Under Ohio’s workers’ compensation laws, mental health claims are almost always denied. In the last five years in Portage County, there have been 27 amputation injuries and four deaths claims, according to state data, but Ohio largely ignores the ripple effects of workplace tragedies.
Leighann Fink lost her bid for county recorder, then faced the prospect of losing her mother to Covid-19.
Interview Commissioner Christian-Bennett would ‘absolutely’ consider declaring racism a public health crisis Portage County Commissioner Sabrina Christian-Bennett also said she would...
An important part of cancer care is helping patients restore physical abilities diminished by the disease.
A $487,487 grant from the state’s OneOhio Recovery Foundation will support the Portage County Adult Probation Department’s efforts to deliver additional services.
County residents who find themselves with hard-to-recycle items now have another local option.
It’s final harvest time at Kent’s Thomas-Anderson Memorial Garden, which provides bounty to dozens of volunteers, the community at large and Kent Social Services.
Anyone who lived in the U.S. who is or was a patient at University Hospitals and logged into the UH patient portal or scheduled an appointment through UH’s websites between Jan. 1, 2016, and Dec. 31, 2022, may have some money coming their way.
If you’ve driven past the old RB&W site on Mogadore Road in Kent, you may have noticed heavy machinery and curious installations.
The Portage County Police Chiefs Association and county Mental Health & Recovery Board recently bestowed the 2024 Crisis Intervention Team honors on three local officers, one dispatcher and a police department employee.
Your kids need school clothes, but money’s tight? Check out the back-to-school clothing vouchers available through Job and Family Services of Portage County.
When Triangle Dry Cleaners shut down in 2005, it left behind harmful chemicals that have the potential to harm Kent residents and render the property useless for redevelopment.