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Agriculture Courts Fall 2022 Stories Technology Uncategorized

Lucy Connolly December 16, 2022December 20, 2022

Agriculture Technology Improves the Effectiveness and Ease for Local Farmers

Craig Marty, 58, is no stranger to adjusting to the improvements and advancements of modern agriculture technology. Marty is the

Cocaine Courts COVID-19 covid19 Crime Drugs Fall 2022 Stories Fentanyl Government Health Portage County Public Health Public Safety State government

Troy Pierson December 15, 2022December 20, 2022 Addiction, COVID-19, Drug Court, Fentanyl, HOPE, Judge Doherty, Portage County, Portage County Mental Health and Recovery Board

HOPE drug court helps those struggling with addiction in Portage County

As the opioid epidemic continues to take lives in Portage County amid the COVID-19 pandemic, drug courts such as the

Courts Fall 2022 Stories

Alexandra Golden September 16, 2022December 20, 2022

Retrial granted for man who police say killed Kent State student, sister and mother

A memorial swing for former Kent State fashion design student Taylor Pifer can be found on front campus near Rockwell

Carousel Courts Crime Kent State University

Wyatt Loy September 13, 2021August 9, 2022 george brinkman jr., Kent State University, north royalton, taylor pifer

Four years later, conviction and death sentence vacated in slaying of Kent State student and family

George Brinkman Jr. will face a retrial in Cuyahoga County after the Ohio Supreme Court upholds his appeal Wyatt Loy

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County Courts Elections Government Ohio Politics Portage County State government Uncategorized

Shelby Reeves November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 0 Comments Columbus, Democrat, Election, Emeritus Carro, Jennifer Brunner, Legal system, ohio, Ohio Supreme Court, OLRS, Sharon Kennedy, USAID

A look into the Ohio Supreme Court

The Ohio Supreme Court currently operates in Columbus, Ohio. Frequently hearing new cases, the court is integral in the Ohio

Courts Elections Government Ohio Politics State government

Sara Crawford October 5, 2020October 26, 2020 0 Comments elections, Justices, ohio surpreme court

Ohio Supreme Court Candidates and the upcoming November election

Election day is less than a month away, the final day to register to vote has passed and absentee ballots

Cops Courts Health Public Health Public Safety

Caelin Mills November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 0 Comments alcohol, Court, Portage County, underage drinking

Portage County diversion program educates teens, college students caught drinking underage

Words by: Caelin Mills Portage County’s diversion program aims to give first time offenders a second chance and educate them

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

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

Courts Individual Project

Ella Abbott April 14, 2018 0 Comments

How expert witnesses explain evidence and maintain ethics

Most people have seen an episode of some kind of crime procedural television show that depicts a court case with

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