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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 6, 2025) – Voters in two Tuscarawas County school districts have rejected multi-million-dollar ballot issues that would have funded new facilities. In New Philadelphia, Issue 10, the combined $72-million, 5.9-mill bond issue and 1-mill tax levy for new PreK-6 and middle-high school buildings was defeated with […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 6, 2025) – Tuscarawas County’s engineer and others have been asking for voters to approve State Issue 2 at the polls today. Issue 2 would authorize the state to issue $2.5 billion over 10 years for public infrastructure projects, such as road and bridge work. The […]

NEWARK, Ohio (WJER) (May 6, 2025) – The trial is underway for the truck driver charged in connection to the Tusky Valley charter bus chain reaction crash that killed six people on I-70 east of Columbus in November of 2023. 61-year-old Jacob McDonald of Zanesville is charged with 26 counts, […]

GNADENHUTTEN (WJER) (May 5, 2025) – The Indian Valley school family is mourning the loss of a high school student following a lengthy illness. The Indian Valley School District Music Boosters group on Facebook announced the passing of sophomore Evan Davis on Sunday. Online posts say Evan had been diagnosed […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May, 2, 2025)  – The New Philadelphia school community is honoring standouts past and present this evening. Quaker Foundation board member Jan McInturf says they are awarding 140 scholarships to 89 students totaling nearly $310,000 at tonight’s annual recognition ceremony at the Kent State Tuscarawas Performing Arts […]

DOVER (WJER) (May, 1, 2025) – Dover students are the winners of the Tuscarawas County Health Department’s annual Teen Driving Roadeo for the third year in a row. Spokesperson Jennifer Demuth says teams of young drivers from eight area high schools took part in the maneuverability and writing contests Wednesday […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 30, 2025) – Crews have been left with a lot of cleanup work following the storm system that barreled through the county starting shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday. Photos have been going around of trees that toppled in the area, including a large one at a […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 29, 2025) – Drinking outside using marked cups in New Philadelphia’s downtown Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, or DORA, will now be permitted at certain times seven days a week. Council voted 4 to 2 Monday night to expand the hours of operation for DORA, which previously […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 28, 2025) – The State Highway Patrol says two people avoided serious injury when their pickup truck rolled over while swerving to miss a deer late Sunday night east of Zoarville. New Philadelphia Post Sgt. Clinton Armstrong says it happened on state Route 212 shortly before […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 28, 2025) – City officials are welcoming their latest ranking when it comes to crime statistics in the state. SafeWise lists New Philadelphia at number 7 on its Safest Cities 2025 report for Ohio. Mayor Joel Day says that’s a testament of the police department’s commitment […]