In direct response to perceived voter intimidation, some local organizations are taking literal steps to support area voters.
Local government
Republican Jill Crawford and Democrat Carmen Lisa Laudato are squaring off to serve as Portage County commissioner.
Portage County has its own presidential candidate in a retired postal worker who lives in Aurora.
The Portage County prosecutor’s office has decided not to pursue a Deerfield Township employee’s allegation that a trustee had repeatedly subjected him to sexual harassment.
The 27th annual Rootstown Area Chamber of Commerce Business & Community EXPO will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at NEOMED’s NEW Center at 4209 state Route 44.
Kent City Council unanimously approved a resolution this week affirming that the right to vote is a fundamental democratic principle protected by law, and every citizen deserves to participate in elections free from intimidation or coercion.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that staff surveys Crestwood Local Schools distributed are public records and must be provided to anyone who wants to see them.
Citing concerns about intimidation, the U.S. Justice Department will send staff to Portage County to monitor for violations of voting rights laws, the agency said Tuesday.
Aurora City Council on Oct. 14 eyed but did not pass a number of measures, instead deciding to see the items through the required three-reading process for non-emergency legislation.
Streetsboro City Council on Oct. 14 accepted a $1.185 million FEMA grant to hire three additional paramedic/firefighters.
Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski is facing new allegations of using labor from the county jail to do work for his reelection campaign.
Almost a year ago, three Portage County cities sued Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski for allegedly keeping money he should have distributed when the Portage County Drug Task Force disbanded in 2021. Today the case remains in pretrial stages.