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NEW PHILADELPHIA – If voters approve Issue 10 on the May 6th ballot, the school district can soon begin construction of a new K-6 elementary school and a 7-12 middle and high school building. Superintendent Amy Wentworth says initially, passage of the combined 5.9-mill bond issue and 1-mill tax levy […]

DOVER – The city safety director wants to crack down on electric scooters riders who don’t obey traffic laws. Bob Everett says the city has gotten an influx of complaints about the motorized two-wheelers. “The problem is we have young teens operating these, some of whom are not following any […]

DOVER – Mayor Shane Gunnoe is touting the city’s recent success in obtaining state and federal grants to pay for a variety of projects from roadwork to sewer lines to park amenities. Gunnoe says the city has received approximately $5 million in grants over the last two years. He says […]

DOVER – The city won’t have new pickle ball courts for the start of summer, but Mayor Shane Gunnoe believes they’ll be under construction sometime this year. Gunnoe has outlined the city’s plan to spend $255,000 to build four new pickle ball courts at the city park this year. It […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – A man who frightened a woman and five children she was watching by entering a Sugarcreek area home uninvited back in July will have an extended stay in prison. Justin M. Heston, 34, formerly of the Newcomerstown area, is already in the Grafton Correctional Institute, about eight […]

The League of Women Voters of Tuscarawas County will host an informational session about issues on in the May 6 Primary/Special Election and other state government topics on Thursday, April 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Fourth & Faith, 409 N Wooster Ave. in Dover. Confirmed speakers include Dr. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The State Highway Patrol is investigating a one vehicle crash that killed a Bowerston man Saturday in Goshen Township. Sgt. Clinton Armstrong of the New Philadelphia post says it happened at approximately 5:25 p.m. “A silver 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by William C. Oiler, age 58, of […]

DENNISON – The winners of this year’s Zeisberger Heckewelder awards come from a variety of fields but share a commitment to their community. The Tuscarawas County Historical Society presents the awards annually to honor the Schoebrunn founders David Zeisberger and John Heckewelder. Curator Kim Jurkovic says this year’s five recipients […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The family of a New Philadelphia man killed in a plane crash in Mill Township on April 1 is sharing more details about his life. Orville “J” Evans loved flying, according to an obituary written by the family. https://www.geibfuneral.com/obituaries/orville-evans They say the 62-year-old father of six pursued […]