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Newcomerstown man dies in Wednesday crash on I-77

July 24, 2025

CAMBRIDGE (WJER) (July 24, 2025)  – The State Highway Patrol says a Newcomerstown man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on I-77 in Guernsey County Wednesday morning. 63-year-old Christopher Morrow died in the crash shortly before 6 a.m. just north of the Kimbolton exit. Cambridge Post Commander Lt. Todd Henry […]


Tuscarawas County Lyme disease cases climb again

July 23, 2025

DOVER (WJER) (July 23, 2025) – Another rise in Lyme disease cases has the Tuscarawas County Health Department telling us to take precautions against tick bites and seek treatment options early if experiencing any symptoms. Spokesperson Jennifer Demuth says there were 126 suspected cases among Tuscarawas County residents in January […]


Work on new Clay Capital Heritage Museum progressing

July 21, 2025

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (July 21, 2025) – The new home of the Clay Capital Heritage Museum could be ready for a partial opening in the spring. The building at the corner of East Third and North Main will feature two floors highlighting the area’s history as the one-time Clay Capital of […]


ADAMHS Board officials brace for pending Medicaid cuts

July 21, 2025

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 21, 2025) – The ADAMHS Board of Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties is expressing concerns over federal cuts to Medicaid. ADAMHS Board Director Natalie Bollon says the agency pays for treatment costs that Medicaid does not cover at partnering agencies such as SpringVale and Ohio Guidestone. ADAMHS […]


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Boy wounded hammering a bullet that explodes

July 11, 2025

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 11, 2025) – Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s officials say a nine-year-old boy in the Dundee area was not seriously injured after receiving shrapnel wounds from a .22 caliber bullet that he caused to explode with a hammer. Sheriff Orvis Campbell says 911 got the call from a […]


Troopers pleased with driver behavior over July 4th weekend

July 9, 2025

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 9, 2025) – Ohio State Highway Patrol officials are commending drivers for how they handled the extended Fourth of July weekend on the local roads. New Philadelphia Post Commander Lt. Johnnie Maier says his troopers responded to 13 crashes in Tuscarawas and Carroll counties Thursday through […]



Clay Township house fire under investigation

July 1, 2025

GNADENHUTTEN (WJER) (July 1, 2025)  – Arrowhead Joint Fire District’s chief says the cause of a fire that destroyed a small house early Monday remains undetermined and under investigation. There were no injuries. Chief Steven Wright says a neighbor reported the fire in the 6800 block of Kinsey Valley Rd […]


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Driver ‘late to funeral’ leads high-speed pursuit

June 30, 2025

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 30, 2025) – A driver involved in a pursuit after allegedly getting clocked speeding at 92 miles per hour on state Route 39 in Warren Township Friday apparently told deputies he didn’t stop for them because he was late for a funeral. This happened around 3 […]