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Tuscarawas County Public Library Seeking 1-Mill Replacement Levy
The majority of Tuscarawas County voters will see a replacement 1-mill levy for the public library.Issue 20's annual collection, at $35 per $100,000 home value, goes directly to library services.Director Michelle Ramsell says this funding is vital for...
Dover, New Philadelphia to Purchase Armored Vehicle
Dover and New Philadelphia city leaders this week moved forward with plans to buy an armored vehicle for their police forces. The two cities have a combined special response team, called a SWAT team in other places. The cities’ safety directors agree that without an...
Body Found Following Motor Home Blaze in Dover Township
Officials are working to determine a cause and origin of a fire that broke out Friday that claimed the life of one person and a canine. The Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office releases that the 911 center received a call around 11:40am about the motor home being on...
Governor DeWine Tours Tusky Valley Health Clinic
The Tusky Valley school community is celebrating its new school-based health center with the governor and others who made it possible. The nearly 2.3-million-dollar project, located in the old high school on the district campus, was funded through the governor’s...
New Phila School Hoping for Bond, Levy Passage
With a more solid plan in place New Philadelphia School administration is hoping voters will approve a 6.2-mill bond and a 1.0-mill permanent improvement levy.Issue 19 would cost a homeowner about $252 per $100,000 valuation. The bond would be on for 37...
Bolivar Business Files Civil Suit Against Co-Owner Alleging Theft, Misconduct
A civil complaint filed by MBS Baseball Holdings last week alleges misconduct by one of the co-owners.The sports complex located on Arrowhead Road in Bolivar is co-owned by John Massarelli and two others.The Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court filing...
Non-Life Threatening Injuries in Wednesday Crash
A crash involving a semi and a Kimble trash truck closed state Route 250 north of Strasburg for about an hour and a half and sent one person to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Clinton Armstrong says around 2 p.m. a...
Tuscarawas County JFS Prepares for Possible SNAP Benefits Running Out
Tuscarawas County Job and Family Services officials say they’ve been trying to guide SNAP food assistance recipients to other sources for meals.This is as the government shutdown could halt future benefits starting this weekend. JFS Director Veronica...
Levy Renewal Up for Strasburg Fire Department
A 5-year levy is on the ballot to support the Village of Strasburg Fire Department.Chief Justin Ely stresses that this is a renewal to cover fire and EMS service for the village and Franklin Township."It is 2.5 mill levy which is $76 per $100,000 of...
Projects Wrapping Up in New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia service director Ron McAbier is updating everyone on projects winding down and starting up in town. McAbier was telling council this week the asphalt trucks will be moving out for the season as the 2025 city paving has been completed as...
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