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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 30, 2025) – The group Citizens for Property Tax Reform has until this week to submit more than 400,000 signatures to get an issue on the November ballot to abolish property taxes in Ohio. The group argues that rising property taxes are driving citizens from their […]

DOVER (WJER) (June, 19, 2025) – Aldi is two steps closer to coming to town. Mayor Shane Gunnoe says city committees on Tuesday approved two requests by the supermarket chain as it aims to build a store on the north side of Dover on Ohio Avenue. First the planning commission […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 19, 2025) – Trumpet in the Land is preparing to open for its 56th season at Schoenbrunn Amphitheatre on Friday, with a special tribute. The show retells the story of Ohio’s first settlement, Schoenbrunn, the massacre at Gnadenhutten, and the battle between the Americas. General Manager […]

DOVER (WJER) (June 18, 2025)  – Various organizations are partnering to observe the Juneteenth holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Mark McKenzie with the Tuscarawas Valley Farmers Market says they’re again having a Juneteenth cooking demonstration with Rodney Sutton at 5 p.m. at today’s market at […]

DOVER (WJER) (June 18, 2025) – It looks like Dover will ban electric scooters from its parks. That includes in the parking lots and on the walking paths. The recommendation comes from a committee that involved the mayor, police chief, and Safety Director Bob Everett. The committee also recommends limiting […]

GNADENHUTTEN (WTUZ) (June 11, 2025) – The Ohio Department of Public Safety and other state agencies are recognizing the Arrowhead Joint Fire District with a prestigious honor. Arrowhead was presented with one of 10 EMS Star of Life Awards given out at an annual ceremony for National EMS Week, May […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 11, 2025) – The State Highway Patrol says a crash from last month on U.S 36 involving a collision between two oncoming vehicles trying to turn on to I-77 south at the same time has since turned fatal. The patrol says it learned this week that […]

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 […]