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PORT WASHINGTON (WJER) (June 6th, 2022) – Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s officials say the search continues for the man who went missing when his canoe capsized on the Tuscarawas River near Port Washington Saturday morning. Sheriff Orvis Campbell says 25-year-old Keith Schlabach of the Baltic area is presumed dead.  He says […]

COLUMBUS (WJER) (June 6, 2022) – A transportation bill that would rename the overpass spanning U.S. 250 north of Uhrichsville after a local war hero is heading to the Ohio Senate for approval. House lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously approved House Bill 578, which would dub the structure “Specialist Ronald Gene […]

DOVER TWP (WJER) (June 4, 2022) – The state highway patrol says a New Philadelphia woman died Friday afternoon in a crash on state Route 800. A press release from the New Philadelphia Post lists 67-year-old Linda Walls as the victim of the single-vehicle crash that happened around 4:12 pm […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 3, 2022) – Dover Interim Mayor Shane Gunnoe and suspended Mayor Richard Homrighausen were in the same room Thursday morning. They avoided each other in Common Pleas Court Judge Mike Ernest’s courtroom as attorneys for the city and Homrighausen argued about whether Gunnoe could have four […]

GOSHEN TWP (WJER) (June 2, 2022) – The head of the limited liability company trying to open Tuscarawas County’s first medical marijuana dispensary is detailing some of the rules it must follow. Ratio Cannabis CEO Luke Marino says the Ohio Pharmacy Board controls and carefully monitors every aspect of the […]

DOVER (WJER) (June 2, 2022) – One school year is just ending but Tuscarawas County Health Department officials are reminding parents it’s never too early to start thinking about the next one. Nursing Director Amy Kaser is encouraging parents not to wait to get their kids up to date on […]

DOVER (WJER) (June 1, 2022) – The schedules are set for the summer concert series in Dover and New Philadelphia. The RTY Summer Showcase series at Tuscora Park started Memorial Day weekend. It continues every Sunday at 7 p.m., except July 3, until September. There are also two Friday concerts, […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 1, 2022) – Workers have been out all day trying to repair a massive sinkhole along Second Street NE. The hole appeared late yesterday afternoon at the Ashwood Lane intersection. A passerby called police around 2:45 to report a depressed area in the road there that […]

DENNISON (WJER) (June 1, 2022) – The Railroad Festival is getting underway for its 43rd year. The midway opens at 5 pm and tonight’s lineup includes the Queen’s Contest, the Park Christian Church worship team, and the band Acoustified. Festival Board Chair Beth Didonato says the rides, like the Ferris […]