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County Elections Ohio Politics

Zac Max September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 0 Comments ballot, board of elections, Election, election delay, Portage County, president, trump, voter fraud, voting

Voting Policy Explained by Portage County Board of Election Deputy Director

President Donald Trump has made statements in recent months expressing his doubts about the ways in which elections are conducted

County Courts Elections Group Project Health Heroin Epidemic Ohio Public Health

Megan Ayscue October 24, 2018 0 Comments

Issue 1 sparks debate on needs of addicts

Ohio residents will vote on Issue 1 in the Nov. 6 ballot. Along with the goal of reducing the number

Photo of Original Boston Visitor's Center

County Environment Ohio

Kellie Nock May 11, 2018 0 Comments

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Opening New Crowdfunded Visitor’s Center

Photo Courtesy of Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park broke ground earlier this year when it began construction

Cops County Courts Heroin Epidemic Public Safety

Andrew Atkins May 8, 2018May 10, 2018 0 Comments

Portage County Probate Court Works to Rehabilitate Troubled Youth

Juvenile crime rates in Portage County climbed in the past year despite rehabilitation efforts from the juvenile/probate division of the

County Individual Project Public Health

Julie Riedel May 8, 2018May 9, 2018 0 Comments

Fire hydrant Flushing in Portage County

Words By: Julie Riedel Every spring, the Portage County Department of Water Resources flush Portage County’s fire hydrants. The fire

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County Health poverty Public Health

Emma Keating April 11, 2018August 9, 2022 0 Comments coleman professional services, Community, Economy, Portage County, single moms, wic

Portage County organizations provide food, diapers for low-income moms

Ashley Pamela was on track to go to the University of Toledo on a full-ride scholarship. She looked forward to

County poverty Public Health

Emma Keating February 17, 2018February 19, 2018 0 Comments freedom house, haven of portage county, homeless, homeless shelters, miller community house, Portage County, poverty

Nowhere to live and little help available: Homeless in Portage County

After years of working to help the homeless at the Board of Life Mission in Barberton, Ohio, Marie Bruster

Picture of Streetsboro police drone

Cops County Public Safety

Andrew Atkins February 14, 2018February 15, 2018 0 Comments

Streetsboro Police Department uses drone to take flight

The Streetsboro Police Department takes flight from time to time with the use of the drone they received in September

City of Kent Cops Council County Courts Health Heroin Epidemic Kent State University Politics Public Health Public Safety Uncategorized

Meghan Costantino December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 0 Comments

Medical Marijuana will Root in Ravenna

RAVENNA, Ohio– Medical marijuana is at the beginning stages of growth in Ohio, but 11 different companies were recently announced

County Health Jobs Uncategorized

Troy Lee December 7, 2017December 12, 2017 0 Comments

Family-run medicinal marijuana business venture in Ravenna

Following the legalization of medical marijuana in Ohio, the list of 24 companies authorized to produce medical marijuana have been