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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 11, 2025) – Tuscarawas County is even outpacing the strong numbers at the state and federal levels when it comes to reducing overdose deaths. A new CDC report shows overdose deaths nationwide dropped an estimated 27 percent from 2023 to 2024. They went down more than […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (June 9, 2025) – Twin City officials are getting ready to recognize everyone who played a role in creating new green space on East Fourth Street in Uhrichsville along Little Stillwater Creek. There’s a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony planned for the Panhandle Park Saturday at 11:30 a.m. The […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 6, 2025)  – The State Highway Patrol says a motorcycle passenger was killed and the operator seriously injured when their motorcycle lost control while pulling a camper trailer on US 250 in Goshen Township Sunday night. The New Philadelphia post says 44-year-old Jill Morris of Uhrichsville […]

DOVER TWP. (WJER) (June 1, 2025) – The Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office says a husband and wife are dead in an apparent murder-suicide at their home moments before they were to host a graduation party out back for their youngest son.   Sheriff Orvis Campbell says this was in the 2000 […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) – State troopers say they’re overall pleased with how drivers behaved on the roads over the long Memorial Day weekend. New Philadelphia Post Sgt. Bill Bower says troopers there handled 11 crashes and made four OVI arrests, which is down from last year. Bower says he believes […]

DOVER (WJER) (May 28, 2025) – Dover firefighters have been saying it could be a few days before normal operations resume at Meteor Sealing Systems on South Tuscarawas Avenue following a machine fire Monday. Fire Lt. Brian Stewart says they were called shortly after 3:30 p.m. and started searching for […]

COLUMBUS (WJER) (May 19, 2025) – Tuscarawas County’s state legislators are joining in on the celebration of the Dover High School cheer team’s state championship. State Senator Al Landis introduced the team and coaches Courtney Reese and Samantha Anderson to his colleagues on the Senate floor Wednesday for winning the […]

DOVER (WJER) (May 16, 2025) – The public is getting to display and express gratitude to those who have taken an oath to serve and protect their communities. This is National Police Week.  It all centers around Peace Officers Memorial Day – which was Thursday –  as first established in […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 16, 2025) – State troopers are crediting an onlooker for helping apprehend a driver accused of running from authorities after leading them on a pursuit from New Philadelphia to Newcomerstown. New Philadelphia Post Commander Lt. Johnnie Maier says the pursuit started around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday on […]

CARROLLTON (WJER) (May 12, 2025) – Carroll County authorities say that the suspect they were looking for who was wanted by U.S. Marshals is now in jail. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday that 42-year-old Joshua M. Middleton of the Canton area had been located and taken into custody. […]