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State champion Dover cheerleaders honored at Statehouse

May 19, 2025

COLUMBUS (WJER) (May 19, 2025) – Tuscarawas County’s state legislators are joining in on the celebration of the Dover High School cheer team’s state championship. State Senator Al Landis introduced the team and coaches Courtney Reese and Samantha Anderson to his colleagues on the Senate floor Wednesday for winning the […]



Citizen tackles driver who ran following police pursuit

May 16, 2025

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 16, 2025) – State troopers are crediting an onlooker for helping apprehend a driver accused of running from authorities after leading them on a pursuit from New Philadelphia to Newcomerstown. New Philadelphia Post Commander Lt. Johnnie Maier says the pursuit started around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday on […]


Sherrodsville area manhunt ends with suspect in custody

May 12, 2025

CARROLLTON (WJER) (May 12, 2025) – Carroll County authorities say that the suspect they were looking for who was wanted by U.S. Marshals is now in jail. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday that 42-year-old Joshua M. Middleton of the Canton area had been located and taken into custody. […]


Troopers tout success of enforcing distracted driving law

May 12, 2025

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WTUZ) (May 12, 2025) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is publicizing local enforcement results from Distracted Driving Awareness Month to prove that offenders are getting caught and ticketed. New Philadelphia Post Commander Lt. Johnnie Maier says his troopers issued 103 citations in April for distracted driving. Maier […]




Election Coverage: Voters reject Phila, Strasburg school issues

May 6, 2025

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 6, 2025) – Voters in two Tuscarawas County school districts have rejected multi-million-dollar ballot issues that would have funded new facilities. In New Philadelphia, Issue 10, the combined $72-million, 5.9-mill bond issue and 1-mill tax levy for new PreK-6 and middle-high school buildings was defeated with […]


Community leaders voice support for State Issue 2 today

May 6, 2025

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 6, 2025) – Tuscarawas County’s engineer and others have been asking for voters to approve State Issue 2 at the polls today. Issue 2 would authorize the state to issue $2.5 billion over 10 years for public infrastructure projects, such as road and bridge work. The […]