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DOVER – The city won’t have new pickle ball courts for the start of summer, but Mayor Shane Gunnoe believes they’ll be under construction sometime this year. Gunnoe has outlined the city’s plan to spend $255,000 to build four new pickle ball courts at the city park this year. It […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 28, 2025) – The State Highway Patrol says two people avoided serious injury when their pickup truck rolled over while swerving to miss a deer late Sunday night east of Zoarville. New Philadelphia Post Sgt. Clinton Armstrong says it happened on state Route 212 shortly before […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 28, 2025) – City officials are welcoming their latest ranking when it comes to crime statistics in the state. SafeWise lists New Philadelphia at number 7 on its Safest Cities 2025 report for Ohio. Mayor Joel Day says that’s a testament of the police department’s commitment […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – A man who frightened a woman and five children she was watching by entering a Sugarcreek area home uninvited back in July will have an extended stay in prison. Justin M. Heston, 34, formerly of the Newcomerstown area, is already in the Grafton Correctional Institute, about eight […]

The League of Women Voters of Tuscarawas County will host an informational session about issues on in the May 6 Primary/Special Election and other state government topics on Thursday, April 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Fourth & Faith, 409 N Wooster Ave. in Dover. Confirmed speakers include Dr. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 24, 2025) – Community members are set to unite this evening as part of a national movement that promotes healing for victims of sexual violence while advocating for change. Compass Rape Crisis Center community engagement coordinator Erin Stewart says the local ceremony for the “Take Back […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 22, 2025) – New Philadelphia has numerous projects in the streets around town in various stages of completion. Service Director Ron McAbier was telling council that follow-up road work for the Franklin Square storm sewer project is winding down. Crews were restriping the pavement there last […]

AKRON (WJER) (April 22, 2025) – The Ohio and Erie Canalway Coalition is hoping to see a lot of people active outdoors this week as part of its annual Healthy Steps program that continues through April. Spokesperson Emily Gyulai says they have a record 683 participants in the month-long program […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 22, 2025) – The Tuscarawas County Health Department is celebrating all things Earth Day. Director of Promotion and Community Relations Jennifer Demuth says health officials will be giving away goody bags during a drive-up event in the department’s parking lot today (Tuesday) from 3 to 5 p.m. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The State Highway Patrol is investigating a one vehicle crash that killed a Bowerston man Saturday in Goshen Township. Sgt. Clinton Armstrong of the New Philadelphia post says it happened at approximately 5:25 p.m. “A silver 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by William C. Oiler, age 58, of […]