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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 5, 2024) – The United Way of Tuscarawas County’s latest fundraising campaign will be the last for President and CEO Robin Waltz. Board Chairman Chris Lane says Waltz intends to retire sometime this spring but has offered to stick around for as long as it takes […]

ZOARVILLE (WJER) (Feb. 2, 2024) – There’s a fundraiser Saturday for the Tusky Valley student still recovering from injuries she sustained in the deadly chain reaction crash involving the charter bus crash carrying the band to Columbus.  The Brynn Goedel Benefit starts at 4 pm in the former high school with […]

DOVER – The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is collecting input from area residents about the Kimble Companies’ plan to expand its landfill on the west side of the city off state Route 39. EPA officials hosted a public meeting at the Dover Library Wednesday to discuss Kimble’s petition. It proposes […]

MILL TWP. (WJER) (Feb. 2, 2024) – Dennison firefighters say nine goats were killed in a multi-structure barn fire early Friday. Chief Dave McConnell says a neighbor woke up the owners after discovering the fire in the 6900 block of Waterworks Hill Road shortly before 3 a.m. and called 9-1-1. […]

YOUNGSTOWN (WJER) (February 1, 2024) – Youngstown Police have arrested a suspect in a murder case with ties to New Philadelphia. Police say 21-year-old Jules Freeman turned himself in Wednesday after a warrant was issued the day before. The warrant charges Freeman with complicity to commit murder for the Jan. […]

WASHINGTON TWP.   (WJER) (Feb. 1, 2024) – A Port Washington man has been arrested following a fatal crash involving a horse and buggy just east of Newcomerstown Wednesday night. 52-year-old Menno Troyer of Newcomerstown was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on state Route 258 that occurred at […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 31, 2024) – A former Tusky Valley student teacher and daycare worker is being tried in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court for gross sexual imposition. 25-year-old Justin McCauley is accused of having sexual contact with a young child he was babysitting. His attorneys maintained his innocence […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 24, 2024) – Families can now have their car seats checked and receive a free one if they qualify at the city health department. Director of Nursing Nichole Bache is one of two newly certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians for the agency and oversees the service […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – City Council is considering allowing outdoor drinking downtown. It would be called a DORA – designated outdoor refreshment area – and is allowed under state legislation created in 2015. Downtown business owner Jim Knisely presented the idea from the Impact Community Action Committee last week. The proposed […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 30, 2024) – The Lacey PAC Adaptive Movement Center in New Philadelphia is helping make Tuscora Park easier to navigate for special needs children and adults. There was an unveiling ceremony Monday morning with community leaders for the two communication boards that have been installed at […]