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CADIZ (WJER) (Sept. 4, 2026) – We’re learning more about the suspect accused in a multi-county crime spree that began in Tuscarawas County early Monday morning and ended hours later with an arrest near Pittsburgh. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Blake Eugene Judy, of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept 3, 2026) – The TUFF Bags program is back in action, sending weekend food bags home with students so they don’t go hungry away from school. Director Lisa Walker says the program serves nearly 2,000 students each week across six Tuscarawas County school districts. Volunteers from […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 3, 2026) – The Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about an increase in scam calls from people posing as law-enforcement officers, sometimes using partial names of real deputies to seem legitimate. Officials say the callers often claim the person missed jury duty or a […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 2, 2026) – With temperatures pushing into the lower 90s today and Thursday, Tuscarawas County health and emergency officials are urging residents to take precautions. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory through 8 p.m. Thursday, with heat index values expected to reach 102. […]

DOVER (WJER) (Sept. 2, 2026) – The Tuscarawas Valley Farmers Market is putting the spotlight on local seniors today with its annual Senior Day at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds. Volunteer Mark McKenzie says 170 goodie bags will be handed out, next to the info booth, to those 60 and over […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 2, 2026) – Beer, wine, and unlimited food samples headline this Saturday’s Brews & Bites fundraiser for the United Way of Tuscarawas County. The event runs from 2 to 5 p.m. at Kent State Tuscarawas, with tastings indoors and yard games outside. Hannah Hartman says 14 […]

DENNISON (WJER) (Sept. 2, 2026) – The Village of Dennison is remembering former mayor and longtime community volunteer Jeff Dryden, who passed away Sunday at age 69. Dryden, a 1975 Claymont High School graduate, served as Dennison’s mayor from 2016 to 2020 and was active in local organizations, including Dennison […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 1, 2026) – A traffic change is coming to the intersection of State Route 212 and State Route 21 at the Tuscarawas-Stark county line. The Ohio Department of Transportation posted signs Monday alerting drivers that the intersection will become a four-way stop on September 14. District […]

DENNISON (WJER) (Sept. 1, 2026) – The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum has announced the five finalists for the 2026 Lucille Nussdorfer Tuscarawas County Woman of the Year Award, which recognizes outstanding volunteerism and community impact. Marketing and Brand Manager Taylur Cunningham says this year’s finalists – selected from public nominations […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Aug. 31, 2026)  – A 24-year-old West Virginia man is in custody in Pennsylvania for an alleged multi-county crime spree that started early this morning in Tuscarawas County. Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Detective Captain Adam Fisher says deputies were called around 4:45 a.m. after a van was reported […]