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Communitywide “scarf bombing” Friday at 13 local sites

November 7, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 7, 2024) – If you need a scarf, you can get one for free tomorrow. Friday is distribution day for The Scarf Project. Coordinator Toni Kaltenbaugh says local pickup sites include the Mineral City Library, Dover St John’s Church, Starlight Enterprises, and the place where the […]


Republicans dominate local races

November 5, 2024

The preliminary results are in for Tuscarawas County: Empower Tusc Coordinator Jodi Salvo is taking her expertise in mental health and youth substance use prevention to Columbus. Salvo is poised to represent Tuscarawas County in the Ohio House for the next two years after beating Democrat Joe Rinehart by over […]


Opinions on presidential race mixed in Dover, New Phila

November 5, 2024

DOVER (WJER) (Nov. 5, 2024) – Local voters have been sharing their thoughts on this election. We talked with Shirley Porter and her daughter Scarlett, a first-time voter, outside of their polling location at Dover Alliance Church.  “It feels great, and my other daughter, she’s in there voting for the […]


ELECTION INFO: Voting locations to open Tuesday

November 4, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 4, 2024) – Tuscarawas County’s elections director is letting us know what to expect after the polls close Tuesday night. Gail Garbrandt says results reporting will begin shortly after 7:30 with the early in-person and absentee total, continuing every half hour or so until the preliminary […]



ODOT trucks now winter-ready

October 30, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) – As we continue to enjoy our favorite fall and Halloween past-times, the local ODOT office has been getting prepared for whatever Mother Nature has in store for us next. District 11 Spokesperson Lauren Borell says they’re stocked up on salt and have an entire fleet of […]


African Children’s Choir to perform at Tusky Valley

October 28, 2024

ZOARVILLE (WJER) (Oct. 28, 2024) – An international singing sensation is making a tour stop in the area Tuesday evening. The African Children’s Choir is bringing its blend of lively drumming, dancing, and traditional Christian hymns to the Tusky Valley Performing Arts Center. Tina Sipp manages the group that features […]


Suspect in road rage beating takes plea deal

October 28, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 28, 2024) – The Gnadenhutten man charged in a road rage attack from February is facing significantly less prison time after pleading no contest to a reduced charge. Wyatt Shaw, 20, entered the plea to aggravated assault – a fourth degree felony – on Monday as […]



County’s pre-election voting totals top 2020

October 23, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 23, 2024) – As we close in on election day, early in-person and absentee voting turnout in Tuscarawas County has already surpassed the total from four years ago. As of Tuesday morning, Tuscarawas County Board of Elections Director Gail Garbrandt and her staff had welcomed just […]