Jon Baker

New Philadelphia

Reporter at Times Reporter

Reporter for The Times-Reporter, covering education and politics.

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Game store owner: Prices will increase with new inventory, but it's not all bad news

1 week ago | timesreporter.com | Jon Baker

Due to tariffs imposed on goods coming into the U.S., merchandise sold at M.A.D. Bros. Games & Hobbies will be going up. Many of the board games and figurines sold at the store come from China and southeast Asia. NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ It's not just large companies that will feel the impact of tariffs that have been imposed or proposed by the Trump administration. Many of the games that Todd Smith sells at his store, M.A.D. Bros. Games & Hobbies, 139 W.
NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal plane crash in Mill Township on April 1

2 weeks ago | timesreporter.com | Jon Baker

MILL TOWNSHIP ‒ The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on a small plane crash that claimed the life of a Tuscarawas County man on April 1. Orville J. Evans, 62, of New Philadelphia died of blunt trauma with thermal injury after his Cessna 310Q fixed-wing, multi-engine plane, crashed in a farm field off of State Dam Road in Mill Township.
Star of Life: Firefighters, EMS staff to be honored for helping save life of motorcyclist

2 weeks ago | timesreporter.com | Jon Baker

Firefighters and EMS personnel from Gnadenhutten and Newcomerstown will be honored on May 21 for their efforts in helping to save the life of New Philadelphia man on Sept. 18. They will be receiving the EMS Star of Life Award at a ceremony in Columbus on May 21. GNADENHUTTEN ‒ Tyler Crawford's life was forever changed by a motorcycle crash on U.S. 36 in Clay Township early on the morning of Sept. 18, 2024.
Hooked on History: Allowing sale of yellow margarine divided Ohio voters in 1949

2 weeks ago | farmersadvance.com | Jon Baker

Jon BakerThe Times-ReporterThe hottest issue on the ballot in the Buckeye State during the Nov. 8, 1949, general election was whether or not Ohioans should be allowed to purchase colored margarine. Since 1887, colored margarine had been banned in Ohio on behalf of the state's dairy industry. It was believed that if yellow margarine was available to consumers, they would stop buying butter and hurt farmers.
Second earthquake shakes Pleasant City area; no reports of damage

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jon Baker

PLEASANT CITY ‒ An earthquake rattled the Pleasant City area on April 24, two days after another quake hit the same area. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the 3.1-magnitude quake hit at 3:14 p.m. The early earthquake was of the same magnitude. Previous quake: Early morning Ohio earthquake shakes Guernsey and Noble counties; no reports of damageThe agency's Did you feel it?
Tuscarawas County man shot in near Deersville on April 5 dies

3 weeks ago | cantonrep.com | Jon Baker

This story has been updated to include new information. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Harrison County ‒ A Tuscarawas County man who was shot in an incident outside of Deersville on April 5 has died. Steven Andrews, 50, of New Philadelphia, died April 20 at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton after having been on life support since the shooting. He received a single gunshot wound near the intersection of Norris Road and Moravian Trail Road, about two miles west of Deersville.
'He loved everyone': Catholics in Tuscarawas County mourn passing of Pope Francis

3 weeks ago | timesreporter.com | Jon Baker

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY ‒ Area Catholics reacted with shock and sadness over the news of the passing of Pope Francis. Pope Francis, 88, a humble reformer who sought to make the Catholic Church more inclusive and clashed with world leaders over the rights of immigrants, died on April 21, the day after Easter, following a lengthy bout of double pneumonia, the Vatican said.
Hooked on History: Allowing sale of yellow margarine divided Ohio voters in 1949

3 weeks ago | timesreporter.com | Jon Baker

Before 1949, it was illegal to manufacture or sell yellow margarine in Ohio. A citizen initiative brought an end to the ban, with residents voting overwhelming in favor of yellow margarine. The hottest issue on the ballot in the Buckeye State during the Nov. 8, 1949, general election was whether or not Ohioans should be allowed to purchase colored margarine. Since 1887, colored margarine had been banned in Ohio on behalf of the state's dairy industry.
Road work: Expect delays on U.S. 250 at McCauley Drive intersection in Uhrichsville

4 weeks ago | timesreporter.com | Jon Baker

UHRICHSVILLE − Work is progressing on a major project by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to replace the concrete pavement at the busy McCauley Drive intersection in Uhrichsville. Motorists should expect some delays while work is being done. One traffic lane will be maintained on U.S. 250 in both directions at this location with an 11-foot width restriction. Concrete will also be replaced on the westbound off ramp from U.S. 36 to U.S. 250. A short-term closure will occur on the off ramp.
New Philadelphia assistant band director accused of sharing nude photos with student

1 month ago | timesreporter.com | Jon Baker

This story has been updated to include additional information. NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ The assistant band director at New Philadelphia City Schools is facing charges after he was accused of exchanging inappropriate photos with a female teenage student starting in 2017 and continuing through 2021. Brandon C.

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