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Several bridges in Tuscarawas County to be closed to traffic for bridge inspections
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ The Tuscarawas County Engineers Office has announced that several area bridges will be closed to traffic in the coming days for bridge inspections with a Snooper Truck. The times are tentative depending on the weather and the length of time needed for each inspection. Monday ‒...
Ohio Valley officers involved in a shooting on the 4th of July
The Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office said they received a call of an intoxicated male shooting a gun on Wainwright Road in Wainright. Officials say a caller, who was from a neighboring residence, said he saw the intoxicated man shooting in the direction of the shooter’s home and that his wife and some children were at the home.
2nd HALF 2023 REAL ESTATE AND 2nd HALF 2024 MANUFACTURED HOME TAX BILLS
Tuscarawas County Treasurer, Jeffery S. Mamarella, stated that all Second Half Tax bills for real estate and manufactured homes have been mailed and are due by Friday, July 19, 2024. Payment can be mailed to the Tuscarawas County Treasurer’s Office at 125 E. High Avenue, New Philadelphia, OH 44663. There...
Tuscarawas County roundup: News from the Dover-New Philadelphia area
Fort Laurens hosts reenactment BOLIVAR – The site of Ohio’s only Revolutionary War-era fort, Fort Laurens, is hosting its 49th annual Revolutionary War reenactment from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 13 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 14. Visitors can watch a mock skirmish for American Independence with volunteer reenactors from the Brigade of the American Revolution. ...
7-year-old boy treated for ricochet bullet wound to the chest
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 8, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s officials say a seven-year-old Wayne Township boy is home recovering following a shooting incident Friday. Sheriff Orvis Campbell says the boy was hit in the chest by a bullet that had ricocheted when his father was shooting a...
'A big difference in our lives:' Reliable broadband comes to rural Tuscarawas County
With the help of federal dollars, Spectrum has expanded broadband to households in southern Tuscarawas County. In the past, some residents had to sit in their driveway or drive to the top of a hill to talk on their cellphones. Rural residents say they now get to live like people...
Commissioners: Broadband service is a necessity for all residents of Tuscarawas County
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ Tuscarawas County commissioners say that it is imperative that everyone in the county has a connection to the internet. "I can't think of any greater transformational project that there is in our lifetime than having everything connected, because this is the future," said Commissioner Chris Abbuhl. ...
Wainwright man hospitalized after being shot by sheriff's deputies Thursday evening
WAINWRIGHT ‒ A 41-year-old man is in stable condition after being shot by deputies with the Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office on the evening of July Fourth. According to Sheriff Orvis Campbell, the 911 center received a call at 9:32 p.m. of an intoxicated man shooting a gun in the 1900 block of Wainwright Road in Wainwright. The call came from a neighbor who said he saw the man shooting in the director of the man's own house...
Ohio BCI investigating after Tuscarawas County deputies shoot man who allegedly pointed gun at them
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio — A 41-year-old man was taken to the hospital Thursday night after he was shot when two Tuscarawas County Sheriff's deputies opened fire while responding to a call of “an intoxicated male shooting a gun” in the 1900 block of Wainwright Road shortly after 9:30 p.m.
Coach Von Kaenel Recognized by Commissioners
Tuscarawas County leaders are helping send off a local sports icon. During Monday’s board meeting, the county commissioners presented a certificate of recognition to longtime Dover head basketball coach Bob Von Kaenel, who hung up his whistle last month after 33 winning seasons. The inscription reads, in part:. “Coach...
News of public record: Tuscarawas County restaurant inspections
The following are restaurant inspections with critical violations, as conducted by the Tuscarawas County Health Department from June 24 to 28. June 24 Wendy's, 11031 Fair Oaks Road, Bolivar. Cheddar cheese was being held at 53 F on the frying station. ...
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