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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 16, 2025) – The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District is about to share a new long-term vision for trails at its parks and lakes. Spokeswoman Adria Bergeron says district officials will be unveiling the MWCD Trails Master Plan during a presentation Saturday at 1 p.m. at the […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA  (WJER) (Oct. 14, 2025) – The State of Ohio is making it easier to sign kids up to receive a free book each month up to the age of five through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The United Way of Tuscarawas County helps facilitate the program locally. President […]

DOVER (Oct. 13, 2025) (WJER)  – The Tuscarawas County Health Department is again giving people a chance to get this season’s flu shot without leaving their vehicles. Spokesperson Jennifer Demuth says there will be a drive-thru flu vaccine clinic Thursday from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in the health department’s parking […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 13, 2025) (WJER) – A Tuscarawas County grand jury has indicted a New Philadelphia man accused of racing and crashing his car into a telephone pole while intoxicated and leaving behind a dead passenger. The charges now against 37-year-old Janesh Cabrera-Vargas include two counts of aggravated vehicular […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 9, 2025)  – The Ohio Department of Transportation says crews are about to begin work to clean up paint that spilled in the road on the I-77 north entrance ramp from West High Avenue in New Philadelphia, and it’s going to impact traffic. District 11 spokeswoman […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 8, 2025) – The State Highway Patrol New Philadelphia post says a passenger has now died from injuries sustained in a crash last month on I-77 south of Stone Creek. The Stark County Coroner’s Office reported that 81-year-old Naoma Mckinney of North Ridgeville was pronounced deceased […]

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY (WJER) (Oct. 8, 2025) – A couple of local fire departments will host their annual open houses this evening. Dover’s will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the downtown firehouse at 116 East 3rd Street. Guests can tour the fire house, see the equipment, talk to firefighters […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 6, 2025) – Election season is quickly advancing. New Tuscarawas County Board of Elections Director David Johnson says tonight is the deadline to register to vote or update your information on file to participate in next month’s general election. The office is open until 9 p.m. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WTUZ) (Oct. 6, 2025) – It is National Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme revolves around using Lithium-Ion batteries safely. Lithium-ion batteries are in laptops, tablets, cellphones, scooters and much more. New Philadelphia Fire Department Captain Jim Sholtz says as those items have become more common over […]

DOVER (WJER) (Oct. 3, 2025)  – The Tuscarawas Valley’s largest yearly author fair is this weekend. The 5th annual Canal Town Book Festival is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 .pm., but this time at the Dover High School auxiliary gymnasium. Library Director Jim Gill says approximately 60 authors from […]