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Voter registration deadline for November election is today

October 7, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 7, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Board of Elections Director Gail Garbrandt is reminding everyone that today is the voter registration deadline to participate in November’s election. “Our office is open extra hours extra hours for people to do that because we understand that people work,” Garbrandt […]


2024 One Book One Community programming underway

October 4, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 4, 2024) – Events for the Tuscarawas County Literacy Coalition’s One Book One Community program are picking up through October. The selection – “Things Seen from Above” by Shelley Pearsall – is about a couple of outsider school kids who view the world a little differently. […]


Area Red Cross chapters responding to Helene devastation

October 2, 2024

CANTON (WJER) (Oct. 2, 2024) – American Red Cross chapters across the region are jumping into action to assist communities hit hardest by Hurricane Helene in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Spokesman Jim McIntyre says the Red Cross today is deploying one of its emergency response vehicles from northern Ohio […]


Swiss Festival underway in Sugarcreek

September 27, 2024

SUGARCREEK (WJER) (Sept. 27, 2024) – The Ohio Swiss Festival this weekend features a lineup of signature offerings, from the apple fritters to the alphorns. Spokeswoman Bev Keller says the parades also are beloved traditions with the Kiddie Parade today at 2 p.m. and the Antique Car Parade and Grand […]


Burn ban slightly alters plans for Schoenbrunn Lantern Tours

September 27, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 27, 2024) – The Historic Schoenbrunn Village Fall Lantern Tours are on for this weekend with some changes due to the recent weather. Site Manager Tanner Immel says because of the state’s burn ban, they’ll be using electric candles in the luminaries outside the cabins, while […]


Woman of the Year finalists announced

September 25, 2024

DENNISON (WJER) (Sept. 25, 2024) – A Dennison Depot Railroad Museum selection committee has chosen the five finalists out the nominations for this year’s Tuscarawas County Woman of the Year award. They are Beth DiDonato of Dennison, Cyndy Host of Dennison, Kelly Rager of New Philadelphia, Nancy Schoenbaum of Canton, […]


Gas leak forces evacuations Monday morning in Dover

September 23, 2024

DOVER (WJER) (Sept. 23, 2024) – Firefighters say residents had to stay away from their homes in one neighborhood for about an hour this morning because of a gas leak. There were no injuries or fires. Fire Captain Joe Minocchi says police started evacuating homes near the intersection of Hillcrest […]