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Facilities master plan unveiled for New Phila schools

April 25, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 24, 2024) – City school district voters will likely be deciding on a $72-million bond issue in November. That’s how much the school system needs to construct a new pre-K-6 building on the South School property and one for older students later on at a site […]


Park pond stocked up for kids’ fishing competition

April 25, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 25, 2024) – Young anglers are getting another chance to sharpen their skills and compete for prizes. The second annual New Philadelphia Trout Derby is Saturday from 8 am until noon at the Tuscora Park pond. Organizers Mitch Pace and Jeff Miller say it will be […]


Organizations uniting to combat violence

April 25, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 25, 2024) – There’s an event on the square tonight later this week to raise awareness about the different types of violence occurring within our community.  Take Back the Night is at 6:30, beginning with a short presentation on the county courthouse plaza and concluding with […]


Dover to appeal court ruling that favored Dover Chemical

April 25, 2024

DOVER (WJER) (April 24, 2024) – The city is not giving up its fight against Dover Chemical. City attorneys have filed notice that they will appeal a Common Pleas Court decision that blocks the city from imposing $1.1 million in punitive surcharges against the company. The legal battle has been […]


High school teams compete in 27th annual Teen Driving Roadeo

April 25, 2024

DOVER (WJER) (April 25, 2024) – The Tuscarawas County Health Department and partner agencies are making area high schoolers better behind the wheel through a series of maneuverability and written tests. Teams from seven schools participated in the 27th annual Teen Driving Roadeo at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds Wednesday with […]


New Philadelphia bans recreational marijuana sales

April 24, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 23, 2024) – The city is banning recreational marijuana sales. City Council Monday approved the ban to go alongside an existing ban on medical marijuana sales. Law Director Marvin Fete authored the legislation and urged Council to pass it. He says downtown New Philadelphia would be […]


Tornadoes top Quakers in track

April 24, 2024

DOVER – The Dover and New Philadelphia track teams carried on the schools’ storied rivalry at Woody Hayes Quaker Stadium Tuesday with the Crimson Tornadoes scoring wins in both the boys’ and girls’ meets. Starting with the girls, Dover won 96-41. Ava Zobel led the way with wins in the […]


Dress-A-Child program requiring signups again

April 23, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 23, 2024) – The local back-to-school clothing assistance program is changing. Dress-A-Child Co-Chair Brenda Jenkins says after switching things up for a few years because of the COVID threat, they’re again requiring families to apply for the program that had been providing clothing vouchers to needy […]


State transportation office releases 2024 project list

April 23, 2024

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 23, 2024) – The Ohio Department of Transportation is investing a record $2.8-billion into Ohio’s roads and bridges this construction season. That total includes more than $156 million for 81 new and ongoing projects in District 11. Spokesperson Lauren Borell says there’s one major safety project […]


Water line break closes part of Route 800

April 22, 2024

DENNISON (WJER) (April 23, 2024) – It has been a busy day for the Twin City Water and Sewer District.  State Route 800 was closed all day between the U.S. 250 and Pleasant Valley Road intersections because of a water line break, and there was another around the same time […]