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UHRICHSVILLE – The Claymont School Board Monday did not reverse a financial decision that will raise property taxes despite continued pleas from the mayors of Uhrichsville and Dennison. School Board members Monday defended the move that they made in April, noting that it will raise property taxes by $138 per […]

DOVER – As local school officials navigate through uncertainty in state funding and policies, they hope to answer some of the community’s questions. Dover Superintendent Karie McCrate says she plans to mail every district resident a packet explaining recent financial decisions. “We’re planning before Thanksgiving to put … an eight […]

UHRICHSVILLE – A car crash victim was in critical condition Monday afternoon after he was flown to Akron City Hospital following a collision in Uhrichsville that morning. State Highway Patrol Sgt. Jennifer Makris described the man’s injuries as serious but did not immediately have more details on his age or […]

DOVER – The Mayor is putting the city’s Light and Power Plant on a pedestal this week. The employees at Dover Light and Power and the electric field division earned multiple awards at this year’s American Municipal Power Conference. The honors included two awards for safety in generating, transmitting and […]

DOVER – The Dover Rotary Club is bringing back its student exchange program. Rotarian and Youth Exchange Program Chair Steven Higley says the program has been on hiatus for about five years since it stopped due to COVID. The club is relaunching it for the 2026-27 school year. Higley says […]

DOVER – City officials are anticipating some more commercial development along South Wooster Avenue after the sale of a portion of the former General Electric property. Mayor Shane Gunnoe says the development group MTTJ Properties has purchased just over three acres of land fronting South Wooster Avenue across from Speedway. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – A former New Philadelphia band assistant will spend five years on probation for exchanging inappropriate photos with a student. Brandon Furbay, 27, in August pleaded guilty to two fifth-degree felony counts: “illegal use of a minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance,” and “disseminating matter […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – Tuscora Park goers can get a good look at one of the new rides coming to the park if they visit the Convention and Visitors Bureau in New Philadelphia. One of the “Tubs of Fun” is in the office there on East High Avenue. Greg Rees, board […]

NEW PHILADEPHIA – The Friends of the Homeless are planning a dueling pianos fundraiser as Jack’s House of Hope homeless shelter nears an expected December opening. Board President Rev. Joe Svancara says the Friends of the Homeless have raised $4.5 million toward a $5.5 million dollar goal, mainly through donations […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The city of Dover is suing the owners of a fire-damaged house in hopes of getting it torn down. In a civil complaint filed in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court at the end of September, the city’s attorneys say what remains of the structure at 1409 East […]