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2025 Woman of the Year Award recipient to be named Wednesday

October 21, 2025

DENNISON (WJER) (Oct. 21, 2025) – The five finalists in the running this week for the Dennison Depot’s 2025 Tuscarawas County Woman of the Year Award are all expressing their gratitude and their passion for volunteerism. Retired teacher-turned-Dover librarian Sherrel Rieger has helped present and develop a wide range of […]


MWCD cuts ribbon on Atwood Lake’s Storybook Trail

October 21, 2025

MINERAL CITY (WTUZ) (Oct. 21, 2025) – The second Storybook Trail on Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District property is now open at Atwood Lake. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Saturday. MWCD Trails Coordinator Dylan Sayre says this grant-funded trail, where users can read passages from a book displayed along the path, […]



Sportsmanship Banquet to kick off Dover-Phila Week festivities

October 17, 2025

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 17, 2025) – Rivalry Week gets started bright and early Saturday morning at Buckeye Career Center. It’s the 63RD Annual Sportsmanship Banquet, where the New Philadelphia and Dover communities break bread together before ramping up the intensity for 122nd meeting between the schools’ football teams on […]


Dennison gets mixed feedback on DORA outdoor drinking proposal

October 17, 2025

DENNISON (WTUZ) (Oct. 17, 2025) – The village of Dennison is considering following New Philadelphia’s lead and establishing a downtown Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area. The DORA would span the entire downtown, with evening hours Monday through Thursday and expanded hours over the weekend. Councilwoman Vikki O’Hara expressed her concerns at […]


Comedian Paul Reiser performing at Kent Tusc PAC Saturday

October 17, 2025

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 17, 2025)  – Actor and comedian Paul Reiser is in town this weekend. He’s bringing his stand-up act to the Kent State Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center Saturday night. He’s probably best known for starring in television’s ‘Mad About You.’  He was also in the ‘Beverly Hills […]