Voter Guide: Three-term Streetsboro mayor will face two opponents in November
Mayor Glenn Broska faces challenges by Jeff Fejes and write-in candidate Mohammad Shaikh. First elected in November 2011, Broska is currently serving his third term.
Voter guide 2023: A longtime Hiram resident is challenging Mayor Bertrand
Currently serving his fourth term as Hiram’s mayor, Lou Bertrand faces a challenge by write-in candidate Anne Haynam.
Round Two: The great remote work debate
- Tom Hardesty.
As I write this column, dusk is rapidly giving way to darkness on a crisp, overcast mid-October night. When the weather is nice, I can glance up from my laptop and see a parade of people walking their dogs past our house; today, however, the chilly air and descending darkness has most in our neighborhood hunkered down in their homes.
Letter: Portage Parks is a small investment with a big return
As volunteers for the Citizens for Portage Parks Campaign Committee, we strongly believe in the quality of life that our Portage Parks bring to our county. Having passed the first levy in 2014, we have seen what the levy dollars can do to enhance our county. During the last 10 years, we’ve seen four new parks open, improved parks and trails, and hundreds of free programs offered for all ages and abilities.
Portage County obituaries for Oct. 11-12
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Voter guide 2023: Kent’s Ward 4 race involves a longtime incumbent against a new challenger
Incumbent John Kuhar entered Kent City Council as an at-large representative in 2006 and has served as Ward 4 council member since 2008. His goal then remains what it is now, he said: to solve problems rather than complain about them.
Voter guide 2023: Aurora’s Ward 6 council candidates share their visions for the city
Since Ward 6 council member Harold Hatridge did not file for re-election, city voters will decide if David Ludick or John Seitz will fill that post.
Letter to the editor: Yes on Issue 29 to support Portage DD and the lives they help
I am a Portage County resident, and I live and thrive with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. My life is full — I volunteer in my community, work full time, attend community activities and maintain meaningful relationships.
Portage County obituaries for Oct. 9-10
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
County roundup: Village of Hiram will install speed cameras, plus news from Windham, Freedom, Garrettsville and Mantua
The Village of Hiram is considering installing traffic cameras for speeding vehicles. The chief of the Hiram Police Department is looking to other communities that have these cameras to see how they are working.
Portage County obituaries for Oct. 6-8
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Tyrone Noling is making a public push to escape death row after his latest appeals court ruling
In 1996, Tyrone Noling was sentenced to death for aggravated murder in the 1990 double homicide of Bearnhardt and Cora Hartig at their Moff Road home in Atwater. Fully 27 years later, a new development may — or may not — produce documents to support Noling’s request for a new trial.
Been There, Done That: A step out of the comfort zone
So I ended up way out of my comfort zone this summer when my friend invited me to go kayaking with her and a few other ladies at the lake where we all have campers. The very thought of me doing that seemed absurd to me. Of course, I had to decline the invitation.
Letter to the Editor: Against Issue 1 in favor of parental rights
I have read some letters to news agencies about Ohio Issue 1, the proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that allows reproductive rights to all individuals. Some of the authors are correct.
Portage County obituaries for Oct. 4-5
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Portage County schools likely to reject religious programs on offer from private Christian organization
LifeWise Academy, a Hilliard-based organization, wants to offer local public school students what it calls “Bible-based character education” during the regular school day, but local school leaders aren’t all on board.
Special county election hours to begin Oct. 10
As the November general election approaches, the Portage County Board of Elections will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 10, which is the deadline to register to vote.
Around Garrettsville: Murder mystery dinners, Sherlock Holmes auditions, Halloween plans and more coming up in Garrettsville
The Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard is hosting its murder mystery event, “A Pep Rally to Die For,” on Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Haunted JAG Campus. Written exclusively for NGCC and performed by Curtains up Theatre, this fundraiser promises to have attendants searching for clues and prowling around the haunted campus utilizing their best detective skills. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., with the event starting at 5 p.m. Appetizers and dinner will be served. The cost for this event is […]
Round Two: A hearty ‘thank you’ to vet techs everywhere
- Tom Hardesty.
Every time I sit down to write this column, two thoughts immediately enter my mind:
Portage County obituaries for Oct. 2-3
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County