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DOVER – The Schaeffler Group’s footprint in the city continues to grow. Mayor Shane Gunnoe says the company recently purchased 29 more acres of land around the site on the north Dover border where it’s building a manufacturing facility for electric vehicle components. The proposed construction has doubled in size […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – Police were involved in a pair of vehicle pursuits Wednesday, both ending with the suspect crashing the car and going to jail. The first one happened just after 2 a.m. when a 36-year-old New Philadelphia man allegedly stole a 2005 Town & Country van from a residence […]

CLEVELAND (WJER) (Jan. 23, 2025) – Recent winter weather is being blamed for a nationwide blood donation shortage. American Red Cross Regional Communications Director Christy Peters says just in Northern Ohio, they’ve had to cancel 14 blood drives already this month, resulting in an estimated 400 pints going uncollected.  “Obviously, […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 23, 2025) – City Council is back to full strength again. Brian Sears officially became council’s new Ward 2 representative Wednesday during a ceremony at city hall.  The Tuscarawas County Republican Central Committee picked Sears to replace former councilman turned commissioner Mitch Pace. The appointment runs […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER ) (Jan. 23, 2025) – The New Philadelphia graduate who was part of Ohio State’s last national championship football team before this week is recalling his own unconventional title experience in writing. Ethan Zucal by chance as a fifth-year senior became a scout team member for that […]

DOVER – The city recognized a longtime employee this week and is saving his spot at the park two months after he passed away. Ken Rose was 62 and working as a crew leader with the Dover Parks Department when he died on Nov. 12. City Council Monday approved a […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 22, 2025) – Local homeless shelter officials have been doing what they can to help those camped out in this frigid weather. Matt Ritzert and Rodney Sutton with the Friends of the Homeless organization were on the WJER morning show this week reminding everyone that the […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 22, 2025) – Students and staff at Welty Middle School are again treating district residents 65 and up to a night of food and theatre.  The school is hosting its yearly senior citizens night on February 13th. Superintendent’s Administrative Assistant Tamra Wells describes it as a […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 22, 2025) – City firefighters have been braving the cold to sharpen their skills. The department hosted the first of three ice rescue trainings Tuesday at the Tuscora Park lagoon. Assistant Chief Matt Tharp says it’s something they work on whenever Mother Nature allows.  “The trainings […]

DOVER – Most people in Tuscarawas County can get free help with their taxes through a program offered by the United Way. VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance – is available to individuals with taxable income of $67,000 or less. Program coordinator Jack Dooling says that’s about three-quarters of the […]