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NEW PHILADELPHIA – The driver in a drunk-driving, drag-racing crash that killed a 21-year-old New Philadelphia man in August will spend six to seven years in prison. Friday morning, 38-year-old Janesh Cabrera-Vargas was sentenced to three years in prison for aggravated vehicular homicide and an additional three to four years […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – Teachers, administrators and staff at New Philadelphia’s West Elementary School have earned statewide recognition for going above and beyond for their students. Mark Jones with the Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators this week honored the fourth grade and preschool building as one of its 2026 Hall […]

DOVER – The city’s summer projects include paving on the south side and planning for a few bigger projects next year. Service Director Dave Douglas says the orange cones that are downtown right now are for an Enbridge Gas project to replace lines that are nearly 70 years old or […]

SUGARCREEK – The village will be sandwiched by paving work on state Route 39 this summer, starting this week. Night-time paving continues along an 8-mile stretch of 39 west of the village, according to ODOT District 11 spokesperson Lauren Borell. The road will be down to one lane at night […]

Resurfacing and rebuilding the base will cost up to about $312,000; work expected to start in June and finish before fall sports. ZOARVILLE (WTUZ) (May 13, 2026) — The Tusky Valley Local Schools Board of Education has approved plans to replace the running track at the district’s football stadium, moving […]

DOVER (May 13, 2026) – The Greater Dover New Philadelphia Food Pantry is beginning to look toward the future after learning it will receive a transformational $750,000 donation from the Cleveland Clinic, spread over five years. The gift, which will provide $150,000 annually, comes through the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 12, 2026) – Two employees with the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office have been getting ongoing recognition for saving the life of an infant during a medical emergency. 911 Dispatcher Michelle Colvin and Deputy Sheriff Adam Shaw were presented with Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association Life Saving Awards […]

SUGARCREEK – The village will be sandwiched by paving work on state Route 39 this summer, starting Monday night. Night-time paving will begin along an 8-mile stretch of 39 west of the village, according to ODOT District 11 spokesperson Lauren Borell, from about the state Route 93 intersection west to […]

DOVER – The Dover Middle School band concert was interrupted last week for a surprise announcement honoring its director. As music teacher Micah Carrick helped set up percussion instruments, School Board member John Maxwell announced that the Tuscarawas Arts Partnership had selected Carrick as the 2026 Tuscarawas County Arts Educator […]

NEWCOMERSTOWN (WJER) (May 11, 2026) – State troopers are investigating a serious two-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday on the east end of Newcomerstown. One woman was flown to an Akron hospital with life-threatening injuries after the collision on U.S. 36 near State Route 258 around 12:15 p.m. According to the […]