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DOVER (WJER) (Aug. 6, 2026) – A Dover neighborhood tradition is raising money and supplies for kids and animals in need. The 4th annual Gibbs Lane Lemonade Stand is Friday from 8 a.m. – or even earlier –  to 5 p.m. on Gibbs Lane. Organizer Lois Brown says kids will […]

DOVER (WJER) (Aug. 5, 2026) – The Tuscarawas County Health Department is again urging anyone showing signs of measles to take precautions after reporting two more cases involving county residents, bringing the total to three since last week. Health officials announced the second case Tuesday afternoon, saying the unvaccinated individual […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (Aug. 8, 2026) – City Council has approved a lease agreement for a new city service garage location. The city is selling its current garage at North Main and East Second streets. That left officials looking for a place to store 14 pieces of equipment. At a special […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Aug. 4, 2026) – City Health Department officials are continuing the fight against mosquitoes this week. Health Commissioner Nicole Bache says the city uses its mosquito trap surveillance program to determine where spraying is needed. In addition to that monitoring, crews have also responded to several recent […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Aug. 3, 2026) – Friends, colleagues, and community members are mourning the loss of Nate Kamban, superintendent of the Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Kamban died last week at age 39 after a battle with cancer. Tuscarawas County Special Olympics Coordinator Richelle Lefler said Kamban was […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Aug. 3, 2026) – State troopers say a Sugarcreek man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Sunday morning just east of the village. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says 26-year-old Marcus Miller was riding a motorcycle west on State Route 39 near Prysi Road around 10:37 when […]

DOVER (WJER) (July 31, 2026) – The American Red Cross is urging more people to give blood after declaring only the second national blood supply crisis in its history. Northern Ohio Region Fleet and Facilities Supervisor Erica van Pelt says blood donations are down 25 percent nationwide, leaving supplies at […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 31, 2026) – Mayor Joel Day recognized longtime Rotary Club members Cary Gardner and Tom Police during this week’s city council meeting, thanking them for their years of service as they prepare to move closer to family. Gardner was a founding member of RTY, Inc., the […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (July 31, 2026)  – Two people are in custody following a drug investigation in Uhrichsville. Police say officers executed a search warrant Wednesday at a home on East High Street after receiving a tip about suspected drug trafficking. Investigators say they found a bulk quantity of suspected narcotics, […]