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DENNISON (WJER) (Jan. 23, 2023) – The Claymont Board of Education will be spending at least $340,000 to address structural issues with the Intermediate building. Operations Manager Beth Lint says that’s what it’s going to cost to replace all of the beams above the front windows and rebuild an exterior […]

DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 23, 2023) – Ohio and county officials are celebrating the milestone of a statewide broadband initiative to expand high-speed internet to underserved areas. Lt. Governor Jon Husted was at Breitenbach Winery today to announce that the first wireless broadband tower resulting from a new state and private […]

DOVER (WJER) (January 20, 2023) – City officials would like to cut ties with longtime mayor Richard Homrighausen after he was sentenced for theft in office Tuesday. However, the judge’ sentencing order has them questioning if they can. Document_Sentencing Order for Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Judge Elizabeth Thomakos sentenced […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (January 18, 2023) – Dover’s longest serving mayor Richard Homrighausen on Tuesday was sentenced to pay more than $17,000 in fines, restitution, and court and investigation costs following his conviction on felony theft in office and five related offenses in November. Through his attorney, Homrighausen maintained his […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 18, 2023) – Tuscarawas County voting officials are getting ready to implement some of the provisions in Ohio’s new elections law as they await further instruction on others.  Board of Elections Director Gail Garbrandt says they know voters will need a photo id to cast a […]

DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 18, 2023) – Dover firefighters say a detached garage and its contents are a total loss following a blaze that broke out Tuesday night. The approximately 20×30 ft. garage was behind a home in the 800 block of South Emerson Ave. near Boulevard Lanes. Captain Mike Mossor […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 17, 2023) – The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District will again use its parks and locations to assist with energy production for the region. This time it’s solar power. Spokeswoman Adria Bergeron says the district will partner with IMC Solar for 13 solar energy projects in 2023. […]

DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 17, 2023) – Tuscarawas County Health Department officials say Covid vaccines will remain free for at least another few months. Some reports had indicated Moderna and Pfizer were considering charging up to $130 dollars or so per dose when their government contracts end. But Tuscarawas County Health […]