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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 17, 2024) – Ten young artists will appear on the billboards going up to promote this year’s Rainbow Connection Telethon. Executive Director Perci Garner says the organization just wrapped up its first-ever art contest for area students, picking nine runners-up and Dover sixth-grader Anderson O’Brien as […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – A 29-year-old Newcomerstown man has been charged with six counts, including four felonies, in relation to a shooting that took place Friday at a busy intersection in New Philadelphia. Zachary Taylor did not enter a plea during his initial appearance in New Philadelphia Municipal Court Tuesday morning. […]

PORT WASHINGTON – It took about seven hours for the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office to track down a stolen pickup truck and arrest the suspected auto thief yesterday. The suspect is a 24-year-old New Philadelphia man, but the sheriff’s office was withholding his name until formal charges are filed. The […]

DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 16, 2024) – The community came together despite the bitter cold last night to honor a civil rights icon. Reverend Jim Borton was the featured speaker for this year’s MLK Day tribute at Dover First Baptist Church. He didn’t feel qualified to speak about the movement since […]

DOVER (WJER) (January 12, 2024) – A state program that covers the cost for property owners to tear down vacant buildings will continue in 2024. Dover officials are seeking local applicants for the building demolition and site revitalization program. The Ohio Department of Development will pay to have the selected […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 11, 2024) – Tuscarawas County’s largest student take-home meal program has quietly changed hands. TUFF Bags went from being administered by Tuscarawas County’s Juvenile Court to New Philadelphia First Church of the Nazarene in the new year. Lisa Walker remains the program coordinator and says that […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 11, 2024) -Tuscarawas County is getting more than $325,000 from a state program that intends to help older Ohioans live longer and maintain their independence. The money comes from $40 million in one-time Healthy Aging grants out of last summer’s two-year state budget. Tuscarawas County Community […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 10, 2024) – The alleged gunman in last year’s drive-by shooting on East High Avenue was supposed to go on trial next week but that’s no longer happening. 19-year-old Gavin Kurtz will now be tried beginning April 2nd for attempted murder, felonious assault, and gun charges. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) – A familiar face will soon be leading Tuscarawas County’s Job and Family Services office.   After a monthslong search for a new agency director, the county commissioners are awarding the job to Veronica Spidell, who’s best known for once heading up the Leadership Tusc program. Board […]

ZOARVILLE (WJER) (Jan. 8, 2024) – The Tusky Valley School District has unveiled the new Middle-High School building’s $5 million performing arts center with impassioned speeches and musical performances. Sunday was the grand opening of the new auditorium, which was still being built when the school opened in September. School […]