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NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (WJER) (Jan. 9, 2026)  — The Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce has discontinued its long‑standing Chamber Bucks gift card program, citing declining sales and rising production costs. Chamber President Scott Robinson said the program officially ended Dec. 31, 2025, after years of reduced participation from local shoppers […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 7, 2026) — A Millersburg woman charged with murder in the drowning death of her 4‑year‑old son at Atwood Lake is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation in Cincinnati on Wednesday as part of the ongoing court process. Ruth Miller, 40, has pleaded not guilty by reason of […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 7, 2026)  – Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Ohio is celebrating the positive impact mentors—known as “Bigs”—are having on local children as part of National Mentoring Month. Spokesperson Olivia Scally says the month-long observance highlights the heart of the organization’s mission: mentoring. Right now, […]

DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 6, 2026)  — Health officials are urging residents to take precautions as cold and flu season intensifies. Jennifer Demuth, spokeswoman for the Tuscarawas County Health Department, said an Ohio Department of Health report showed 17 county residents were hospitalized with the flu during the final full week […]

MINERAL CITY (WJER) (Jan. 6, 2026) – The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District has welcomed three new hires as part of its newly created Ranger Cadet Program, a workforce development initiative aimed at strengthening ranger staffing across its parks. Adria Bergeron, the district’s director of marketing and communications, said the program […]

DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 5, 2026) – Dover’s mayor says 2025 was a historically productive year for the city. Shane Gunnoe says the $10 million in projects undertaken by the city is double the historic average, and income tax collections are up 5 percent over 2024, which was a record. Gunnoe […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (Jan. 5, 2026) – Uhrichsville Mayor Jim Zucal is looking back on the city’s successes during his second year in office. Zucal went over some 2025 highlights at council’s final meeting of the year, such as hiring several new employees in the street department and a new code […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER ) (Dec. 23, 2025) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is telling drivers to expect to see more troopers out on the roads for this holiday travel period to close out 2025. New Philadelphia Post Commander Lt. Johnnie Maier says troopers will be watching for drivers who […]

DOVER (WJER) (Dec. 23, 2025) – The organizer behind the holiday luminary walk at Dover City Park this past weekend is thanking the community for helping make it become a new holiday tradition. Dover Building and Zoning Administrator John McFadden says his family first put the luminaries up for an […]

DOVER (Dec. 22, 2025) – There are plans in the works to build more than 100 new homes in Dover starting next year. Mayor Shane Gunnoe says Lawver Homes, already building houses in the 30-home Crimson Cove subdivision, is progressing on plans for about 30 single-family homes and 50 condominiums […]