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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 20, 2023) – The Tuscarawas County Commissioners have been honoring some local award winners. They invited local American Legion Veteran of the Year James “Denny” Ross to their meeting Monday to publicly congratulate him and present him with a plaque expressing their gratitude for his service […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 20, 2023) – A Boy Scout is helping Dover beautify its downtown. Jason Reed of Troop 87 is buying 36 flag poles with American flags to put in and around Dover’s downtown square. He applied for and received just over $1,000 in city bed tax money to […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 19, 2023) – The Tuscarawas County Health Department is warning everyone about a recent spike in Whooping Cough infections. Director of Nursing Amy Kaser says there were six confirmed and two probable pertussis cases in the county between February 1st and last Wednesday, compared to four confirmed […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 19, 2023) – The local ODOT office is displaying a somber reminder to encourage drivers to pay attention when they’re passing through areas with orange cones and barrels. There’s a temporary memorial behind the District 11 headquarters in New Philadelphia for the 23 people who died […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 19, 2023)  – The Union Hospital Auxiliary group has topped itself again with its latest annual donation to Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital. Members of the independent charitable organization presented a check of $200,000 during a luncheon this week to support the patients and caregivers at the hospital. […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 18, 2023) – The city’s mayor says losing Dover Chemical as an electric customer won’t have much of an impact on residents’ electric bills. Shane Gunnoe says city crews on Sunday helped the company switch from city-owned Dover Light and Power to AEP as its main electricity […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 17, 2023) – City school officials managed to recoup more than half of what they paid for the district’s new maintenance building by selling off the old one. Superintendent Amy Wentworth says the 2.3-acre property along South Broadway went up for auction last Tuesday and ended […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 17, 2023) – The search for the city’s next police chief started Monday. Four police captains were scheduled to take the written portion of the evaluation to determine which will be promoted to chief. They are Rocky Dusenberry, Ty Norris, Tessa Pohovey, and Paul Rossi. City […]

DOVER (WJER) (April, 17, 2023) – Local anti-drug officials are encouraging residents to take time this week to empty out their medicine cabinets of any unneeded or expired prescriptions. Empower Tusc Coordinator Jodi Salvo says the spring National Take Back Day is happening this Saturday, April 22. People can drive […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 13, 2023) – Twelve candidates for elected positions in Dover met with residents Monday at the first meet-the-candidates night presented by the new League of Women Voters chapter in Tuscarawas County. The event drew a small crowd, mostly populated with family members or supporters of the candidates. […]