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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 15, 2024)  – Police faced uncertain dangers responding to the home of a suicidal man who ended up taking his own life with a gun. According to a press release, it started when a man at his Kent Circle Northeast home called police and told them […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 14, 2024) – Drivers are encountering some more traffic issues in downtown New Philadelphia. Service Director Ron McAbier says the work on the Franklin Square storm sewer project has shifted.  West High Avenue is closed for two weeks -starting today – at the intersection with 4th […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 12, 2024)  – Mayor Joel Day is thanking drivers for their patience dealing with traffic issues on East High Avenue that should soon be ending. There’s been heavy traffic and delays at times where crews have been paving as part of the ongoing bike lane project […]

DOVER (WJER) (Nov. 8, 2024) – Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary’s latest giving back project involves helping neighbors with some fall chores. Principal Jessica DeBois says the school has a Principal’s Advisory Committee with fifth and sixth grade students who learn leadership skills as well as organize activities and charity work.  […]

GNADENHUTTEN (WTUZ) (Nov. 8, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s officials have been looking for the driver who ran off following a pursuit spanning several roads in the Tusky area while his passenger was apprehended after emerging from the Tuscarawas River. Detective Sgt. Phil Valdez says it started when a deputy […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 5, 2024) – Tuscarawas County voting officials say Election Day has been exceeding expectations. Board of Elections Director Gail Garbrandt says about 11,000 people voted in the county this morning, following the approximately 9,000 voters who cast a ballot during the 30-day early voting period. “It’s […]

TUSCARAWAS CO. (WJER) (Nov. 4, 2024)  – The warm, dry, and windy weather combined with the leaves and dead vegetation on the ground produced some destructive brush fires in the area Sunday afternoon. Smoking is to blame for one west of Dover that destroyed a mobile home and detached garage […]

DOVER (WJER) (Nov. 1, 2024) – Two Bolivar residents are competing in the race to become the next state representative in the 51st Ohio House District on Tuesday’s ballot. Democrat Joe Rinehart is a Marine veteran who used to run an internet service business that he started. Rinehart describes himself […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 1, 2024) – New Philadelphia is creating some new fishing opportunities free for kids this weekend. Council Member Mitch Pace and Jeff Miller are organizing the city’s first Fall Trout Derby at the Tuscora Park pond Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Pace says what […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 29, 2024) – Two of the three seats on the Tuscarawas County Board of Commissioners are up for vote, but the only contested race is for the seat occupied by retiring Democrat Chris Abbuhl. Republican Mitch Pace is general manager at Lauren Illumination and is currently […]