo...

The man who pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a New Philadelphia Police officer faces a maximum sentence of 17 to 22 and a half years in prison. Police arrested 28-year-old Dyllan Riter on January 14th after responding to a report of a suspicious man behind an...

Dover is the latest local school district to join a statewide coalition that is pushing state officials to revamp Ohio’s school funding system.  The Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding is a collection of more than 250 Ohio school districts,...

New Philadelphia Council members are wary of spending money on a road project because of the city’s dire financial situation.  Service Director Ron McAbier says the city could get a 150-thousand-dollar grant to fix Front Avenue but would still have to pay over...

With temperatures expected to reach the mid-90s — and the heat index climbing even higher — the Tuscarawas County Health Department is reminding residents to take precautions. Community Relations Director Jennifer Demuth says one of the most important steps is staying...

Saturday’s Tuscarawas County River Canoe and Kayak race boasted competitors from four states and a few who compete nationally and internationally.  Thomas Hull teamed up with his girlfriend Raquel Timm of Bay Village to finish first in the 3-mile race. Hull has raced...