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DOVER – Officials believe lightning struck a house on East Third Street overnight, but there was no fire and nobody was hurt. A booming clap of thunder shook the neighborhood around 12:45 a.m., prompting multiple calls to the Dover Fire Department. One was from a two-story house in the 300 […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The New Philadelphia man accused of grabbing and firing a police officer’s gun has been indicted for attempted murder and two other felonies. Dyllan Riter, 28, has been in the Tuscarawas County Jail since the Jan. 13 incident with bond set at $300,000. Officials say Riter narrowly […]

DOVER – The city will expand its fire station and later its police station after other departments move into a new City Hall this spring. Dover Mayor Shane Gunnoe says the work to convert the former First Federal Bank building on North Wooster Avenue into a new municipal center should […]

NEW PHILADELPLHIA – A life-threatening genetic disorder is ending the career of the New Philadelphia Police Department K9 Pablo. Officer Tristen Lambert says the 5-year-old Belgian Malinois has been an outstanding partner, protector and member of the police family. However, he was recently diagnosed with laryngeal paralysis, which restricts his […]

DOVER – Longtime Councilman John Correll got emotional in his return to Council chambers three months after an unsuccessful reelection bid in November. Council President Justin Perkowski on Monday joined the rest of City Council in commending Correll for his 11 years of service. “John Correll is hereby recognized for […]

DOVER – The city honored its first firefighter of the year Monday night. Fire Chief Russ Volkert announced the inaugural recipient as Austin Weaver. Volkert says Weaver was nominated by his fellow firefighters, who called him an integral part of the department. They wrote that Weaver has taken the initiative […]

DOVER – A Grammy winner is coming home to Dover to perform with the unique high school band that helped get him started on a music career. Josh Quillen, 1998 Dover graduate, won a Grammy last year in the Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance category with the group “So Percussion.” On […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The New Philadelphia School District is considering buying a 77‑acre property off state Route 39 just east of the city, and officials say it is not in a flood plain and has multiple access points. Treasurer Julie Erwin addressed these common questions as the School Board prepares […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The New Philadelphia School Board is opposing state legislation that would require school districts to report the citizenship or immigration status of their students to the federal government. The School Board on Monday unanimously approved a resolution opposing Ohio House Bill 42, which is being discussed in […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The New Philadelphia School Board accepted the resignation of Superintendent Amy Wentworth Monday. She will stay with the school district until July when she becomes the new superintendent at Indian Valley Schools, replacing her husband, Ira Wentworth, who is retiring. “We wish you luck as you to […]