Rocked by a court ruling that a barn on her property was built without proper permits, a Freedom Township business owner sees her options dwindling.
I have always admired and respected how trustees and residents of Freedom Township honor their heritage and historic buildings — and how they support, create and involve themselves in community events. For me, they are THE MODEL for townships and trustee governance.
The Portage County Land Bank increased its reach in 2022, the organization said in its latest annual report.
Southeast schools Superintendent Bob Dunn said “professional misconduct” is the reason for the sudden resignations of two district employees, but no students were involved and no further information has been released.
The trustees accepted the resignation of Zoning Inspector Lou Mincek, who is retiring.The trustees will advertise the open position for two weeks in the Weekly Villager and the Record-Courier and interview candidates March 16. The trustees joked that this information will also appear in The Portager due to this documenter’s attendance at the meeting. Here it is.
The zoning inspector of Freedom Township, Gerald Apple, stepped down last week, saying he was harassed and micromanaged by a trustee. The trustee, John Zizka, denied the allegations.
Much like the deed-less tract in the center of Nelson Township, another bit of no man's land sits at the confluence of state Route 88, state Route 303, and Nichols Road in Freedom Township.
A petition circulating in support of the Freedom Township business Duke’s K9 Dash ‘N Splash, a dog training facility that is facing pushback over zoning, has garnered almost 3,000 signatures since it was created Wednesday.
The township got the OK to reduce the speed limit on Udall Road from 55 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour.
The Village of Hiram is looking for ways to save money, including relying more on part-time officers to fill the third shift.
Despite a fresh cast of school board challengers energized by racial equity and Covid issues, Portage County voters largely opted for familiar names in the Nov. 2 election, letting incumbents keep their seats in Ravenna, Rootstown, Aurora, Waterloo and elsewhere.
According to a recent survey of Portage County by Flat Wireless, there are 2,135 houses with 6,142 people underserved or unserved by broadband internet service providers (ISPs). The bulk of these are in the rural portions of eastern and northeastern Portage County. Broadband Now, an independent ISP watchdog based in Los Angeles, estimates 12% of Ohioans do not have high enough speeds.