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McDonald Verdict Delayed
It will be a few more days before a verdict is issued in the case of the truck driver on trial for the fatal Tusky Valley charter bus crash from later 2023.Licking County Common Pleas Court Judge David Branstool tentatively scheduled a hearing for 1pm on...
OSP Still Educating About Distracted Driving
Distracted Driving Awareness Month is over, but the Ohio State Highway Patrol says their enforcement doesn't stop.The local post issued 103 citations for distracted driving throughout April, which was the national awareness month.New Philadelphia Post Lt....
Tourism Awards Presented
Local travel leaders are celebrating those with a passion for showcasing the area's top attractions.The Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitor's Bureau has given its annual excellence in hospitality award to the Performing Arts Center at Kent State...
Watch Out for Scam Calls, Emails
A Newcomerstown area woman was frauded out of nearly $20,000.Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Captain Adam Fisher says the investigation is ongoing, but it appears someone pretending to be from the Geek Squad emailed the woman. She called a phone number on that...
Kraton Closing Dover Manufacturing Site
The Kraton Corporation is closing its manufacturing site in Dover leaving 91 employees without jobs.The company, which makes specialty polymers and other products derived from pine chemicals, announced the pending closure Wednesday, describing it as part...
Judge to Decide Truck Drivers Fate Following Trial
After three days of testimony and arguments, the truck driver accused in the fatal Tusky Valley bus crash is expected to learn his fate early next week.Attorneys presented their closing arguments Thursday in the trial of 61-year-old Jacob McDonald. He is...
Public WiFi Coming to Tappan Lake Park
The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District says Tappan Lake Park will soon have Wi-Fi capability by the end of May.Communications and Marketing Director Adria Bergeron says this is in line with the district making improvements at their parks."If you need...
E-Scooter Regulations Coming for Dover
Dover is moving ahead with new regulations for electric scooter riders.Safety Director Bob Everett says his E-Scooter Committee met and has some possible solutions to the growing problem of young scooter operators ignoring traffic laws and nearly causing...
Dover Looking Ahead to Busy 2025 Season
Dover is embarking on one of its busiest summer construction seasons ever, with everything from pickleball courts to a 30-home subdivision to a 49-million-dollar manufacturing facility taking shape over the next few months.That manufacturing facility would...
Prosecution Wraps Up in Tusky Valley Bus Crash Trial
Court was in recess Wednesday in Licking County in the trial of the truck driver accused of causing the November 2023 crash that killed three Tusky Valley students and three adults who were accompanying the band on a field trip.The defense attorney for...
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