Tuscarawas County health officials are encouraging residents to protect themselves from tick bites as Lyme disease cases remain high for the fourth straight year. The Tuscarawas County Health Department has recorded 123 suspected Lyme disease cases through the first...

A 54-year-old Mineral City man was arrested after allegedly indiscriminately shooting a gun near the Mineral City Summer Carnival just after 7 p.m. on Saturday.  The Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office report alleges Howard McKinney was intoxicated when he was in his...

A semipro football team from Tuscarawas County is apologizing after a large fight that reportedly took place at a game Saturday while Carrollton High School officials are distancing themselves from whatever happened.  Official details are limited, but there are plenty...

The Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitor's Bureau is reminding residents of Travel Tusc Tickets. Director Dee Grossman says these provide free admission to participating local attractions with some restrictions in place. "12 of 13 different sites, two new ones in...

Work is starting Monday on the W. 3rd Street bridge in Uhrichsville. The Ohio Department of Transportation Project will close the roadway between N. Water and N. Jay Street. Detour signs will be posted. City Service Director Cade Watkins says this is for a bridge deck...

The Uhrichsville Water Park will be closed for the time being. The city is also hiring a group to conduct an assessment. The city posted on social media Thursday that there was a safety issue with a slide on the play structure. At that evening's council meeting,...

The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District continues to plan for the future by providing more amenities. Executive Director Craig Butler says their overall master plan was approved through 2030. The board agreed to invest $350 million to expand, upgrade, or add to...

The village of Barnhill has no mayor. It has no acting Council. It apparently has no public officials to speak of. And it appears increasingly likely that it has no future as a self-governing municipality.  At a town hall meeting Wednesday at Midvale Elementary...

The 8th annual Friends of the Library Garden Tour this weekend features heirloom raspberries in Navarre, a rose garden in New Philadelphia and four more stops in between.  The self-guided tour is scheduled for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. but will move to Sunday if...

An American 250 on 250 street festival will be held this weekend in the Village of Dennison. Kicking things off on Friday is the Twin City Farmer's Market Red, White, and BBQ theme from 5 to 8pm, on N. 4th Street, by the Heritage Park gazebo. On Saturday, a car show,...