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HARRISON CO. (WJER) (Oct. 27. 2025) – The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District and partnering agencies are about to soon break ground on the new $6.3 million Tappan Lake Regional Safety Center. The facility will be built off U.S. 250 near the Pleasant Valley Church. MWCD spokeswoman Adria Bergeron says it’ll […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 27, 2025) – Hours are expanding at the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections office for this final week of early voting. Board Director Dave Johnson reminds those wanting to vote early and in-person that the board is now in its new headquarters at 933 East High […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER ) (Oct. 24, 2025) – Lt. Governor Jim Tressel has been sending one of the top offensive weapons from his time at Ohio State out into schools to promote his fitness challenge program. Former Buckeyes and NFL receiver Ted Ginn Jr. was at New Philadelphia’s West Elementary […]

DOVER – Dover Chemical and the city of Dover have released joint statement that absolves the company of any wrongdoing and seems to blame former city officials for the 4 ½-year legal battle that ended this week. DCC-City Joint Statement Neither Mayor Shane Gunnoe nor Dover Chemical attorney Ryan McElduff […]

DOVER – The legal dispute between the city of Dover and the Dover Chemical Corporation is coming to an end more than four years after it started. Dover Chemical on Monday filed a notice to dismiss its lawsuit against the city. That night Dover City Council approved a settlement agreement […]

DENNISON (WJER) (Oct. 21, 2025) – The five finalists in the running this week for the Dennison Depot’s 2025 Tuscarawas County Woman of the Year Award are all expressing their gratitude and their passion for volunteerism. Retired teacher-turned-Dover librarian Sherrel Rieger has helped present and develop a wide range of […]

MINERAL CITY (WTUZ) (Oct. 21, 2025) – The second Storybook Trail on Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District property is now open at Atwood Lake. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Saturday. MWCD Trails Coordinator Dylan Sayre says this grant-funded trail, where users can read passages from a book displayed along the path, […]

DOVER – The $230 million Schaeffler Plant under construction in north Dover has been named Ohio’s Economic Development Project of the Year, beating out 60 nominations from across the state. Tuscarawas County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Marla Akridge says it is very prestigious honor to be recognized by their […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 17, 2025) – The writer, director, and lead actor of the film Old Fashioned is returning to his hometown for a 10th anniversary screening of the movie Saturday at the Quaker Cinema. New Philadelphia native Rik Swartzwelder says he’s coming up from Florida to celebrate the […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Oct. 17, 2025) – Rivalry Week gets started bright and early Saturday morning at Buckeye Career Center. It’s the 63RD Annual Sportsmanship Banquet, where the New Philadelphia and Dover communities break bread together before ramping up the intensity for 122nd meeting between the schools’ football teams on […]