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Red Kettles at 25% of goal as campaign winds down

December 16, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Dec. 16, 2024) – Local Salvation Army officials are both hopeful and uncertain entering the final stretch of their Red Kettle campaign. Captain Andrew Behr says their biggest yearly fundraiser is currently only at about 25 percent of its $100,000 goal. He says they could have to […]


Overnight fire destroys garage in Twin Cities area

December 11, 2024

MILL TWP.  (WJER) (Dec. 11, 2024) – Dennison firefighters say a garage was gutted in an early morning blaze. No other structures were damaged and there were no injuries. Chief Dave McConnell says they were dispatched to 152 North Wardell St. at 4:48 a.m. “It was basically a one-stall detached […]


Gas station robbery, assault suspect has first court appearance

December 11, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Dec. 11, 2024) – We’re learning more about the robbery incident at the Dover Speedway gas station on South Wooster Avenue Monday Evening which left the clerk injured. The Tuscarawas County Prosecutor’s Office has now filed a five-count criminal complaint against 39-year-old John A. McNutt of Dover. […]


Clerk injured during attempted gas station robbery

December 10, 2024

DOVER – (WJER) (Dec. 10, 2024) – Dover Police say a clerk at the Speedway gas station on South Wooster Avenue was injured during an attempted robbery Monday evening. According to a press release, the female clerk called police to report she had been struck in the head during the […]


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Uhrichsville area man arrested for stabbing of adult stepson

December 9, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Dec. 9, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s officials say a Uhrichsville area man is in the county jail for allegedly stabbing his adult stepson with a hunting knife in attempts to break up an altercation Friday night. Authorities learned about the incident when the 33-year-old victim went […]


Warming centers to open in Tuscarawas County Thursday

December 4, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Dec. 4, 2024) – The Tuscarawas County Emergency Management Agency is coordinating some escapes from the frigid weather and single-digit wind chills in the forecast. Director Jennifer James says most public library locations in the county have agreed to serve as warming centers during normal operating hours […]


Charities seek ‘Giving Tuesday’ donations

December 3, 2024

TUSCARAWAS CO. (WJER) (Dec. 3, 2024) – It is Giving Tuesday, a global day of awareness that falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to support non-profits in your community. One place to donate is at the Habitat for Humanity of East Central Ohio website. Spokesman Kevin Miller says they have […]


7-day deer gun season begins in Ohio

December 2, 2024

TUSCARAWAS CO. (WJER) (Dec. 2, 2024) – The Monday after Thanksgiving traditionally represents the start of Ohio’s weeklong deer gun season. Hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says hunters harvested more than 70,000 deer during the seven-day gun season […]


Health officials serve Thanksgiving meal advice

November 27, 2024

DOVER (WJER) (Nov. 27, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Health Department officials are telling families about right and wrong ways to serve those Thanksgiving feasts. Environmental Health Operations Administrator Mike Kopko says the temperature of poultry should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit the whole way through when cooked, including the stuffing inside. […]