LOCAL NEWS

Small Fire Prompts Space Heater Safety Reminder

Dover firefighters say nobody was injured when a space heater overloaded an electrical outlet and caused a small fire within a house Tuesday morning. It happened in the 300 block of Lloyd Street just before 6:15 am as the residents there woke up to the...

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Fundraising Continues for Tuscarawas Friends of the Homeless

The Friends of the Homeless organization is seeking additional donations and pledges for Jack’s House of Hope.Campaign Co-chair Matt Ritzert was saying last week that they raised about 3.4-million-dollars toward the more than 5-million-dollar addition to...

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Unmasking the Stigma Fundraiser to benefit OhioGuidestone

Limited tickets are available for an evening that will benefit OhioGuidestone’s Mental Health treatment program for youth at risk of suicide.The Saturday, February 1st fundraiser will be at Rustic Ridge Wedding Barn. Single tickets are $75, and doors open...

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New Coach Hired for Dover Football Team

The Dover Board of Education Monday unanimously approved Dover high school teacher and Coach Matt Rees as the new head coach for the crimson tornado football team.“I’m excited. I’m appreciative and I’m just looking forward to taking what I’ve learned from...

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Dover Continues Spending Money Over Legal Disputes

Two legal disputes that have gone on for years and together cost the city of Dover more than one million dollars in legal expenses are continuing.Dover has been fighting the Dover Chemical Company in court since 2021 and former Mayor Richard Homrighausen...

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Dog Tag Purchase Deadline Approaching

Ohio law requires that dog tags be renewed or purchased before January 31st to avoid a penalty.Tuscarawas County Dog Warden Ken Griffith says the wearable license is the best way to get a canine back to its family.“All dogs are to wear the license at all...

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No Major Injuries in Multi-Vehicle Crashes

The New Philadelphia State Highway Patrol Post is continuing to investigate a series of crashes that shut down I-77 southbound.This was at the Schneider’s Crossing exit Friday afternoon. Post commander Lieutenant Johnnie Maier says there were three wrecks...

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Sub Driver Dismissed After Leaving Child on Bus

A young child who got on the bus Thursday morning but didn’t get off at his stop was found walking toward his school a little more than a half mile away.This happened in Dover near south elementary school.According to a Dover police report, officers got a...

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Uhrichsville Approves Water Park Debt Refinance

Instead of yearly debt note renewals, a new payment structure approval will continue paying off the Uhrichsville Water Park.In 2007, the city went into debt at $4.5 million for recreational facilities.FHN Financial Vice President Kathleen Clark says the...

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