An accused drug dealer has pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of one of his customers. 23-year-old Thomas E. Ritchie of New Philadelphia initially pleaded not guilty in the 2025 death of a 17-year-old New Philadelphia teen and Buckeye Career Center student...

The Tuscarawas County Board of Elections says polling locations will open on Tuesday for the primary at 6:30am. Director David Johnson reminds voters of a few things to bring. "Make sure that you have your driver's license ready when you get up to the counter and...

The Tuscarawas County Auditor's seat is up for election as the current auditor retires, and two republicans are vying for the position in Tuesday's primary. Current chief deputy auditor Lisa Contini and Brett Hillyer, an attorney and former 51st district...

Two democrats are hoping to be the voter nominee to move onto the general election. Amanda Fontana and Angie Hall are running for the 51st District House of Representative seat in Tuesday's primary election. Fontana says she has intimate knowledge of what it's like...

A mix up last year is putting a levy on the ballot that officials say is a renewal. Village of Tuscarawas Mayor Dana Moore says administration missed the 2025 deadline to get a tax levy on the ballot in November. "Therefore, the levy is off. It was a renewal and miss...

A renewal tax is up on Tuesday's primary for the Village of Newcomerstown. Mayor Pat Cadle says this existing tax is connected to income and not property. "It raises about $400,000 for us per year just to pave roads, alley's, fix curbing, fix storm sewers. It really...

The city of Uhrichsville is in a financial bind and are expected to hold a special meeting. The former elected auditor Michael Maurer left office in 2024 due to health reasons and passed away roughly a month later. Mayor Jim Zucal appointed Jeryl McGaffick to the role...

A Thursday afternoon fire at Freeport Press in New Philadelphia was quickly brought under control with no injuries reported. New Philadelphia Assistant Fire Chief Matt Tharp says crews were called around 12:30 p.m. for an industrial structure fire involving a paper...

The Tuscarawas County Board of Elections Office is open for a few more days before Tuesday's primary. Director David Johnson says early voting is going well for an off-season election. "We've had 1,525 voters to this point in office. We're averaging around 100 to 180...

Authorities found a missing 15-year-old Tuscarawas County girl in Wisconsin hours after she left her home with an older, married man who allegedly met her online and lied about his age. Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Captain Detective Adam Fisher says the girl’s mother...