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STRASBURG (WJER) (March 20, 2024) – It seems the third time was the charm for Strasburg’s police protection levy. The 2.3-mill tax replacement and increase is passing by 19 votes in Tuesday’s preliminary totals, the same margin it failed by in November. If the outcome stands after certification, the village […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 20, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Board of Elections Director Gail Garbrandt says it was a smooth primary election day at the board office and the polls Tuesday. Garbrandt says the board received fewer calls about issues than normal Tuesday morning. “That could be that our election […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 19, 2024) – The city is suing the owner of the former Fuel Depot on East High Avenue over underground fuel storage tanks that have remained on the property long after the business closed in 2017. In the complaint filed last month in Tuscarawas County Common […]

DOVER (WJER) (March 19, 2024) – The city has quickly found a new human resources director. It’s Matt Arnett, most recently the city’s IT administrator who previously worked in the police department. Mayor Shane Gunnoe says Arnett has worked for the city for 32 years and recently completed HR training […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 19, 2024) – Election Day voting is underway at the 81 precincts across Tuscarawas County. The Democratic and Republican presidential nominations are already clinched, but there are still contests to be decided for U.S. Senate, Congress, state representative, and more. Tuscarawas County Board of Elections Director […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (March 18, 2024) – Council is asking the state to begin removal proceedings for Auditor Michael Maurer. Members took the first step Thursday, unanimously approving a resolution allowing Finance Committee Chairwoman Polly Clark to submit an affidavit and supporting evidence to the Ohio Auditor’s Office. Mayor Jim Zucal […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 18, 2024) – Democrats and Republicans Tuesday will be choosing their respective candidates for the races to replace former 6th District Congressman Bill Johnson for the rest of this year and separately for the next two years. The three Republicans are State Senator Michael Rulli, State […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 18, 2024) – The State Highway Patrol says a Sherrodsville woman was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash early Sunday on state Route 39 east of Roswell. The crash happened at about 2:50 a.m. Troopers say the victim pronounced dead at the scene was 46-year-old Jennifer […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 15, 2024) – The United Way of Tuscarawas County has been thanking volunteers and supporters after another record year of giving. The organization’s 81st annual campaign raised over $770,000, a more than 20 percent increase over last year’s total. Edward Jones Financial Advisors Mitch and Kiley […]