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DOVER (WJER) (September 16, 2022) -The city has come out swinging in its legal battle with Dover Chemical Corporation, and some of those punches are aimed at suspended Mayor Richard Homrighausen. The city and Dover Chemical are at odds over a hike in the company’s electric rate that city council […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 16, 2022) – Springvale Health Centers is holding a big get-together to support its suicide prevention efforts. The agency’s inaugural Hope Lives event is Saturday at 5 Barrel Bullet Brewing Company on East High Avenue in New Philadelphia. Marketing and Fundraising Director Miles Riley says it […]

DOVER (WJER) (Sept. 16, 2022) – Tuscarawas County’s 2021 Junior Fair Queen is reflecting on the experience as she gets ready to pass the crown to the girl who will hold the title for the next year. Riley Randolph says the highlight was attending the Ohio Fair Managers Association’s Conference […]

NEWCOMERSTOWN (WJER) (Sept. 15, 2022) – Police are investigating after taking a report about a pair of men trying to abduct two children in the 600-block of Oak Street Wednesday evening. Chief Gary Holland says it came from the grandmother of one of the children, who were 7 and 8 […]

MINERAL CITY (WJER) (September 14, 2022) – An altercation at a Railroad Street bar early Monday morning could lead to attempted murder charges against a suspect who allegedly shot at a group of people, grazing one person. Tuscarawas County Sheriff Lieutenant Adam Fisher says investigators aren’t sure what started the […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 14, 2022) – The city man who previously pleaded guilty to counts of rape and gross sexual imposition for crimes involving three children is now planning to take the case against him to trial. 30-year-old Jason Gordon during a hearing in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 14, 2022) – The man facing felony charges for an hours-long standoff with sheriff’s deputies that ended with him being shot has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.  John Mozena III entered the plea Tuesday afternoon during his arraignment in Tuscarawas County Commons Plea Court. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 13, 2022) – State troopers say a helmet may have saved the life of the New Philadelphia man who crashed his motorcycle on Crooked Run Road late Monday afternoon. New Philadelphia Post Sgt. Bill Bower says it happened around 3:40 pm near May Valley Road in […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 14, 2022) – The city is now going after the motel that helped inspire legislation holding business owners and landlords accountable for criminal activities on their properties. The city started targeting the former OYO Motel on Bluebell Drive Southwest in late 2020 for dozens of property […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (September 13, 2022) – The jury trial for longtime Dover Mayor Richard Homrighausen might not take place as scheduled next week. State Prosecutor Robert Smith is asking Judge Elizabeth Thomakos to delay the proceedings because one of his key witnesses has COVID. Smith says the state forensic […]