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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 7, 2026) – Early voting for the May 5 primary election begins today in Tuscarawas County, giving voters the opportunity to cast ballots ahead of Election Day in a contest that includes several contested races and multiple local tax issues. According to Board of Elections Director […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (WJER) (April 7, 2026) — A West Lafayette man was killed and three other people were injured Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Stonecreek Road north of Circle Drive in York Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s New Philadelphia Post. Troopers say the crash […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 7, 2026) – The Tuscarawas County Health Department is marking National Public Health Week by highlighting the work it does year‑round to protect and improve the health of county residents. Spokeswoman Jennifer Demuth said public health plays a role in daily life, from ensuring drinking water is […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – A half dozen Tuscarawas County roads that flood every spring are flooding again. Tuscarawas County Engineer Doug Bachman announced six road closures Monday morning because of high water. Those roads are Smokey Lane, Winklepleck and Golf Course roads in Sugarcreek, and Deuber, Sandyville and Somerdale roads in […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (WJER) (April 6, 2026) — More orange barrels are popping up across the county as the Ohio Department of Transportation begins a new round of road construction projects this spring. Starting today, ODOT crews are resurfacing nearly four miles of State Route 39 east of Sugarcreek. The […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 6, 2026) — Officials with Empower Tusc and the Tuscarawas County Health Department are receiving added support this month in their effort to keep tobacco out of the hands of local youth. The Tuscarawas County Commissioners proclaimed April 1 as Take Down Tobacco Day, recognizing a […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 3, 2026) – It appears respiratory illness season is winding down in Tuscarawas County as the weather improves. According to the latest Ohio Department of Health reports, COVID-19 levels in the Dover wastewater system are currently moderate, RSV levels are low, and the flu has not been […]

WAYNE TOWNSHIP (WJER) (April 3, 2026)  — A 13-year-old boy fortunately avoided serious injury following a dirt bike crash Thursday afternoon in Wayne Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Paramedics were dispatched shortly after 1 p.m. to the area of Lower Trail Road near Trail Bottom Road. New […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – A New Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges stemming from an August crash that killed a passenger in the car he was driving while intoxicated. Janesh Cabrera-Vargas, 37,  agreed to the plea deal on Monday, the day before a scheduled jury […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – A Tuscarawas County robbery suspect who was on the run for five years will serve four years in prison for stealing a car and a gun back in June 2020. Nicholas Bosna, 35, in February pleaded guilty to robbery, grand theft of a motor vehicle, grand theft […]