The Holmes County woman who drowned her son at Atwood Lake in August had a severe mental disease and did not know the wrongfulness of her actions. That was the opinion of three mental health professionals that persuaded Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Judge Mike...

A 44-year-old Tippecanoe man faces a felony charge after being charged with his fourth OVI offense in the past 10 years and seventh since 2000.  The Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office says Ronald A. Lillie Junior had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal...

Thanks to the collaboration between the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, the America 250-Ohio Commission, and the Ohio Central Railroad, the Village of Dennison is preparing for a weekend that is expected to draw thousands of visitors. America is celebrating its 250th...

March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month and reminds citizens of the importance of screening and early detection. For WTUZ Radio, this topic is personal, following the passing of founder Ed Schumacher to the disease in March 2013, at the age of 60. A January...

Uhrichsville council votes to remove ordinance that would have ended cosmetic standards for the downtown district. At the February 12th meeting, councilman Robert Baker presented legislation to rescind ordinance 12-23, which would have removed downtown design...

Uhrichsville Council approves a new contract with the Firefighter IAFF Local 4265. Negotiations have been ongoing with the union and city working well together. The overall contract is for three years. Chief Justin Edwards says within the contract is the potential to...

One of four people seriously injured in a car crash last week has died. The Stark County Post of the State Highway Patrol on Saturday said 28-year-old Gaspar Cedillo Lopez of New Philadelphia was pronounced dead at Aultman Hospital following a Thursday afternoon crash...

New Philadelphia’s service director this week warned council that the 2026 projected budget is not going to be enough to fund his department’s needs, including summer paving.  Service Director Ron McAbier says the general services department has done more with less,...

The Little Theatre of Tuscarawas County’s latest musical follows the scandalous story of a southern brothel made famous in a 1982 movie starring Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds. “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” opens Friday to start a nine-show run with evening...

The Rainbow Connection’s annual online auction opens Sunday with the telethon scheduled for one week later. Executive Director Perci Garner says this is like the start of Super Bowl week for the Rainbow Connection. Items include getaways, a hot air balloon ride,...