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CADIZ (WJER) (March 31, 2025) – Harrison County Sheriff’s officials have confirmed the suspect in a multi‑agency pursuit and manhunt has died following an officer‑involved shooting Monday evening. Authorities say the incident began during a routine traffic stop on U.S. Route 250 near Eslick Road in Franklin Township. During an […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 31, 2026) – Highly anticipated upgrades to Baseball Field Number One at Tuscora Park have been earning rave reviews after debuting over the weekend. The non-profit Baseball Now and Forever group spearheaded the work – all made possible by financial, labor, and material donations from the […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 30, 2026) — The United Way of Tuscarawas County is recruiting volunteers for its annual Day of Caring, scheduled for Earth Day, April 22. Volunteer teams will head out from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to tackle spring cleanup projects at local historical sites and nonprofit […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (WJER) (March 30, 2026) — Community leaders are drawing attention to child safety this April as blue and silver pinwheels once again line the steps of the Tuscarawas County Courthouse in observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month. The annual display, organized by Noah’s Hope Child Advocacy Center […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (WJER) (March 27, 2026) – The Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association is relocating its headquarters to New Philadelphia, a move local officials say will place the regional planning agency at the center of its 10‑county service area. OMEGA’s board voted this week to move the organization from Cambridge […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 26, 2026)  – The New Philadelphia School District has hired a new superintendent. The Board of Education on Wednesday quickly approved a 3-year contract for Dr. Carole Sutton to replace Amy Wentworth as New Philadelphia’s top administrator. Sutton, a Salem, Ohio native, has been a teacher, […]

COLUMBUS, OHIO (WJER) (March 26, 2026)  – The director of a local nonprofit that celebrates and supports art in Tuscarawas County advocated for tougher laws for third-party ticket sellers at the state Capitol this week. Tuscarawas Arts Partnership (TAP) Director Wilma Mullet spoke before the Ohio House Technology and Innovation […]

SUGARCREEK TOWNSHIP (WJER) (March 20, 2026) — A 77‑year‑old man escaped serious injury Thursday afternoon after a tree he was cutting rolled onto his legs and trapped him, according to Sugarcreek fire officials. Captain Austin Weaver said firefighters were called to the 2000 block of Broad Run Dairy Road just […]

WTUZ Radio — the partner station of WJER — traces its beginnings to the vision of Edward A. “Ed” Schumacher, a broadcaster with a deep passion for radio and community service. Schumacher built the station from the ground up in the basement of his home, signing on the air for […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (March 19, 2026)  – Firefighters say no one was hurt after an early‑morning fire broke out in a mixed‑use building downtown Thursday. Fire Chief Justin Edwards says crews were called just before 3 a.m. to the 400 block of North Main Street, where flames were reported in a […]