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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (February 14, 2024) – City officials this week heard mixed reactions to a proposal for a downtown outdoor drinking area. Council members Monday said they are gathering more information. A few said so far it doesn’t sound like a bad idea. Dan Lanzer says Designated Outdoor Refreshment […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (February 14, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s officials say three teens assaulted a 53-year-old man, sending him to the hospital, after a road rage incident. Capt. Adam Fisher says a sergeant on patrol Monday evening noticed a white pickup truck that matched the description of the one […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 13, 2024) – A former Bolivar police officer is facing up to 12 months in prison after admitting to his role in an ammunition resale scheme with a Strasburg gun shop owner.  49-year-old Jeffrey Stearns of Port Washington also loses his Ohio Peace Officer certification after […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 12, 2024) – Tuscarawas County’s new JFS director is sharing her goals for the agency and what attracted her to the position. Veronica Spidell says it’s always been her mission to serve the community in any way she can. “I was the director of Leadership Tuscarawas […]

STRASBURG (WJER) (Feb. 12, 2024) – An addition to the village’s proposed stray cat management plan would hold the people caring for them accountable for the damage they cause. Council is getting ready to decide on an ordinance that would allow volunteer caretakers to trap, neuter, and return stray cats […]

DOVER (WJER) (Feb. 12, 2024) – Dover firefighters had a busy afternoon Saturday. Captain Mike Mossor says they were first called to a house fire in the 300 block of Potschner Drive Northeast shortly before 2:30 p.m. “When we arrived, we had a very well-involved fire on the first and […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (Feb. 9, 2024) -Officials in Dennison and Uhrichsville are looking toward the future after resolve their legal dispute over a more than 20-year-old pact splitting the taxes from Claymont High School. Council members in both communities met Thursday evening to approve a proposed settlement increasing the city’s share […]

UHRICHSVILLE – County firefighters were busy midday Friday putting out an appliance fire in the Uhrichsville area and a brush fire in Stone Creek. Uhrichsville Fire Chief Judd Edwards says no one was hurt at the Crooked Creek Road Southeast residence where a fire broke out, apparently originating from a […]

DOVER – A new councilman is introducing Coffee with Council on the second Saturday of each month. Cody Jerles says he and fellow Council newcomer Nate Johnson will be at Magic Mugs from 11 a.m. until at least noon this Saturday to meet with constituents. “It’s just a very informal […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 8, 2024) – Tuscarawas County leaders didn’t have to look far to find the next local EMA director.  Current interim director Jennifer James will shed the first part of that title on Monday when she starts leading the agency on a permanent basis. James grew up […]