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STRASBURG (WJER) (July 1, 2022) – First responders in the communities where it’s now legal to set off consumer-grade fireworks are reminding people of the risks they take by using them. Strasburg Fire Chief Steven Laskey says he’s only seen one instance where a firework caused significant property damage in […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 1, 2022) – The fate of the Multi-County Juvenile Attention System’s attention center on Reiser Avenue in New Philadelphia beyond this year is unclear. Tuscarawas County will vacate the system and send local juvenile offenders to the Muskingum County detention facility in Zanesville starting in 2023. […]

DENNISON (WJER) (June 30, 2022) – A black bear has been spotted wandering around the Dennison area. Susan Burdette says she encountered the bear Wednesday evening while taking her dog out on Third Street Extension on the north end of Dennison near Deer Hill. “I caught something out of the […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 30,2022) – A couple hundred people gathered around the square in downtown New Philadelphia Wednesday evening to protest Ohio’s new abortion restrictions. Two New Philadelphia women, Stephanie Bond and Deborah Meese, organized the demonstration that followed a smaller one in downtown Dover this past weekend.  “We […]

DOVER (WJER) (June 29, 2022)  – The king of the “one-tank trip” is headed back to Tuscarawas County to interact with fans and share insight into his newest work. Longtime WJW TV-8 in Cleveland personality Neil Zurcher will discuss the book ‘Ten Ohio Disasters: Stories of Tragedy and Courage that […]

DENNISON (WJER) (June 29, 2022) – The Claymont Board of Education could soon be deciding whether to reinstitute the district’s concealed carry policy. The 2019 policy arming select staff members has been on hold since the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that school employees needed more than 700 hours of training […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 29, 2022) – The suspect in a child sex abuse case remains behind bars ahead of his next court date. 30-year-old Shane Skelly of New Philadelphia was transferred from the city jail to the county justice center after his initial appearance in New Philadelphia Municipal Court […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (June 28, 2022) – Claymont’s high school principal is proposing a switch from the GPA ranking system the district uses to recognize its top graduating seniors to a three-tiered one that honors an unlimited number of high-achievers. Amy Conn has asked the school board to adopt the Latin […]

LISBON (WJER) (June 28, 2022) – A Dover man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a human trafficking investigation in Columbiana County. Chad Robert Ryan, 45, pleaded guilty to three counts, including attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, a fourth-degree felony, on June 22 in Columbiana County Common […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (June 27, 2022) – The road leading to Claymont High School will be getting a fresh coat of asphalt this year. Uhrichsville Mayor Mark Haney says the city is teaming up with the county to smooth out Indian Hill Road since both are responsible for maintaining certain sections. […]