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GNADENHUTTEN (WJER) (June 15, 2022) – Village Administrator Jeff Crites says storm recovery is going slowly, but residents and neighboring communities have been quick to lend a hand. Crites says residents are helping each other clear debris and separating firewood for their neighbors. “That’s just the way it is in […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 15, 2022) – It didn’t take long for police to track down the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run accident. Chief Mike Goodwin says they believe they’ve identified the driver of the vehicle that crashed into two men sitting in front of an apartment complex across from […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) – A couple of deadlines are quickly approaching for contests that are part of this year’s First Town Days Festival to help with educational expenses. Five $1,000 academic scholarships sponsored by the New Philadelphia VFW Post 1445 will be presented during opening ceremonies.  Scholarship Committee Chair Cheryl […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 15, 2022) – The city’s health commissioner is urging people to postpone non-essential outdoor activities during this heatwave. Vicki Ionno says your yard work can wait. “Because this is a serious thing when there is a heat warning sent out from the National Weather Service, and […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 14, 2022) – City Health Commissioner Vickie Ionno is urging people who lost power during last night’s storm to think about the contents of their fridges and freezers. Vickie Ionno says if the outage was for an extended period (more than a couple of hours), it […]

DOVER (WJER) (June 14, 2022) – City officials are working with a new fiber optic company that promises to bring a new source for cheaper, high-speed internet access to Dover. Council Monday authorized Interim Mayor Shane Gunnoe to sign an agreement with Omni Fiber, a Cincinnati-based Internet service provider founded […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 14, 2022) – The strong winds and thunderstorms overnight have created a hectic morning for drivers, first responders, and electric company crews. The Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office appears to have taken more than 30 calls about fallen utility wires and power lines since just after midnight. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 13, 2022) – Attorneys for Richard Homrighausen have asked a judge to dismiss two of the 15 criminal counts against the suspended Dover mayor. They have to do with Homrighausen’s roles in hiring his son to a city job in 2013 and in a grievance his […]

DOVER (WJER) (June 13, 2022) – A city councilwoman is hoping to collect enough money to buy a bronze statue of a police dog to be placed near the police station in memory of the department’s K-9 partners. Sandy Moss says a proclamation isn’t enough to honor K-9 Rex, who […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (June 13, 2022) – Truckers will soon get ticketed for bypassing the highway and taking the Water Street Extension through the city. Thru trucks are now prohibited on that road, beyond the fork on North McCauley Drive, and along Johnson Drive and Eastport Avenue. Mayor Mark Haney says […]