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DOVER (WJER) (Sept. 21, 2026) – Veterans Day kicks off Day One of the Tuscarawas County Fair today. Jim Thornton with the Tuscarawas County Veterans Service Office says that means free admission at the gate for anyone with a valid military I.D.  Thornton says his staff will also be set […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER)  (Sept. 21, 2026) – New Philadelphia police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting that left one man injured. The department didn’t return calls for additional details last night, but a press release says officers were sent to 238 Second Street Southwest just after 4 p.m. following two […]

DOVER (WJER) (Sept. 17, 2026) – Tuscarawas County has confirmed its 13th measles case since late July — and its first in nearly a month. Health Commissioner Katie Seward says the newest patient is also the first fully vaccinated county resident identified in the current outbreak. Seward says the case […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 16, 2026) –  Former Ohio State head football coach — and current Ohio lieutenant governor — Jim Tressel stopped by New Philadelphia’s West Elementary on Tuesday to fire up students about his Team Tressel Fitness Challenge, aimed at kids in grades 3 through 8. Tressel says […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 16, 2026) – State troopers say a Dennison man was killed in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday evening in Union Township. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says 64-year-old Jeffrey R. Cottrell was driving a 2003 Ford F-150 southwest on Midvale Mine Road, or County Road 67, around […]

DOVER (WJER) (Sept. 16, 2026) — A grieving Dover community gathered Tuesday night to remember freshman Nathan Beachy, whose unexpected passing left classmates and families reeling. Hundreds circled the pond at Dover City Park for a candlelight vigil, joining in prayer and a quiet singing of Kumbaya — the traditional […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 15, 2026)  — Drivers appear to be adapting smoothly to the new all‑way stop installed Monday at the intersection of State Routes 21 and 212 north of Strasburg. ODOT replaced the former two‑way stop with stop signs in all four directions. District 11 spokeswoman Lauren Borell […]

BOLIVAR (WJER) (Sept. 15, 2026) – A river rescue near Bolivar ended safely Monday evening after a husband and wife became stranded in a canoe. Bolivar Fire Lieutenant Kent Thompson says firefighters were dispatched around 5 p.m. for a report of a couple who had become disoriented on the river. […]

DOVER (WJER) (Sept. 14, 2026) – YMCA officials say it’s never too early to start making plans for Thanksgiving morning, as the Tuscarawas County YMCA prepares for its 55th annual Turkey Trot on November 26th. The family-friendly 5K welcomes serious runners, walkers, strollers and even pets. Race Director Ryan Hursey […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 14, 2026) — State troopers say this year’s “100 Deadliest Days of Summer” brought a troubling mix of fatal crashes in Tuscarawas and Carroll counties. The stretch from Memorial Day to Labor Day typically sees heavier traffic, and New Philadelphia Post Commander Lt. Bryan Sponaugle says […]