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Volunteers sought for active shooter training

August 16, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Aug. 16, 2022) – High-schoolers are getting a chance to help city police train for the unimaginable. The department is looking for older teens to participate in the active shooter trainings that will be taking place at the high school this weekend. Chief Mike Goodwin says they […]


Dover girls beat St. Clairsville to kick off soccer season

August 16, 2022

DOVER – The host Crimson Tornadoes beat St. Clairesville 4-0 Monday to open the high school girls soccer season. Scoring for Dover were Bridget McCrate, Carley Noretto, Alyssa Feller, and Abby Jones. Thanks to Dover Girls Soccer Coach James Kline for sending in this summary: Final Score: 4 (Dover) to […]



Free YMCA memberships available to foster, kinship families

August 15, 2022

DOVER (WJER) (Aug. 15, 2022) – Tuscarawas County YMCA officials have been welcoming an influx of new members thanks to a new partnership with Ohio Job and Family Services. The agency and the Ohio Alliance of YMCAs Foundation recently announced that they’re teaming up to provide free family memberships to […]




Strasburg to reveal plans for new multi-purpose athletic facility

August 12, 2022

STRASBURG (WJER) (Aug. 12, 2022)  – Strasburg-Franklin Local Schools officials are about to give families a better look at their planned new sporting complex for student-athletes. Superintendent Vince Lindsey says it will have a basketball and volleyball court, softball nets, a walking track, a weight room, and more. The multi-purpose […]



Suspected cattle thief arrested in Holmes County

August 11, 2022

HOLMESVILLE (WJER) (August 11, 2022) – Holmes County authorities believe they’ve caught their cattle rustler. Sheriff Tim Zimmerly says his office has arrested a suspect in the thefts of about eight Black Angus and Holstein heifers that were stolen from at least two cattle fields in the western portion of […]