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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 […]

ZANESVILLE (WTUZ) (Oct. 28, 2024)  – There’s a contested race in the congressional district that covers the western portion of Tuscarawas County on November’s ballot. Democrat Jerrad Christian is challenging Republican incumbent Rep. Troy Balderson in the 12th Congressional District. Christian grew-up in Athens County before joining the military and […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 25, 2024) – Buckeye Career Center is continuing a tradition of supporting its own youth in the agricultural community and local charities at the same time. BCC for the 14th year in a row purchased a hog at last month’s county fair, this time belonging to […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 21, 2024) – State and local officials are touting the success of Ohio’s distracted driving law after a full year of enforcement, following the six-month grace period. Sgt. Clinton Armstrong says troopers at the New Philadelphia State Highway Patrol Post responded to 106 distracted driving related […]

TUSCARAWAS CO.  (WJER) (Oct. 21, 2024) – Area students are showing their school pride through creative costumes ahead of their rivalry football games Friday. New Philadelphia high schoolers are wearing pajamas today for ‘Keep Dreaming Dover’ day to start off spirit week. Principal Ryan Range says other themes include ‘Shine-Out […]

MILL TWP.  (WJER) (Oct. 17, 2024) – Dennison firefighters say a crew had to flatten a vacant house after it went up in flames Wednesday. Chief Dave McConnell says the fire in the 4600 block of Gatchell Rd SE was reported just before noon. No one has lived there for […]