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New Phila hosting virtual item sale

November 8, 2023

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 8, 2023) – The city’s surplus property and impound auction is online only this year. Bidding opened at midnight Wednesday at rickkefferauctions.com and ends next Friday, Nov. 17, at 5 pm. Retired school resource officer Jennifer Horner organized past city auctions and is helping out again […]


Gunnoe to remain Dover’s mayor; other incumbents ousted

November 8, 2023

The unofficial results are in for the November 7th general election: On the candidate side, Shane Gunnoe will remain Dover’s mayor in the new year. The incumbent Republican was leading Democratic challenger Colby Byrom by more than 1,100 votes with all but two of Tuscarawas County’s 81 precincts reporting. Port […]



Sugarcreek man arrested after weekend high-speed chase

November 7, 2023

DOVER – A 22-year-old Sugarcreek man started the week in jail after allegedly leading a State Highway Patrol officer on a high-speed pursuit through New Philadelphia and Dover over the weekend. Sgt. Brian Hawkins says Benjamin Yoder fled in his F150 truck when an officer tried to pull him over […]


East District Football All-Stars 2023

November 7, 2023

New Philadelphia linebacker Zach Rothrock is the Defensive Player of the Year, Dover’s J.J. Barton is the Co-Offensive Player of the Year, and Dover’s Dan Ifft is the Co-Coach of the Year among the east Ohio District Football All-Stars in Division III. Barton and Ifft shared their awards with the […]





Fatal crash shuts down state Route 39

November 2, 2023

SUGARCREEK (WJER) (Nov. 2, 2023) – The New Philadelphia Highway Patrol Post is investigating a fatal crash on state Route 39. It happened around 11:30 Thursday morning when an eastbound van being driven by 62-year-old William Rienerth Jr of Brunswick was struck from behind by a Kimble refuse and recycling […]


ODOT plow trucks winter-ready after yearly inspections

November 2, 2023

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 2, 2023) – The local ODOT office spent last week preparing for whatever Mother Nature has in store for in the coming months. District 11 spokeswoman Lauren Borrell says winter-readiness inspections on the 20 plow trucks for Tuscarawas County wrapped up just in time for the […]