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DOVER – The Dover School District has bought another property near Dover Middle School as officials are exploring options for facility upgrades. Dover Superintendent Karie McCrate says the district is just starting to develop a master facilities plan, but if someday they’re able to build or expand, the middle school […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – A 27-year-old Newcomerstown man has been indicted on nine counts of rape and called a sexually violent predator following accusations he engaged in sexual conduct with a child between the ages of 3 and 10. Christopher Lee Patterson last week pleaded not guilty to a 13-count indictment […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – Local health departments are going to take a swipe at the mosquito population on Wednesday, July 2, in what is shaping up to be a bad year for those bugged by the annoying pests. Mosquito spraying is scheduled for Wednesday night in Fairfield Township and the city […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The suspects in some thefts in Stark County eluded authorities on a series of high-speed chases that finally ended in Carroll County Saturday night with the driver getting tased. New Philadelphia State Highway Patrol Commander Lt. Johnie Maier says on Saturday around 10 p.m. Tuscarawas County authorities […]

NEWARK – Family and fellow community members of the six people killed in the 2023 Tusky Valley bus crash shared their sadness, frustration and anger in court on Monday, often directing it at the truck driver responsible and the judge who reduced the charges against him. Licking County Judge David […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – Police Chief Tessa Pohovey, then a captain, was the department’s first officer to carry the Special Olympics torch through the city in 2022. This year she was joined by another officer, three firefighters, the city health director and Special Olympics athlete Matthew Toole Jr. Pohovey says carrying […]

DOVER – A nationwide protest will find its way into the center of downtown Saturday. “No Kings” protests are planned across the country on June 14. Locally, the Tuscarawas County Democratic Party is inviting protesters to the square in Dover between 10:30 a.m. and noon. Local Democratic Party Chair Mike […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Joel Day is opposed to a statewide effort to eliminate property taxes, and he is sharing his opinion with his peers and state legislators. A group called Citizens for Property Tax Reform is trying to collect more than 400,000 signatures statewide to put a constitution amendment […]

The Special Olympics Ohio Law Enforcement Torch Run will be making its way through Tuscarawas County Thursday. The Flame of Hope is scheduled to arrive on the North Strasburg border around 9:15 a.m. Local law enforcement officials and firefighters will carry the torch through Strasburg, Dover, New Philadelphia and Sugarcreek, […]

NEW PHILADELPHILA – The city is removing a pair of homeless encampments this week. Service Director Ron McAbier says workers have been clearing out an encampment near the 77-250 interchange and along the Tuscarawas River behind the shopping plaza that includes Big Lots. He says they also plan to remove […]