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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 22, 2023) – The organization that handled emergency calls in Newcomerstown for decades until losing its nonprofit status will cease to exist after next Wednesday.  That’s the court-imposed deadline for the Newcomerstown Emergency Rescue Squad to stop providing fire protection, ambulance, and emergency response services. Tuscarawas […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (May 18, 2023) – City leaders have taken the first step toward eliminating a few more eyesores around town. Council last week authorized the demolition of three vacant houses for property maintenance code violations. That was after Service Director Belle Everett passed around photos of the houses, which […]

STRASBURG (WJER) (May 17, 2023) – Voters won’t be seeing the 3.7-mill police levy they turned down in the past two elections in the next one. Village leaders are instead planning to ask them to replace the 1.5-mill police equipment levy that expires after this year with an added point-8 […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 16, 2023) – The New Philadelphia High Patrol Post is investigating the theft of a catalytic converter in broad daylight this morning from the Park and Ride at West High and Route 39. Trooper Travis Atkins says someone who works nearby spotted the thieves in the act […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 16, 2023) – The Tuscarawas County Board of Elections has certified the results of the May 2nd primary with one outcome change. Director Gail Garbrandt says during Monday’s certification there were 16 provisional ballots and eight additional mail-in ballots from throughout the county added to the […]

STRASBURG (WJER) (May 15th, 2023) – Firefighters from Strasburg and neighboring departments spent much of the weekend battling fires at the Sugarcreek Shavings heating pellets plant on Hilltop Drive NW. Firefighters were on scene for more than two hours Saturday afternoon and another eight hours Sunday. They returned for flames […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 15, 2023) – The local FOP chapter has been asking everyone to lower their flags today in honor of the law enforcement officers who’ve lost their lives in the line of duty. Tuscora Lodge President Bob Everett says it’s National Peace Officer Memorial Day, a time […]

DOVER TOWNSHIP (WJER) (May 12, 2023) – A Dover Township man remained in the hospital Friday morning with serious injuries after he was hit by a pickup truck while mowing his lawn the day before. New Philadelphia State Highway Patrol Sergeant Jennifer Makris says investigators suspect speed and impairment played […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (May 12, 2023) – Tuscarawas County Southern District court will soon have a permanent judge again. Governor Mike DeWine’s office announced Thursday it is appointing Uhrichsville Law Director JJ Ong to the vacancy. “I’m excited and honored that the governor would give me that position,” said Ong. Ong […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 10, 2023) – The VFW is partnering with the city to publicly recognize local veterans during the holidays that honor them. The post has been taking nominations for the Hometown Heroes banners that will be going up on light posts along North and South Broadway ahead […]