LOCAL NEWS

Sheriff Office Responds to Shots Fired Call

A shots fired report could mean charges for a 19-year-old.Tuscarawas County Sheriff Office reports indicate that a man called dispatch on Saturday around 8pm stating an unknown person fired a gun from a moving vehicle in Wayne Township.The suspect vehicle...

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Uhrichsville Potentially Selling City Garage

A motion was made to start the process of placing the Uhrichsville City garage up for sale.Mayor Jim Zucal previously discussed moving the garage to a different location and Thursday evening, council agreed for plan to begin."We want to market that as a...

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Firefighters Battle Blaze, Wind Storm Damage

Dover firefighters say an East 13th Street home caught fire Sunday afternoon when the cooking oil on the stove overheated.The flames spread out of the kitchen and Captain Mike Mosser says the resident was not hurt in the fire that was reported just before...

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Basketeer 70th Celebration Program at Dover Library

Members of the Dover Basketeers will be at the Dover Public Library Monday night. Back in the 1950s and ’60s, they were a few of the middle school and elementary-age boys who performed basketball exhibitions for entertainment during halftime shows. Monday...

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New Philadelphia has New Health Director

The New Philadelphia Health Department's commissioner-in-waiting is getting acclimated with her new job responsibilities.Nicole Bache, who has been the director of nursing since 2007, will take over for current commissioner Vickie Ionno when she retires at...

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New Phila – Dover a Top Micropolitan

New Philadelphia and Dover are climbing the economic development rankings for small cities.New Philadelphia-Dover is ranked third in the nation in Site Selection magazine’s Top Micropolitans, or urban areas with a population between 10,000 and 50,000. The...

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45-Year-Old Charged Following Standoff

The Strasburg man who engaged Sheriff’s deputies in a 6-hour standoff and allegedly pointed a gun at his 3-year-old daughter’s head has been formally charged with four felonies.45-year-old James A. Copeland faces two counts of kidnapping with firearms...

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Not Guilty Plea Entered for Rape, Other Charges

The 35-year-old Guatemalan immigrant who took a young girl from Georgia to Dover to be his girlfriend will be sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to rape and other charges.Antonio Agustin is scheduled to be sentenced on two counts of rape, one count of...

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New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Fair Mourns Passings

New Philadelphia City leaders are conducting business with heavy hearts following the unexpected death of longtime Safety Director Greg Popham.Council President Don Kemp started off Monday's council meeting with the announcement of Popham passing away...

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