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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 8, 2022) – With the boundaries of Ohio’s legislative districts still up in the air, one lawmaker is proposing a separate primary for Congressional candidates. Tuscarawas County Board of Elections Director Gail Garbrandt says the suggestion from Senate President Matt Huffman would be problematic for counties, […]
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 8, 2022) – The suspect in a 2015 drunk driving crash that seriously injured a New Philadelphia couple is heading to prison and could face further prosecution for re-entering the country illegally. 41-year-old Cruz Hernandez-Hernandez pleaded guilty to counts of aggravated vehicular assault, OVI, and identity […]
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 7, 2022) – Three Republicans are vying for the party’s nomination in the race to replace outgoing Tuscarawas County Commissioner Al Landis, who’s hoping to continue his political career in the Ohio Senate. Matthew Ritterbeck, Sally Storad, and Kristen Zemis have filed to run for the […]
DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 28, 2022) – The Tuscarawas County Health Department is no longer calling residents who test positive for COVID and individuals that may have been exposed to the virus. Health Commissioner Katie Seward says the changes come at the recommendation of the Ohio Department of Health and other […]
CLEVELAND (WJER) (Jan. 25, 2022) – The organizations supplying blood to hospitals throughout Ohio and across the nation say there’s still an urgent need for donations to recover from the worst shortage in more than a decade. The American Red Cross has been reporting less than a one-day supply of […]
DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 21, 2022) – Of the 11 deadly crashes on Tuscarawas County’s roadways last year, 64-percent involved some type of impairment, and 78-percent of the people killed that had seatbelts available weren’t wearing them. That’s according to the 2021 Fatal Crash Report put out by the local traffic […]
DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 20, 2022) – The agency that has been leading the county’s response to the pandemic recently lost one senior staff member, and another is leaving next week. The Tuscarawas County Health Department is looking for someone to replace Caroline Terakedis, who resigned from her position as Environmental […]
DOVER (WJER) (January 19, 2022) – City Council’s meeting Tuesday ended with Law Director Doug O’Meara questioning the mayor’s son about recruiting city employees to raise money for his father’s re-election campaigns, and the mayor’s son daring the law director to take him to court. Nick Homrighausen is Mayor Richard […]
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 17, 2022) – Fans of a television icon and animal rights advocate Betty White are honoring her memory today with a nationwide donation challenge. The Tuscarawas County Humane Society is encouraging supporters to contribute five dollars or more toward their efforts to care for and rehome […]
DOVER (WJER) (Jan. 16, 2022) – The head of the local traffic safety coalition is urging those needing to travel during this winter storm to buckle up and take it slow. Tuscarawas County Safe Communities Coordinator Kelly Snyder says it’s always wise to postpone non-essential trips when the roads get […]
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