LOCAL NEWS

Water Line Repaired, Roadway Suffered Damage

Newcomerstown’s mayor believes the fluctuating temperatures are to blame for the water line break that forced the village to shut off the water twice.It’s back on in Newcomertown as of about 3 p.m. Saturday, and a boil alert was lifted Sunday afternoon....

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TCC Raising Money for Major Upgrade

Tuscarawas Central Catholic has started the final fundraising push of its seven million dollar campaign to renovate the 55-year-old junior and senior high school and its athletic facilities in New Philadelphia.The “Building on Excellence” campaign aims to...

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New Director at Elections Board

A new director is in charge of the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections.Brian Swartzwelder says a reorganizational meeting was held Thursday.BOE Director "The board motioned to make me the director and then they made a motion to make Mark Waltz the...

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Minor Garage Fire in Uhrichsville

Uhrichsville firefighters responded to a detached garage fire Wednesday morning.Chief Justin Edwards says it was in the 100 block of South lake Street, and discovered by the owner shortly before 6am.It was not a total loss."The fire showed through an open...

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Uhrichsville Considers Electric, Gas Aggregate Contract

Uhrichsville council is considering a contract for gas and electric as concerns over electric supply were relayed.Joe Garrett, with Trebel, says cost increases are looming with demand outweighing supply."The prices are going up June 1st across all utility...

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Pets Saved in Gnadenhutten Home Fire

An in-home camera system might have saved a house and the pets inside from a Wednesday morning fire near Gnadenhutten.Arrowhead Joint Fire District Chief Steven Wright says the homeowner received a notification on their cell phone from their camera...

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Claymont Mock Trial Heading to State Finals

Coming up Thursday and Friday, the Claymont High School Mock Trial team will be in Columbus.This is the second consecutive years for the team to advance to the state finals. They are also the sole representative from Tuscarawas County, advancing from a...

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Dennison, Newcomerstown Men Face Individual Indictments

A pair of recent indictments in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court revealed accusations of sex crimes, one involving a minor and one involving a person with developmental disabilities.The Grand Jury on February 21st indicted 36-year-old Christopher D....

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Dover Looking Ahead at Projects

City officials are getting ready for the change of seasons – from snow plowing season to construction season.Mayor Shane Gunnoe says the city is ordering its last shipment of road salt, and that 1,000 tons should last the rest of this winter and well into...

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Teen Could Face Charges after Posting Threats

The New Philadelphia Police Department was made aware of an online post threatening school safety.A release notes that on March 2nd, at around 4:40am, the police department was notified of the possible threat through the Ohio statewide Terrorism Analysis...

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