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NEW PHILADELPHIA – The New Philadelphia 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 our seniors […]

DOVER – City officials say they have enough money and time to build a splash pad at the city pool before swimming season. City Council this week accepted a roughly $30,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to help build the zero-depth water-play area. Mayor Shane Gunnoe says […]

DOVER – It appears a pair of closed local eateries will be opening again soon. Blazin’ Burgers on North Crater Avenue posted on its Facebook page that the restaurant will be open by the end of the month. The post asks for anyone interested in a job to message the […]

DOVER – City Council swore in two new members this week while considering resolutions to honor their predecessors. At-large representatives Zachary Wallick and Greg Bair sat in on their first Council meetings Monday. They along with incumbent Perci Garner won a five-person race for three open seats in November. Bair, […]

DOVER – The city is in line to receive $3.5 million 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 side and park improvements. Mayor Shane Gunnoe says he […]

DOVER – Police say a drunk driver ran a red light and caused a 4-vehicle crash in New Philadelphia before fleeing the scene. Police found him about 20 minutes later sleeping in his vehicle in Dover. The crash happened just after 7 a.m. Sunday at West High and Tuscarawas Avenue. […]

DOVER – The Dover City School District has bought the East of Chicago Pizza building near Dover Middle School. Superintendent Karie McCrate says they will eventually tear down that building and the former Pro-Print building next door to make way for the possible expansion of the middle school campus. The […]

DOVER – The new year will bring a new City Hall for Dover in the former First Federal Bank building at the corner of Wooster Avenue and East 4th Street. While construction has pushed past early expectations of a middle-to-late-2025 opening date, Mayor Shane Gunnoe says things are looking good […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – City Council has approved raises for elected officials, department heads and other non-union employees while also upping their health care contributions. The raises for department heads and non-union employees are about 3 percent in 2026 and 2.5 percent in 2027 and 2028. At the same time, the […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – A Tuscarawas County man will spend at least 20 years in prison for the attempted murder of an ex-girlfriend and faces a new trial on charges he retaliated against a victim after a jury found him guilty in November. Judge Michael Ernest on on Dec. 22 sentenced […]