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Downtown Dennison getting new streetlights

September 27, 2022

DENNISON (WJER) (Sept. 27, 2022) – Officials are moving forward with a plan to replace most of the street lights downtown. The village is participating in a pilot program where AEP buys certain lights, puts in energy-efficient ones, and leases them back to municipalities. Mayor Greg DiDonato says they’re paying […]



Homrighausen trial on hold

September 27, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (September 27, 2022) – The criminal trial for longtime Dover Mayor Richard Homrighausen is on hold. Judge Elizabeth Thomakos met with the attorneys in her office Monday after Homrighausen’s lawyer asked for the trial to be delayed because of an unspecified personal family matter. Thomakos had not […]


Junior Fair sets sales record at $1.63 million

September 27, 2022

DOVER (WJER) (September 27, 2022) – The Tuscarawas County Junior Fair set a new livestock auction sales record this year at $1.3 million. Add in the small animal and dairy sales, and this year’s junior fair recorded $1.63 million dollars in sales, also a record. Junior Fair Sales Committee Coordinator […]


Community again turning pink to encourage breast cancer screenings

September 26, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 26, 2022) – The Tuscarawas County commissioners are again lending their support to the community-wide breast cancer awareness campaign known as Paint Tusc Pink. They were joined by officials from Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital Monday morning to kick off this year’s installment of the campaign that […]



Funeral services set for Carroll County Sheriff Dale Williams

September 26, 2022

CARROLLTON  (WJER) (Sept. 26, 2022) – The Carroll County community is mourning its longtime sheriff. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday that Sheriff Dale Williams had passed away peacefully after proudly serving Carroll County for the past 18 years. Williams was elected in 2004 and held the position until […]


Girls Soccer: Dover falls to Weir 2-0

September 23, 2022

From Dover Coach James Kline: Dover 0 – Weir 2 Location: Weir High School (W.V.) Kickoff: 6:00 PM Goals: 47:35 – Weir 59:57 – Weir Last night the Lady Tornadoes took on the Weir Red Riders. It was a chilly and windy night and unfortunately another disappointing loss. The team […]