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MILL TWP (WJER) (Jan. 13, 2021) – A stolen car led authorities to the suspect in a kidnapping and domestic violence case out of Uhrichsville. Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Detective Cole Morris spotted it Tuesday morning at a home in the 1800-block of Geottge Avenue outside New Philadelphia. “I was aware […]
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 13, 2022) – The pandemic and its effects kept New Philadelphia’s police and fire departments busy last year. Mayor Joel Day says firefighters ended up responding to just over 3,500 calls, or about 450 more than in 2020. “People sick with COVID symptoms accounted for some […]
HOLMESVILLE (WJER) (Jan. 13, 2022) – The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office says a Millersburg area man and his young son were killed in a crash involving their Amish buggy and an SUV. Deputies say the southbound SUV struck the open-top buggy cart from behind on state Route 83 in Mechanic […]
DOVER (WJER) (January 13, 2022) – Auditor Nicole Stoldt says the city is getting nasty letters from companies trying to collect payments on overrun costs from work they did at the city’s power plant last year. But City Council members and Law Director Doug O’Meara want answers about why those […]
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 12, 2022) – Tuscarawas County’s Job and Family Services director says 2021 was another challenging year for his office. David Haverfield says the COVID-19 situation kept the caseload high while also interrupting their work at times. “We lost a staff member to COVID last year and […]
DOVER (WJER) (January 12, 2022) – The city’s law director continues to suggest improper conduct by the mayor as city officials wait for the results of an investigation by state authorities. Law Director Doug O’Meara has said he expects charges soon against Mayor Rick Homrighausen. The State Auditor’s Office has […]
STRASBURG (WJER) (Jan. 12, 2022) – The Strasburg Fire Department is trying to educate the community about fire prevention following a couple of deadly blazes in other parts of the nation. Assistant Chief Shawn Zurfley says be careful when warming your home with space heaters, which is what authorities believe […]
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (January 11, 2022) – Tuscarawas County Commissioners have approved 3 percent raises for employees of Job and Family Services. County Auditor Larry Lindberg says the county JFS has 98 employees. Their pay now ranges from $14.67 per hour for a part-time office worker to just over $95,000 […]
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY (WJER) (Jan. 11th, 2022) – Community leaders are remembering two dedicated public servants who have passed away in recent days. Marc Cappell of Dover died Monday at the age of 73. He served on the city council from 1988 to 2009. A plaque with his picture hangs on […]
DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 11, 2022) – Dover school leaders are resuming a practice they started early in the pandemic and discontinued a few months later. School board meetings will stream live on the district’s website again starting in February. Superintendent Karie McCrate says it’s a sign of the board’s commitment […]
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