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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 […]

DOVER – A former police officer and 2018 Dover High School graduate died in August as a result of combat activity in Ukraine while serving as an international volunteer member of the Ukrainian Armed Forced. Mayor Shane Gunnoe says he was a dedicated officer who was well-liked by his coworkers. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – Law enforcement officers provided the most detailed description of the Aug. 23 drowning deaths at Atwood Lake in court on Monday. Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Ernest sided with Prosecutor Ryan Styer in not granting bail for 40-year-old Ruth Miller, who is in jail and […]

DOVER – Three Tuscarawas County school districts are taking steps to increase property taxes without asking for voters’ approval. Dover, Claymont and Indian Valley school boards have approved reallocating inside millage, or mills not voted on by the public, away from operating costs and toward permanent improvements that could include […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The Amish mother accused of drowning her 4-year-old son at Atwood Lake on Aug. 23 will remain in jail after a judge denied her attorney’s request for bail. Judge Michael Ernest at a hearing Monday said 40-year-old Ruth Miller will stay in the Tuscarawas County Jail. Sheriff’s […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The League of Women Voters are hosting events in New Philadelphia and Dover to introduce voters to candidates and provide information on issues on the November ballot. Janet Ladrach with the Tuscarawas County LWV says they aim to inform. She says the organization is non-partisan and doesn’t […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – School bond issue and levy supporters found some allies at the city Council meeting on Monday. Issue 19 is a combined 6.2-mill bond issue and 1.0-mill levy to build two new school buildings to replace seven old ones. The state has promised the district $80 million if […]

DOVER – A recent rise in whooping cough cases in Tuscarawas County isn’t alarming, but health officials are asking folks to consider taking precautions. Tuscarawas County Health Department Epidemiologist Erica Schreckengost says those include washing hands regularly, avoiding large crowds, and considering a pertussis vaccine, which is part of the […]