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Improving roads, ongoing caution after Fern in Tuscarawas County

January 27, 2026

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 27, 2026) – Tuscarawas County officials say driving conditions are improving following Winter Storm Fern, though they continue to urge caution as another stretch of hazardous weather approaches. Sheriff Orvis Campbell said road conditions had noticeably improved by Monday afternoon, especially on main routes. However, some […]



Update: Fern forces school closures, extreme cold to follow

January 25, 2026

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY (WJER) (Jan. 25, 2026) — As Winter Storm Fern continues to cover the region with heavy snowfall, school officials across Tuscarawas County moved swiftly Sunday afternoon to cancel classes. Several districts and schools announced closures for both Monday and Tuesday, including Buckeye Career Center, Claymont, Dover, Indian Valley, […]




Morning garage fire in Rush Township ruled accidental

January 22, 2026

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (Jan. 22, 2026) – Firefighters from Uhrichsville and several neighboring departments responded to a garage fire blamed on a heating mishap Thursday morning in Rush Township. Crews were called to the 4700 block of Toad Hollow Road Southeast shortly after 8 a.m. for a fire in a small […]



Victim identified in fatal Dover house fire

January 21, 2026

DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 21, 2026) — Authorities have released the name and cause of death of the victim in last Friday’s house fire on South Johnson Avenue in Dover. The Tuscarawas County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 73-year-old Gregory Beitzel. His death was ruled accidental, with smoke inhalation listed […]