SCHOOL CLOSINGS
CLOSED FOR MONDAY & TUESDAY JANUARY 26th & 27th 2026: Buckeye Career Center, Claymont City Schools, Dover City Schools, Kent State University at Tuscarawas (Classes may meet online), Newcomerstown Exempted Village Schools, New Philadelphia City Schools, Ridgewood Local Schools, Strasburg Franklin Local Schools, Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools, CLOSED MONDAY JANUARY 26th ONLY: Brown Local Schools, Carrollton Exempted Village Schools, Garaway Local Schools, Sandy Valley Local Schools 2-HOUR DELAY TUESDAY JANUARY 27th ONLY: Buckeye Career Center – Adult Education AM classes
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Update: Fern forces school closures, extreme cold to follow

January 25, 2026

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY (WJER) (Jan. 25, 2026) — As Winter Storm Fern continues to cover the region with heavy snowfall, school officials across Tuscarawas County moved swiftly Sunday afternoon to cancel classes. Several districts and schools announced closures for both Monday and Tuesday, including Buckeye Career Center, Claymont, Dover, Indian Valley, […]




Morning garage fire in Rush Township ruled accidental

January 22, 2026

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (Jan. 22, 2026) – Firefighters from Uhrichsville and several neighboring departments responded to a garage fire blamed on a heating mishap Thursday morning in Rush Township. Crews were called to the 4700 block of Toad Hollow Road Southeast shortly after 8 a.m. for a fire in a small […]



Victim identified in fatal Dover house fire

January 21, 2026

DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 21, 2026) — Authorities have released the name and cause of death of the victim in last Friday’s house fire on South Johnson Avenue in Dover. The Tuscarawas County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 73-year-old Gregory Beitzel. His death was ruled accidental, with smoke inhalation listed […]




Dover church to celebrate 40th anniversary of MLK Day services

January 19, 2026

DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 19, 2026)  – The community is invited to gather tonight for an evening of reflection, inspiration, and remembrance honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Day Celebration committee member and New Philadelphia Law Director Marvin Fete says the annual gathering […]