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Uhrichsville Man in Jail Following Pursuit
A Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested a 35-year-old Uhrichsville man after a pursuit involving an off-road motorcycle on public streets.The incident, reported shortly before midnight last night, started when the deputy observed the motorcycle being...
Uhrichsville Admin Preparing for Costly Water Park Repairs
Uhrichsville's service director is emphasizing for council to make the water park needs a priority. Cade Watkins provided a letter listing concerns. "The slides, the play structure, the concrete pool is leaking significantly. Aging pumps and we don't have extra pumps...
Missing Tusky Area Man Located Safely
Authorities successfully located a 74-year-old man reported missing from the Tusky area Monday evening after a multi-state search involving Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania law enforcement agencies.Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s call records indicate the...
Uhrichsville Council Members Sworn In
Tuscarawas County Southern District Court Judge JJ Ong administered the oath of office to three Uhrichsville council members and the president.The term for all four will end December 31, 2029.Returning council is Barbara Colvin and Larry Malterer. Robert...
Income Tax Collection Up in the City of Dover for 2025
All Dover residents must file their income taxes with the city this year. Previously, the city only required filing by residents who paid less than Dover’s 1.5 percent income tax rate, rental owners and self-employed individuals. Dover City Auditor Nicole Stoldt...
Tuscarawas County Hazmat Team Responds to Acid Leak
Seven fire departments and the Tuscarawas County Hazmat Team were out Saturday after employees found a leak. New Philadelphia Fire Captain Robert Snyder says they were dispatched at 12:38pm initially for a structure fire at 2118 Reiser Avenue at Veolia Water...
Ohio Sees Rise in Influenza Cases
The Ohio Health Department Director is providing numbers to back up reports that flu season is off to what he calls ‘a very strong start.’Bruce Vanderhoff says there were 19-hundred hospitalizations statewide for the week ending January 3rd, up about 600...
New Philadelphia School Reworking Funding Request for New Buildings
The School District is pursuing income tax instead of property tax to fund new school construction. Superintendent Amy Wentworth says after three failed attempts at passing a bond issue and property tax levy, the district is taking a new approach. “We really heard...
Smoke Detectors Available at New Philadelphia Fire Dept. Thanks to Partnership
New Philadelphia Fire Department is celebrating 18 years of a smoke alarm collaboration with Lowe's.The home improvement store provides a kindergarten smoke detector program. Fire Prevention Captain Jim Sholtz says this allows the department to go into New...
Dover Awarded Grants for Projects
The city of Dover is in line to receive 3.5 million dollars in grants for future projects, and officials are hoping for a few million more. The approved grants mainly cover infrastructure work around the incoming Schaeffler manufacturing plant on the north...
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