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WASHINGTON TWP. (WJER) (June 26, 2024) – The State Highway Patrol state Route 258 east of Newcomerstown was closed for some time Tuesday morning after a semi hauling logs spilled them across the roadway near Sleepy Elm Rd SW around 7:55 a.m. Trooper Travis Adkins says it happened when the […]

STRASBURG (WJER) (June 26, 2024) – The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics runs through Tuscarawas County Thursday. First responders from Strasburg, Dover, New Philadelphia and Sugarcreek will carry the Flame of Hope through their communities to raise awareness and money for the Special Olympics Ohio Summer Games, which […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 24, 2024) – Police had to deal with a swatting call over the weekend. Swatting is when somebody makes a false report of a violent crime that would require a large law enforcement response to a particular address. In this case, around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, someone […]

DOVER (WJER) (June 24, 2024) – The Tuscarawas County Health Department is observing National Pet Preparedness Month here in June with another drive-thru giveaway. It’s happening for two hours on Tuesday from 3:30 until 5:30 pm outside the agency’s headquarters on East Iron Avenue in Dover. Spokesperson Jennifer Demuth says […]

DOVER (WJER) (June 24, 2024) – Individuals with disabilities will soon have a place they can stay overnight to see how they can live more independently with technology. TuscBDD Superintendent Nate Kamban says they’re partnering with Starlight Enterprises to outfit a house that agency owns with cameras, a communication system […]

BOLIVAR (WJER) (June 24, 2024) – Bolivar firefighters say they were called to help a mother and son from the Massillon area who became separated from others while tubing down the Tuscarawas River on Saturday evening. Firefighter Logan Haley says the lost woman called 9-1-1 around 6:45 p.m. and the […]

STRASBURG (WJER) (June 20, 2024) – The village’s fire chief is resigning over recent employment changes that he says have affected him professionally and personally. Steven Laskey is stepping down after June 28th to work for the Canal Fulton Fire Department as its retention and recruitment coordinator. He says he […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 20, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Dog Pound staff are asking for everyone’s patience as they deal with a kennel cough outbreak. Facility and Adoption Specialist Beth Lewis says it’s a challenging situation although not as dire as other recent disease scares. “It is highly contagious just […]

DOVER (WJER) (June 19, 2024) – A 17-year-old from Canton was responsible for several vehicle thefts in Dover last year. City Safety Director Bob Everett in an update to City Council Monday said police wrapped up the case in April when the teen pleaded guilty to stealing seven vehicles. Dover […]