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NEWCOMERSTOWN (May 29, 2024) – The village is set to celebrate another economic development achievement as the good news seems to be coming in waves. Altor Solutions, formerly Plymouth Foam, will have a groundbreaking ceremony for its new facility on Enterprise Drive on Thursday, May 30, at 10 a.m. Newcomerstown […]

DOVER (WJER) (May 29, 2024) – A variety of emergency calls kept police busy over the holiday weekend. They included a house fire, a motorcycle crash, a dog biting a toddler and an overdose death. The house fire early Saturday morning destroyed a home on East 2nd Street but nobody […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 28, 2024) – Another one of the suspects in last year’s drive-by shooting on the east side of the city is heading to prison. 21-year-old Xavier Schott will spend a mandatory 3 years behind bars and up to 9 total for the October 23rd shooting along […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 28, 2024) – The driver in the January 31st crash near Newcomerstown that killed a buggy driver is now facing formal charges.   Benjamin P. Henry, 68, of Port Washington was indicted Thursday for aggravated vehicular homicide, OVI, and leaving the scene of an accident. 52-year-old Menno […]

ZOAR (WJER) (May 28, 2024) – The Zoar Community Association is seeking donations to rehabilitate what’s believed to be the oldest building in town. President Jon Elsasser says they recently acquired the iconic Bimeler Cabin from the family that owned and maintained it for nearly a century.  “We’re lucky. We […]

DOVER (WJER) (May, 27, 2024) – Communities throughout Tuscarawas County spent Monday honoring our fallen military heroes. The Marching Tornadoes and other student groups helped set the tone for Dover’s Memorial Day Service at Maple Grove Cemetery. Ohio American Legion Commander Jason Rue was the guest of honor and used […]

DOVER (WJER) (May 24, 2024) – The Memorial Day weekend tradition known as the Canal Dover Festival is getting back into full swing for its 43rd year. Dover Exchange Club Treasurer Terry Auman says the midway opens for lunchtime today and the live music begins at 4 p.m. Club President […]

ZOARVILLE (WJER) (May 22, 2024) – Tusky Valley students have someone new to turn to for comfort and support during the school day.  The district recently welcomed a pair of therapy dogs that Superintendent Derek Varansky introduced during last Monday’s school board meeting. Hank is part of the elementary school […]

BOLIVAR (WJER) (May 21, 2024) – Firefighters were sent to a mostly vacant farmhouse used for storage twice within about six hours, where efforts to reach the fire source caused the most damage. Chief Shawn Lynch says they first responded to this house in the 11000 block of Welton Rd […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (May 20, 2024) – The restrooms at Uhrichsville’s Jackson Field are back open after some plumbing repairs. Mayor Jim Zucal says it appears faulty toilets were responsible for the 23,000-gallon leak that the Twin City Water and Sewer District alerted the city about last week. “I was told […]