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Local Big Brother Big Sisters chapter expands service area

August 24, 2023

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Aug. 24, 2023) – The local arm of the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization is growing. East Central Ohio Chapter President and CEO Beverly Pearch says their service area now includes Harrison County, where they’re offering school and community-based mentoring along with a transitional program called Big […]



Project Hope returning to promote addiction recovery services

August 22, 2023

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Aug. 22, 2023) – Tuscarawas County leaders have been showing their support for local substance use recovery efforts.  The commissioners on Monday issued two county-wide proclamations – one declaring Thursday, August 31st, National Overdose Awareness Day and the other acknowledging National Recovery Month in September. Advocates including […]





SOCCER: Dover girls improve to 3-0

August 21, 2023

CANAL FULTON – Dover defeated Northwest 2-1 in girls soccer Sunday at Mohawk Field. Lauren Grafe and Abby Jones scored for the Crimson Tornadoes. DOVER COACH JAMES KLINE: Saturday morning the 2-0 Dover Tornadoes traveled to Canal Fulton to take on the 0-1 Northwest Indians. We knew this was going […]


Canton man dies following crash on I-77 near Bolivar

August 18, 2023

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP (WJER) (Aug. 18, 2023) – The State Highway Patrol says a Canton man has died following a single vehicle crash on I-77 just north of the Bolivar exit. The victim was 51-year-old Gary Powell. Troopers say Powell’s 2019 Ford F250 pickup truck was traveling northbound on I-77 when […]


Girls Soccer: Dover tops St. Clairsville

August 17, 2023

St. Clairsville – Dover built a 3-0 first-half lead and held on for a 4-1 win over the Red Devils in girls soccer action Wednesday. The Crimson Tornadoes are 2-0. From Dover Coach James Kline: Last night, the Dover Tornadoes traveled to St. Clairsville to play our second game of […]