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BCC staff’s caring keeps going beyond classroom

October 25, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 25, 2024) – Buckeye Career Center is continuing a tradition of supporting its own youth in the agricultural community and local charities at the same time. BCC for the 14th year in a row purchased a hog at last month’s county fair, this time belonging to […]


Troopers highlight distracted driving law’s impact in year 1

October 21, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 21, 2024) – State and local officials are touting the success of Ohio’s distracted driving law after a full year of enforcement, following the six-month grace period. Sgt. Clinton Armstrong says troopers at the New Philadelphia State Highway Patrol Post responded to 106 distracted driving related […]


High schools kick off spirit week traditions

October 21, 2024

TUSCARAWAS CO.  (WJER) (Oct. 21, 2024) – Area students are showing their school pride through creative costumes ahead of their rivalry football games Friday. New Philadelphia high schoolers are wearing pajamas today for ‘Keep Dreaming Dover’ day to start off spirit week. Principal Ryan Range says other themes include ‘Shine-Out […]


Heating oil mishap blamed as cause of house fire

October 17, 2024

MILL TWP.  (WJER) (Oct. 17, 2024) – Dennison firefighters say a crew had to flatten a vacant house after it went up in flames Wednesday. Chief Dave McConnell says the fire in the 4600 block of Gatchell Rd SE was reported just before noon. No one has lived there for […]


Early voting continues on Columbus Day

October 14, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 14, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Board of Elections officials are letting the public know their office is open for early voting, despite it being Columbus Day. Director Gail Garbrandt says you can come in to vote early through 5 p.m. today. She reminds voters they need […]


Sunday blaze levels large Dundee area barn

October 14, 2024

WAYNE TWP. (WJER) (Oct. 14, 2024) – About 80 firefighters from 10 departments responded to a massive barn fire near Dundee early Sunday. Wayne Township Fire Chief Josh Yoder says the owner and a neighbor reported the fire in the 11000 block of Trail Bottom Road NW around 5:20 a.m. […]




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. […]