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UHRICHSVILLE (WJER) (April 17, 2024) – Part of Trenton Avenue will be closed for road work beginning Wednesday. ODOT is overseeing a more than $750,000 storm sewer replacement and repaving project between South Jay and Herrick streets and awarded the city a grant covering more than 80 percent of the […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 11, 2024) – The city of Dover has asked a judge to throw out former Mayor Richard Homrighausen’s appeal and force him to pay the city $106,157.06 in restitution. Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Ernest in February ordered Homrighausen to reimburse the city that […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 16, 2024) – As some residents worry over potential flooding from a new housing subdivision on the north side of town, city officials are investigating flooding complaints related to a different recently-added development. The Dover Land Development Co. and developer Dennis Grech have built several duplexes and […]

BOLIVAR (WJER) (April 11, 2024) – Authorities have identified the gas odor people were smelling and they say it is harmless. However, Bolivar Fire Chief Shawn Lynch says residents should still call in if they’re smelling it in their homes or businesses. He says even if just one out of […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 11, 2024) – City officials have been looking forward to connecting the Kent State Tuscarawas campus to the downtown area via a bike path alongside East High Avenue. Not everyone in that neighborhood is, though. Service Director Ron McAbier says Council OK’d the path in 2021, […]

DOVER TWP (WJER) (April 16, 2024) – The New Philadelphia Highway Patrol Post is investigating a messy semi-truck crash on I-77 northbound that killed the driver.  Lt. Johnnie Maier says it happened just after 10:30 am just south of the Strasburg exit when the northbound truck drifted off the right […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 15, 2024) – Two Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court defendants will be entering new pleas after being indicted on additional charges. 21-year-old Xavier Schott is now accused of attempted kidnapping, conspiracy, and improperly discharging a firearm for his alleged role in last October’s drive-by shooting in […]

DENNISON (WJER) (April 15, 2024) – Claymont officials are moving forward with a partnership that’s expected to save the district over $40,000 in utility costs annually. The board of education last week agreed to enter into a contract with TMI Energy Solutions to install solar panels in a field next […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 15, 2024) – Leaders at the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District are looking forward to their move to the Tuscarawas Regional Technology Park in New Philadelphia. Marketing and Communications Director Adria Bergeron says they’ve been working on getting everyone under the same roof for a while. They […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 12, 2024) – Expecting mothers and parents of infants can get some freebies for themselves and their little ones at NewPointe Community Church Saturday morning April 13. The Tuscarawas County Health Department is hosting its annual Community Baby Shower from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the […]