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Deerfield picks Lindberg for trustee; plus contested village, township and school board results

Deerfield Township residents elected Laura Lindberg to its board of trustees, replacing incumbent Mark Bann, according to unofficial results of the Nov. 7 vote.
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Except for Ravenna schools, Portage County voters mostly supported school and township levies

There were a number of levies seeking support from voters across Portage County. Overall, 16 of 17 passed, including all of the township and village-related levies and almost all of the school district ones, with the Ravenna schools being the notable exception.
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Village voters unseated longtime mayors in Mantua and Hiram

Mantua Mayor Linda Clark and Hiram Mayor Lou Bertrand will turn over the keys of their respective village halls after over a decade of service, according to the unofficial results of the Nov. 7 election.
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Parks, Portage DD and mental health board levies passed by wide margins

Voters easily passed the three county-wide levies on the ballot for Portage County residents.
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Portage County overwhelmingly favored abortion rights and legal marijuana

Ohio voters strongly supported two contentious issues on the Nov. 7, 2023 ballot: Issue 1 on abortion rights and Issue 2 on the legalization of marijuana.
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Area lawmakers focus on Ohio crisis line and minors’ access to online pornography

A bill introduced by a local Ohio lawmaker could cause a popular pornography website to go dark in Ohio, at least according to one news report.
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County roundup: Mantua Township prepares for winter, plus news from Freedom, Garrettsville, Nelson and Hiram

The Mantua Township Service Department has begun winter season preparations. Trucks have been serviced for cold weather, snow removal equipment has been cleaned and prepped, salt spreaders have been readied and fitted onto removal equipment, and tires and brakes are good to go.
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Portage County hopes to solve its Summit County dam problem with $2 million

Portage County’s Board of Commissioners have budgeted up to $2 million dollars to modify a dam that’s not even in the county and that nobody really wants.
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Candidate for Deerfield trustees had been found guilty of taking money from her mom’s estate

Three candidates are vying for the position of Deerfield Township trustee: Laura Lindberg, Stephanie Barringer and incumbent Mark Bann. One of them, Lindberg, in June settled a civil lawsuit accusing her of embezzling from her own mother’s estate, according to Portage County court records.
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County roundup: Mogadore will stick with current trash plan, plus news from Brimfield, Suffield and Atwater

Village council recently passed legislation to extend the contract one more year from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, for trash pickup and recycling for the village.
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Letter to the editor: A response to the Oct. 27 letter regarding the John Kuhar campaign

I will respond to a few of the issues [presented in Christopher Clevenger's Oct. 27 letter].
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Letter to the editor: A response to Kent Council Member Kuhar

I wanted to take a moment to respond to the paid ad placed by John Kuhar in Wednesday’s digital edition. Throughout his “letter,” Mr. Kuhar touted a record of service for Kent residents, and prioritizing their safety. Unfortunately, Mr. Kuhar left a few details out.
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