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GNADENHUTTEN (WJER) (Sept. 13, 2024)  – The Ohio Department of Education has released its state school report cards for 2024. Districts receive 1-5 star ratings in half-star increments for categories that include achievement, progress, gap closing, early literacy, graduation, and overall. Indian Valley scored the highest out of the eight […]

DENNISON (WJER) (Sept. 10, 2024) – Firefighters say work continues to repair a major gas leak downtown. Chief Dave McConnell says crews working in the street as part of the downtown revitalization project cut through an 8” main gas line in front of Village Hall just after 8:30 a.m. “It […]

DOVER (WJER) (Sept. 10, 2024) – The Tuscarawas County Health Department is providing free blood pressure checks and Hepatitis C tests as part of two pop-up events this week. The first one is today from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army in New Philadelphia. Spokesperson Jennifer Demuth […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (Sept. 9, 2024) – Police say they have arrested two suspects for an alleged shooting incident between a 17-year-old and a group consisting of four juveniles and three 18-year-olds. No injuries were reported. Police believe it started when the 17-year-old fired shots at the group in the 600 […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 9, 2024) – Buckeye Career Center officials are welcoming the ongoing expansions and additional educational opportunities happening at the school. The center offers more than 30 career-technical education programs for high school students. Director of Curriculum Frank Polen says those include two news ones this year: […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 5, 2024) – The area’s youngest runners are getting an opportunity to compete and at the same time get an introduction to Buckeye Career Center from an early age. The school’s annual free Buckeye Biddy Race is this afternoon with event registration beginning at 4:15 p.m.  […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 4, 2024) – A 27-year-old Uhrichsville man has now been indicted for attempted murder for a shooting that took place in New Philadelphia at the end of June. The Tuscarawas County Grand Jury has indicted Chance Swaney on eight counts, including attempted murder, a first-degree felony. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 4, 2024) – The New Philadelphia Man who allegedly confessed to intentionally striking and seriously injuring a man on a bike with his pickup truck is out of the Tuscarawas County Jail after posting bond. 23-year-old Quintin Sarver appeared in New Philadelphia Municipal Court Tuesday by […]

DOVER (WJER) (Sept. 3, 2024) – The city’s annual End of Summer Celebration had some Olympic flair to it this time around. Dover native Hunter Armstrong, fresh off his gold-medal winning swimming relay performance in Paris, was honored at Sunday’s event at Dover City Park. He thanked those in attendance […]

TUSCARAWAS CO. (WJER) (Aug. 30, 2024) – Some students are getting an even longer Labor Day weekend away from school because of extreme heat in the buildings. There are no classes districtwide today at New Philadelphia and Garaway.  Dover elementary and middle school students also have the day off, though […]