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Youth-Led Effort Highlights Take Down Tobacco Day

April 6, 2026

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 6, 2026) — Officials with Empower Tusc and the Tuscarawas County Health Department are receiving added support this month in their effort to keep tobacco out of the hands of local youth. The Tuscarawas County Commissioners proclaimed April 1 as Take Down Tobacco Day, recognizing a […]


Respiratory illness activity declines in Tuscarawas County

April 3, 2026

DOVER (WJER) (April 3, 2026) – It appears respiratory illness season is winding down in Tuscarawas County as the weather improves. According to the latest Ohio Department of Health reports, COVID-19 levels in the Dover wastewater system are currently moderate, RSV levels are low, and the flu has not been […]








OMEGA to relocate headquarters to New Philadelphia

March 27, 2026

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (WJER) (March 27, 2026) – The Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association is relocating its headquarters to New Philadelphia, a move local officials say will place the regional planning agency at the center of its 10‑county service area. OMEGA’s board voted this week to move the organization from Cambridge […]


New Philadelphia School District welcomes new superintendent

March 26, 2026

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 26, 2026)  – The New Philadelphia School District has hired a new superintendent. The Board of Education on Wednesday quickly approved a 3-year contract for Dr. Carole Sutton to replace Amy Wentworth as New Philadelphia’s top administrator. Sutton, a Salem, Ohio native, has been a teacher, […]