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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 […]

AKRON – Just like back in December when Indian Valley won a state football championship, Tuscarawas County showed Ohio it has the best fans in the state on Saturday night when Dover won the Division III state softball championship at Akron Firestone Stadium. The Crimson Tornadoes won in a mercy […]

DOVER – Local schools moved their last-day-of-school activities inside after a parent reported a non-specific threat she received on her phone. Superintendent Karie McCrate sent a message to parents Thursday afternoon saying there would be an increased police presence around the district buildings. “We received a report from a parent […]