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Citizens help clear Dennison’s roads after snowstorm

January 18, 2022

DENNISON (WJER) (Jan. 18, 2022) – A couple of residents with commercial driver’s licenses have been getting behind the wheel of the village’s plow truck. Mayor Greg DiDonato expected to have most of the snow and ice removed from the roads by Wednesday morning thanks to the efforts of former […]


WJER RADIO PURCHASED BY LAUREN INTERNATIONAL

January 18, 2022

Station remains locally owned and operated in deal with Petricola Estate NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio – Lauren International, headquartered in New Philadelphia, announced the addition of a familiar entity to its portfolio of companies with the acquisition of WJER Radio in Dover. Lauren International President and CEO, Kevin Gray, announced on […]


Dover swim teams sweep OVAC meet in West Virginia

January 17, 2022

For the third straight year the Dover High School boys and girls swim teams swept the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference meet in Wellsburg, W.V, Saturday. The boys were dominant, winning five gold medals to place first. No other team won more than two. Coach Matt Petricola says the Lady Tornadoes […]


ODOT crews still out after busy 24 hours

January 17, 2022

DOVER (WJER) (January 17, 2022) – Crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation are now out clearing roads where blowing and drifting snow is a problem. They have been busy since Sunday afternoon as nearly a foot of snow fell across eastern Ohio. ODOT District 11 Public Information Officer Lauren […]


Neighbors joining to unbury following snowstorm

January 17, 2022

DOVER – (WJER) (Jan. 17th, 2022) – Neighbors have been banding together across the area to help dig out from the foot of snow that has fallen on the region. Several people were putting their snow blowers to use in the South Grant Street area of Dover around lunchtime Monday, […]


Harbor Freight to open New Phila store by late winter

January 17, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 17, 2022) – A Harbor Freight company representative is explaining why they decided to open a store in New Philadelphia and what the community will gain from the investment.   Director of Corporate Communications and Content Craig Hoffman says the company has hired local contractors to transform […]




Dover Mayor Rick Homrighausen, Law Director Doug O’Meara, Council President Shane Gunnoe. (Photo by Bill Hammerstrom, WJER News)

Dover mayor puts Council’s personnel moves on hold for now

January 14, 2022

(DOVER) (WJER) (January 14, 2022) – Mayor Richard Homrighausen this week vetoed legislation that would have essentially cut two positions from his administration and reduced another to part-time. Council President Shane Gunnoe says Council will wait the required 10 days then meet to override the vetoes. Homrighausen Thursday vetoed five […]