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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 11, 2022) – The Guernsey man prosecutors say pointed a gun at a convenience store clerk during an attempted armed robbery last November is heading to prison following his latest court appearance. 67-year-old Neil Timbers of Lore City will spend four to six years behind bars […]

New Towne Mall is looking for vendors to set up at the 2022 Spirit Rally Cheer Expo Tuesday, August 2nd! Are you a local vendor who can supply T-shirt design, a seamstress for alterations, bows and accessories–anything cheer or school related is welcome! If you’re interested, please contact Jodi at […]

MINERAL CITY (WJER) (July 8, 2022) – The Mineral City community is coming together to commemorate the town’s recovery from the tornado that destroyed its fire station nine years ago. The Little Twist on Mineral Festival returns tomorrow with various activities planned throughout the day that concludes at sundown with […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 8, 2022) – We now know more about the man police say stole four vehicles in Dover and New Philadelphia Thursday morning. 36-year-old Ricky L. Moore Jr of Akron is charged in a criminal complaint filed in New Philadelphia Municipal Court with felonious assault, attempted abduction […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 7, 2022) – Police are trying to figure out why a 36-year old Akron man stole four vehicles in Dover and New Philadelphia Thursday morning – one right after another – before finally turning himself into police just across the Tuscarawas border into Stark County. Police […]

COLUMBUS (WJER) (July 7, 2022) – The Ohio Highway Patrol is making an example out of a local traffic stop on a motorcyclist traveling more than twice the speed limit. A post on the agency’s Facebook page says New Philadelphia Post troopers stopped a rider going 124 miles an hour […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 6, 2022) – City officials have been finding new uses for the police department’s decommissioned cruisers. Mayor Joel Day says one is now a courtesy vehicle pilots flying into Harry Clever Field can use to tour the area. “There are more planes flying into Harry Clever […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 6, 2022) – An Akron woman has admitted to dumping a 38-year-old’s body along a Goshen Township last fall. 26-year-old Cekoyia Riechers appeared in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court this morning, pleading guilty to a criminal indictment accusing her of abusing the corpse of Amber Sherrell, […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 6, 2022) – The Tuscarawas County Board of Elections office is welcoming early voters for the August 2nd primary starting today. Board Director Gail Garbrandt says they will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for the first three weeks of early voting, […]

DOVER (WJER) (July 5, 2022) – After surveying residents about Tuscarawas County’s top healthcare needs, Healthy Tusc now wants to know how people feel about living in the area. The coalition, which includes the local health departments and hospitals, is administering an online quality of life survey. Chairperson Jennifer Demuth […]