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DOVER (WJER) (May 3, 2022) – City Council members Monday once again threw their support behind three employees they brought back to work after the mayor fired them in December. Mayor Richard Homrighausen has filed two appeals and two civil cases against the city since February in attempts to block […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 3, 2022) – Area prevention say they’re trying to do more to promote the resources available to community members battling addiction after reviewing the county’s latest overdose death totals. Tuscarawas County Coroner Jeff Cameron released a report last week listing 25 fatal overdoses in the county […]

DOVER (WJER) (May 2, 2022) – Richard Hormighausen is technically still the acting mayor of Dover. Last week he announced he is being suspended by the state. However, the Ohio Supreme Court later reported it hadn’t made a determination on the issue. That apparently hasn’t changed. Homrighausen is facing a […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 2, 2022) – The city’s oldest landmark is celebrating a big milestone this week. Historic Schoenbrunn Village turns 250 tomorrow, having been founded by Moravian Missionary David Zeisberger and his followers on May 3rd, 1772. The site is operated today by the Dennison Depot, which has […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 29, 2022) – Police say they caught an alleged accomplice in a vehicle theft after a chase through the city early Friday morning. Details are limited, but Capt. Jimmy Hitchcock says just after 6 a.m., a resident in the 900 block of Tuscarawas Avenue left her car […]

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY (WJER) (April 29, 2022) – Volunteers from 22 businesses and organizations spent the morning giving back during the return of The United Way of Tuscarawas County’s Day of Caring communitywide service project. Over 120 helpers performed various tasks throughout the community including at Historic Schoenbrunn Village in preparation […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 29, 2022) – Voters have two candidates to choose from in the GOP primary Tuesday for the Tuscarawas County commissioner’s seat currently occupied by Al Landis. Sally Storad of Bolivar and Kristin Zemis of New Philadelphia are competing to keep the position in Republican hands. Storad is […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 29, 2022) – The New Philadelphia Steel Drum Band’s traditional Panstock concerts return for the 13th time Saturday. Nearly 100 student performers will be joined by international pan player Tracy Thorton, Las Vegas teacher and composer Tyler Swick, and a Michigan-based steel drum band for two […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 29, 2022) – The Tuscarawas County Soap Box Derby Spring Rally is scheduled for this weekend. It’s back at Wabash Avenue beside Quaker Stadium in New Philadelphia, so watch out for road closings there from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Races are expected […]