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Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff is working to clear up public confusion following last week’s changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) childhood vaccination schedule. The CDC reduced the number of universally recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11, a shift that led many […]

DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 12, 2026) –  All Dover residents must file their income taxes with the city this year. Previously, the city only required filing by residents who paid less than Dover’s 1.5 percent income tax rate, rental owners and self-employed individuals. Dover City Auditor Nicole Stoldt says now every […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA  (WTUZ) (Jan. 12, 2026) – A chemical leak at Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions in New Philadelphia prompted a multi-agency hazmat response Saturday afternoon, though no injuries were reported. Fire crews were dispatched around 12:38 p.m. for what was initially reported as a structure fire at the company’s […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WTUZ ) (Jan. 9, 2026) – Uhrichsville City Council began the new year by officially swearing in its council president and three council members during the first meeting of 2026. Council President Robert “Buck” Cottrell took the oath of office administered by Tuscarawas County Southern District Judge JJ Ong. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (WJER) (Jan. 9, 2026)  — The Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce has discontinued its long‑standing Chamber Bucks gift card program, citing declining sales and rising production costs. Chamber President Scott Robinson said the program officially ended Dec. 31, 2025, after years of reduced participation from local shoppers […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 7, 2026) — A Millersburg woman charged with murder in the drowning death of her 4‑year‑old son at Atwood Lake is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation in Cincinnati on Wednesday as part of the ongoing court process. Ruth Miller, 40, has pleaded not guilty by reason of […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 7, 2026)  – Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Ohio is celebrating the positive impact mentors—known as “Bigs”—are having on local children as part of National Mentoring Month. Spokesperson Olivia Scally says the month-long observance highlights the heart of the organization’s mission: mentoring. Right now, […]

DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 6, 2026)  — Health officials are urging residents to take precautions as cold and flu season intensifies. Jennifer Demuth, spokeswoman for the Tuscarawas County Health Department, said an Ohio Department of Health report showed 17 county residents were hospitalized with the flu during the final full week […]

MINERAL CITY (WJER) (Jan. 6, 2026) – The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District has welcomed three new hires as part of its newly created Ranger Cadet Program, a workforce development initiative aimed at strengthening ranger staffing across its parks. Adria Bergeron, the district’s director of marketing and communications, said the program […]

DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 5, 2026) – Dover’s mayor says 2025 was a historically productive year for the city. Shane Gunnoe says the $10 million in projects undertaken by the city is double the historic average, and income tax collections are up 5 percent over 2024, which was a record. Gunnoe […]