Tuscarawas News

NEW PHILADELPHIA - Host Tuscarawas rebounded from a 7-5 deficit by outscoring Coshocton Post 65 10-0 over the final four innings to capture a victory in the Tuscarawas County Tournament, which opened Thursday.

What started out as a minor traffic violation for the driver of a pick up truck turned into a pulse-racing high speed chase for a New Philadelphia police officer.

Wednesday's storms brought extremely heavy rains and high winds to portions of the southern Channel 3 viewing area.

COSHOCTON - Austin Warden, 8, of West Lafayette walked up and down the streets of Roscoe Village Sunday snapping photos of various Corvettes and having his mother, Jennie Warden, take pictures of him standing next to the classic cars.

During an era in which high school athletic programs are contending with many issues, John Neighbor is simply hoping to keep his new charge on course.

Summit County is hoping that a provision blocking a controversial landfill rule is reinstated in the final state budget bill.

COSHOCTON - A big hurdle to returning about 60 acres of land back to its natural state has been overcome.

Two options remain for the county's landfill, but the option chosen may hinge on legislation involving the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District.

The commissioners sent a letter Monday to Tuscarawas County commissioners thanking them for paying about $18,000 of the closing cost of the Holmes Wayne Tuscarawas Transportation System, but future negotiations will have to take place before Wayne and Holmes can come to an agreement about the rest of the system's expenses.

Solid waste officials from Cuyahoga and Summit counties urged state lawmakers Friday to stop the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District from imposing recycling requirements on trash dumped at its three private landfills.

A controversial rule that could keep trash from Summit and Cuyahoga counties out of Stark County landfills faces new challenges.

The fourth-graders stood outside Akron's Resnik elementary school Friday oohing and awing at their visitors.

Tuscarawas County Health Department Director Dr. James Hubert confirms for wtrf.com that his office sent a flu specimen to the Ohio Department of Health for testing.

Tuscarawas Township trustees had questions about the proposed Laurel Run biking/walking trail, and developer David Hayes tried to answer them.

COSHOCTON - With an orange garbage bag strapped to her belt and five-year-old son in tow, Valerie Lanham walked through the streets of Coshocton picking up trash to teach her child a valuable lesson.

Tuscarawas and Carroll counties are a popular riding location for many motorcyclists, but a State Highway Patrol official is recommending caution when riding there.

Now is not the time to be giving raises in county or out of county, two Wayne County commissioners said following a recent meeting of the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste District.

Ernest "Mooney" Warther carved steam engines of ebony and ivory that are considered to be the world's finest.

DOVER - A card shower for Wayne Duncan will be held to celebrate his 82nd birthday on March 6. Cards may be sent to 1905 Tremont St., Dover, OH 44622.

COSHOCTON - The Coshocton County Master Teacher Consortium will meet at noon Wednesday, Feb.