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Hillyer introduces bill to rename overpass for fallen war hero

February 16, 2022

COLUMBUS (WJER) (Feb. 16, 2022) – Tuscarawas County’s representative in the Ohio House is asking lawmakers to rename an overpass outside of Uhrichsville after one of the city’s fallen war heroes.  Brett Hillyer is sponsoring House Bill 521, which would designate the one on Johnson Drive spanning U.S. 250 “Specialist […]




First-half property taxes due Friday

February 16, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 16, 2022) – Tuscarawas County Treasurer Jeffery S. Mamarella is reminding property owners that first-half real tax bills for real estate and manufactured homes are due by Friday. Payments can be mailed to the Tuscarawas County Treasurer’s Office at 125 E. High Avenue, New Philadelphia, OH 44663. […]


Claymont leaders delay vote on school expansion proposals

February 16, 2022

DENNISON (WJER) (Feb. 15, 2022) – The Claymont board of education is waiting until March to decide whether to use COVID relief money to expand one of the district’s buildings and close another. The board is considering using up to $3.5-million to expand either the elementary or high school and […]




As COVID numbers fall, hospital resumes outpatient surgeries

February 14, 2022

DOVER (WJER) (February 14, 2022) – It’s almost back to business as usual at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital as COVID-19 hospitalizations have dropped significantly since the beginning of the year. Hospital Spokesperson Darrin Lautenschleger says doctors there have started scheduling elective surgeries again. “We encourage folks if they were waiting […]


Two Republicans, one Democrat remain in race to replace Landis

February 14, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 14, 2022) – Lawrence Township Trustee Matt Ritterbeck is out of the running to replace outgoing Tuscarawas County Commissioner Al Landis. County Board of Elections Director Gail Garbrandt says Ritterbeck was disqualified during certification Monday because of errors with his petition. “He had filed a form […]