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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 1, 2023) – Tuscarawas County’s elections director is expecting a big turnout among voters in Dover and Uhrichsville tomorrow. Gail Garbrandt says they ordered extra ballots anticipating the primary showdowns in those two cities will drive a lot of people to the polls.  “Uhrichsville, of course, […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 1, 2023) – The Tuscarawas County Arts Partnership got to honor another batch of graduating seniors at its largest Signing Day to date. The organization celebrated 22 students planning to major or minor in an art-related field with a ceremony at the Performing Arts Center last […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 28, 2023) – An East 2nd Street couple working on their landscaping Thursday afternoon made a surprising discovery. They found a gun sitting in some leaves in the bushes. Dover Police say the nine-millimeter handgun had been reported stolen out of somebody’s vehicle at Limby’s back on […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 28, 2023) – The city of New Philadelphia is showcasing its dedication to urban forestry management. City officials held an Arbor Day ceremony Friday with the planting of a maple tree inside the dog park at Southside Community Park. Mayor Joel Day says this is something […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 26, 2023) – The gallery inside Tuscarawas County’s juvenile courtroom has doubled in size after a reception recognizing this year’s Art Scholarship Contest winners. Dover’s Alyssa Renicker took the top prize in the competition for graduating high school seniors, who were invited to submit artwork reflecting […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 27, 2023) – Detectives have been trying to figure out who stole an SUV from the Walmart parking lot and abandoned it near Newcomerstown.  The owner reported the theft around 2:45 Wednesday afternoon, telling police she couldn’t find the vehicle or its keys, which she may […]

NEWCOMERSTOWN (WJER) (April 26, 2023) – Newcomerstown police have confirmed that the death of a 15-year-old boy is under investigation. According to a press release from this morning, the Newcomerstown Police Department received a report of a deceased juvenile in the 500 block of South River Street Tuesday at 3:09 […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 25, 2023) – The Akron man who stole and abandoned multiple vehicles during a morning crime spree in Dover and New Philadelphia last summer is heading to prison after his latest court appearance.  37-year-old Ricky Moore Junior will spend four to six years there for aggravated […]