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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 29, 2026) — An 18-year-old New Philadelphia man died after a two-vehicle crash Sunday night near Bolivar, with investigators citing possible fault by both drivers. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Ridge Reichman was driving a Nissan Altima just before 8 p.m. when he failed to […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 25, 2026) – A community conversation about the future of property taxes in Ohio is coming to the Tuscarawas County Public Library this evening. The library’s main New Philadelphia location will host “A Conversation About Property Tax: What’s at Stake if Property Taxes Are Eliminated” at […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 25, 2026) – State troopers say a Waynesburg man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on State Route 43 in Carroll County’s Brown Township, near Malvern. Seventy-year-old Lee Meadows was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash, which happened just before 5 p.m. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 25, 2026) – An Amish buggy used in filming for the Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries TV series was hit from behind Tuesday evening in the Sugarcreek area, according to state troopers. Sergeant Clinton Armstrong says the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on Golf Course Road as the […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 22, 2026) – The Tuscarawas County commissioners are being asked to fast‑track a major upgrade to the Dundee Drinking Water Treatment Plant. The proposal outlines a plan to boost the plant’s capacity to meet growing demand. Tuscarawas County Metropolitan Sewer District Director Mike Jones told commissioners […]

DENNISON (WJER) (June 22, 2026) – Dennison is the latest municipality to field complaints about kids riding dangerously on e-scooters and bikes. Communities across the state have been debating and implementing new laws to regulate the form of transportation that is growing in popularity among young people. In Dennison, village […]

DOVER (WJER) (June 12, 2026) – The Tuscarawas County Health Department is stepping up mosquito control efforts as activity increases across the area. Crews will spray in Goshen Township and the village of Roswell tonight from 8 to 11 p.m. after spraying in Fairfield Township last night.  That’s because recent […]

MEDINA (WJER) (June 12, 2026) – A Newcomerstown man has died after authorities say he suffered a medical emergency and crashed his pickup into a house in Medina County just before 5 p.m. Wednesday. The sheriff’s office says 56-year-old Mike Kellish was taken to the hospital, where he later died. […]

DOVER TWP. (WJER) (June 11, 2026) — A large barn housing workshops and livestock was destroyed in a late-night fire Tuesday at the Froman Hill Boys Ranch on Froman Hill Road near Zoarville. Dover Fire Captain Joe Minocchi said the blaze appears to have started accidentally in a small shed […]

Pursuit reached speeds over 120 mph before ending in crash near Belden Village NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 11, 2026) — A 42-year-old Canton man is facing multiple charges after leading state troopers on a high-speed chase in a stolen pickup truck that stretched across Tuscarawas and Stark counties Tuesday evening. […]