A Randolph man was arrested after shooting someone on Fairground Road and leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a manhunt through his forested and booby trapped property, the Portage County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Atwater Township trustees did not conduct any due diligence on the contractor they hired to demolish the Flamingo Motel. If they had, they might have discovered his lengthy court record related to shoddy work and his felony conviction for stealing over $140,000 from Rivers Garage.
Exactly 51 years from the day it opened, Kent’s Hutch Pet Shop will close its doors for the final time Sept. 15.
Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Cleaning up two potentially toxic debris piles in Atwater and Randolph township continues to be on hold as Atwater trustees struggle to find qualified contractors willing to do the job.
I’m not sure what I expected — or if I expected anything at all — but when I discovered recently that high school football officials in Northeast Ohio were paid $70 a game, it sounded pretty low to me.
Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
I’m excited to tell you about two books I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Both are first novels for these excellent writers. I loved both books, especially because of the communicating animals; they aren’t the main characters, but of course the animals steal the show.
The week of Aug. 14 brings us 10 different choices for our open mic entertainment. It doesn’t matter where you live in the Summit/Portage County area there is an open mic that you can attend. Come out and play or listen to this unique part of the area music scene.
Portage County communities will receive an initial payment of $93,556 and additional tranches for the next 18 years as part of a national settlement with opioid companies responsible for the addiction epidemic that has killed over 900,000 Americans.
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