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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 2, 2026) – A small SUV slammed into a home in New Philadelphia Sunday afternoon, causing an estimated $15,000 in damage. Fire Captain Matthew Graham says crews were called around 4:11 p.m. to the 400 block of Front Avenue SE, near Fourth and Front, where they […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 30, 2026) – Young anglers get their chance to reel in big catches Saturday during the second annual Fall Trout Derby at the Tuscora Park Pond in New Philadelphia. The free event runs from 8 a.m. to noon for kids 17 and under, with no registration […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 29, 2026) – Barnhill’s future is on the ballot Tuesday. Issue 11 is a measure asking whether the village of roughly 400 residents should surrender its corporate powers. If approved, Tuscarawas County Prosecutor Scott Deedrick says Barnhill would likely be absorbed by Goshen Township, with the […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 29, 2026) – Mayor Joel Day is asking residents to back Issue 9 — the city’s five‑year, 2.4‑mill parks and recreation levy on Tuesday’s ballot. He says the measure would generate about $1.3 million a year for upgrades across all city parks, including restroom and changing‑room […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 28, 2026) — The Ohio Department of Transportation says its snow‑and‑ice fleet is ready for winter after crews wrapped up their annual inspections this week. District 11 spokeswoman Lauren Borell says mechanics completed 150‑point checks on all 20 trucks that cover Tuscarawas County’s 17 snow and […]

BOLIVAR (WJER) (Oct. 27, 2026)  — A new phase of Ohio’s Revolutionary War history is coming into view at Fort Laurens, where the Ohio History Connection has released a detailed rendering of plans to partially reconstruct the state’s only Revolutionary War fort — including a section of its original stockade […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 26. 2026) – Tuscarawas County Board of Elections officials say early‑voting hours are expanding this week to give working voters more time to cast ballots. Director David Johnson says the office will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. today through Friday, with extended hours […]

DOVER (WJER) (Oct. 26, 2026)  – Friends are rallying around a worker recovering from a serious electrical shock following a power line accident in Dover Township last week. Dover firefighters say the worker was injured Thursday afternoon at a Circleview Drive Northwest address, west of town, when a piece of […]

DOVER (WJER) (Oct. 23, 2026)  – Dover firefighters say a worker suffered severe injuries Thursday afternoon west of town when a piece of metal spouting he was helping lift to a roof made contact with a high‑voltage power line. The worker was flown to a hospital in Akron. His condition […]

DOVER (WJER) (Oct. 23, 2026) – Anything Sews Fine Fabrics in Dover has closed permanently after a fire caused heavy damage early Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to the East Ohio Avenue shop around 2:37 a.m. after smoke alarms sounded in the attached living quarters. Firefighters say the fire smoldered […]