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DOVER (WJER) (March 12, 2026) – Plans are coming together to fittingly remember longtime Dover pharmacist and community figure Jerry Marlowe, who passed away Sunday at the age of 90. Known for his passions—local theater, gourmet cooking, the Tuscarawas Philharmonic, hospice work, and countless community causes—Marlowe also brought joy through […]

DOVER, Ohio  (WJER) (March 11, 2026) — The Tuscarawas County Health Department will offer free colon cancer blood test screenings throughout March in recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The screenings are available by appointment, with limited walk‑in times also offered. Health Promotion Director Jennifer Demuth said grant funding […]

SANDY TWP. (WJER) (March 10, 2026) – Hazmat crews spent several hours Monday afternoon containing and cleaning up a spill east of Mineral City after a tanker truck rolled over on Linden Tree Road at about 4 p.m. Officials say the Hilltop Energy truck released several hundred pounds of powdery  […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March, 10. 2026) — A seven‑month project to resurface U.S. Route 250 from the Interstate 77 interchange to the Schoenbrunn exit is set to begin Monday, with one lane of traffic maintained in each direction throughout construction. ODOT District 11 spokesperson Lauren Borell said crews will start […]

STRASBURG (WJER) (March 10, 2026)  – Strasburg firefighters say no one was hurt when a blaze broke out Monday afternoon at Sugarcreek Shavings on Hilltop Drive Northwest. Crews were called just before 4 p.m. to the facility, which manufactures and bags wood‑fuel pellets and livestock bedding. Fire Chief Jason Ely […]

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 […]