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Hours expand for final week of early voting

October 27, 2025

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 […]





2025 Woman of the Year Award recipient to be named Wednesday

October 21, 2025

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 […]


MWCD cuts ribbon on Atwood Lake’s Storybook Trail

October 21, 2025

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 Schaeffler plant is Ohio Project of the Year

October 20, 2025

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 […]



Sportsmanship Banquet to kick off Dover-Phila Week festivities

October 17, 2025

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 […]