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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 9, 2026) – The Rainbow Connection’s 53rd annual telethon concluded Sunday with another remarkable show of generosity from the community. Paired with the organization’s weeklong auction, the event raised more than $368,000 by the time the broadcast wrapped up. Rainbow Connection Director Perci Garner, joined on […]

DENNISON (WJER) (March 9, 2026)  – Village officials are anticipating several key improvements this year, including road paving and updated fire equipment. Mayor Greg DiDonato says he’s waiting to hear back on an Ohio Public Works Commission grant application that could help fund a new round of paving work. The […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 9, 2026) – A high‑energy dueling piano show is returning this Friday to the Kent State Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center as part of the Tuscarawas Philharmonic’s “Keys and Cocktails” fundraiser. The Cleveland Keys will lead a night of crowd‑driven music and lively singalongs, with the event […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 26, 2026) – Tuscarawas County assistant prosecutor Scott Deedrick will step into the county’s top prosecutor role on a temporary basis beginning in early March when Prosecutor Ryan Styer is sworn in as Common Pleas Court judge. County commissioners approved Deedrick’s interim appointment to bridge the […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 26, 2026) – The Ohio Department of Transportation has chosen its plan to ease congestion and improve safety along the U.S. 62 and State Route 39 corridor just west of Berlin in Holmes County. ODOT says it will build two single‑lane roundabouts at County Road 201 […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 24, 2026) – New Philadelphia city leaders are recognizing Gradall Industries as the company celebrates its 80th anniversary. Mayor Joel Day issued a proclamation during Monday’s City Council meeting, praising the company for its long-standing contributions to the community. Gradall President Mike Popovich accepted the proclamation, […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 23, 2026) – Tuscarawas County deputies have responded to a couple rather different incidents in recent days in which suspected alcohol-fueled behavior led to costly consequences. Early this morning, officers were called to a home in the 4000 block of West State Street in Midvale, where […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 23, 2026)  – Donations continue to grow for the family of 18‑year‑old Kyra Bunton of New Philadelphia, who was killed Friday evening in a single‑vehicle crash in Carroll County. A GoFundMe created to support a memorial for Bunton has surpassed $9,000 toward its $14,000 goal, as […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 19, 2026) – The New Philadelphia School Board is hoping its latest plan to build new schools will finally win voter support, but not everyone on the board is sold on the proposal. This week, members voted 4–1 to move forward with purchasing a 77‑acre property […]

Carrollton, OH – Authorities with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife are using a recent case to remind hunters what can happen if they skip required game‑check procedures. During the 2025–26 deer season, wildlife officers in Carroll and Tuscarawas counties discovered that three individuals had harvested deer […]