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Dover Mayor Rick Homrighausen, Law Director Doug O’Meara, Council President Shane Gunnoe. (Photo by Bill Hammerstrom, WJER News)

Dover mayor puts Council’s personnel moves on hold for now

January 14, 2022

(DOVER) (WJER) (January 14, 2022) – Mayor Richard Homrighausen this week vetoed legislation that would have essentially cut two positions from his administration and reduced another to part-time. Council President Shane Gunnoe says Council will wait the required 10 days then meet to override the vetoes. Homrighausen Thursday vetoed five […]


Body found in condemned house; no foul play suspected

January 14, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 14, 2022) – The city’s fire inspector has confirmed the discovery of an elderly woman’s body was inside a home they condemned recently. Jim Scholtz couldn’t provide details because of patient privacy protections but told WJER the woman died from natural causes and wasn’t discovered under […]


Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Ryan visits New Philadelphia

January 14, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA – (WJER) (Jan. 14th, 2022) – A Democratic congressman and U.S. Senate candidate is delivering his campaign message directly to voters in Tuscarawas County. 13th District Representative Tim Ryan of the Youngstown area visited the Daily Grind Café in New Philadelphia Friday.  He answered questions about healthcare and […]






Father and son killed in Millersburg area buggy crash

January 13, 2022

HOLMESVILLE (WJER) (Jan. 13, 2022)  – The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office says a Millersburg area man and his young son were killed in a crash involving their Amish buggy and an SUV. Deputies say the southbound SUV struck the open-top buggy cart from behind on state Route 83 in Mechanic […]