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STRASBURG (May 5, 2022) – Village residents will likely be voting on a tax issue in the fall. Council this week began the process of putting a 3.7-mill police protection levy on the November 8th ballot. Solicitor Terry Seeberger says it would replace the 1.5-mill tax voters last renewed in […]

DOVER (WJER) (May 5, 2022) – The village of Dennison and its mayor are getting some recognition from the local organization dedicated to preserving historic homes and buildings. The Heritage Home Association has selected the village as one of its 2022 Hero of Preservation Award recipients for the restoration of […]

DOVER (WJER) (May 5, 2022) – After the city’s success in raising money for a new veterans monument, officials are contemplating another statue or marker, this time to honor the city’s police dogs. K-9 Rex died earlier this year after health issues forced his retirement. He was replaced by Red. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 5, 2022) – The Tuscarawas County Board of Elections says voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary slightly exceeded expectations thanks to growing Republican participation. Overall voter turnout in the county was at 18.39%. Tuscarawas County had nearly 7,900 registered Republican voters ahead of the election. But Board […]

DOVER (WJER) (May 4, 2022) – A special commission of the Ohio Supreme Court Wednesday officially ruled to suspend Dover Mayor Richard Homrighausen. Probate Court Judge Adam Wilgus is responsible for appointing an interim mayor. Press release from Judge Wilgus: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City of Dover Ohio – Interim Mayor […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (May 4, 2022) – Work is continuing to get the Uhrichsville Waterpark ready to reopen for the season. Service Director Belle Everett gave an update on the progress during last Thursday’s city council meeting. “The electrical at the pump house is near complete. Exhaust fan work will begin […]

STRASBURG (WJER) (May 4, 2022) – The village’s nighttime firefighters have been sleeping in a camper behind the station since the May 1st switch to 24-7 fire and EMS coverage. Chief Steven Laskey says the arrangement is only temporary until the department secures the permit needed for them to start […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (May 4, 2022) – Nearly 30 Buckeye Career Center Energy Operations students, staff members, and area dignitaries recently experienced a drilling well pad in operation. The April 28th trip was coordinated by Encino Energy and featured a visit to Encino’s Leeper well pad, located on the Carroll-Tuscarawas County […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (May 4, 2022)  – The November general election is starting to take shape following the unofficial results from Tuesday’s first primary of this election season. Republican Kristin Zemis is set to face Democrat Laurie Green for Tuscarawas County Commissioner. Democrat Louis Lyras will be the challenger for Republican […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 3, 2022) – Hundreds of people packed into the Performing Arts Center this morning to help the Dennison Depot celebrate Historic Schoenbrunn Village on the 250th anniversary of its founding by David Zeisberger and his followers. Pastor John Wallace from the Dover First Moravian Church guided […]