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Fiala beats Hawksley by 2 votes: Narrow win in Kent race means recount
The closest mayoral race in Kent nearly 50 years came down to two votes Tuesday as independent Jerry Fiala beat Councilman Rick Hawksley.
Kentite charged for claim of murder: Allegedly called courthouse, said he killed teen girl
A Kent man was arraigned Thursday on a charge that he allegedly called the Portage County Courthouse in Ravenna and falsely reported that he killed a 14-year-old girl.
ELECTION 2009: Portage County results
John Kovacich and Lynn Whittlesey were elected to Atwater Township Trustee seats on Tuesday.
Election Update: Poland, Fankhauser ahead in Portage judge races
Democrats Kevin Poland and Mark Fankhauser were ahead in first returns in the Portage County Muncipal Judge races with 10 percent of the vote counted.
Arson eyed in Kent fire: Man says he was Tasered, arrested after saving family
Michael Bartlett Jr. explains injuries to his face, ear and back in front of the house where the fire occurred.
2 charged with sale of heroin at KSU: Arrests made after month-long probe
Following a month-long investigation in which undercover agents bought heroin from a Streetsboro man, the Portage County Drug Task Force arrested that man and an accomplice during an operation on the Kent State University campus.
40% turnout predicted on Election Day: Portage officials optimistic about voters coming to polls
Portage County election officials are predicting a 40 percent voter turnout on Election Day.
RMH cuts 54 employees: 54 vacant positions won't be filled; hours cut for another 10
Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna is cutting 54 full- and part-time employees as part of a staff reduction plan to eliminate 95 full-time equivalent positions.
Mantua ex-clerk accused of theft: Allegedly stole village funds
A Mantua woman who for 10 years was the elected clerk/treasurer of the village of Mantua was indicted Tuesday by a Portage County grand jury on a total of six felonies and misdemeanors for allegedly stealing village funds while in office.
Twisted Tech: Medical Worker Accused Of Taking Nude Pics of Patients
A Portage County medical worker is accused of taking nude pictures of patients. Jamie Aguirre was pulled over Sunday night on SR 43 at I-73. During the stop, officers found the 43-year-old to be in possession of a small amount of Marijuana and paraphernalia.
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Streetsboro and Aurora Ohio Real Estate - Portage County Homes For Sale
These are the newest Howard Hanna listings on the market. The following list will be updated as new listings come on the market in Portage County.
Police suspect tech of using X-rays, mammograms for sexual gratification
A technician at a Tiffin imaging center caught driving with a stash of X-rays, mammograms, videos and pictures of women and children used the images for sexual gratification, police believe.
Judge John Plough overcome with emotion as he fights for his law license
An embattled Portage County judge was overcome with emotion Monday morning as he fought to retain his law license in a hearing before a disciplinary panel.
Man nabbed with child porn library in Brimfield
A traffic stop late Sunday led to the discovery of a cache of hundreds of images of alleged child pornography and multiple felony charges against the man who allegedly took them.
Portage County Judge John Plough faces disciplinary hearing; license suspension likely
A Kent judge accused of making a mockery of justice will go before a disciplinary panel in Columbus today as an arm of the Ohio Supreme Court weighs multiple misconduct charges against him.
Portage Pathways: Halloween prank cost teenager his life in 1918
But a high-spirited Halloween prank turned out to have deadly consequences in Shalersville Township in 1918 when the merriment of the evening ended in a fatal shotgun blast and a manslaughter charge.
"Invisible' levy funds health in Portage: Dept. can't afford to campaign for issue
Call it the "invisible levy," or the "levy without a campaign." Issue 5, the Portage County Health District's 0.4-mill additional levy is headed to the Nov.
Last chance to meet candidates: Events for voters planned across Portage County next week
Next week is the last chance for candidates and levy backers to get their message to voters, and for voters to meet the candidates.
Competition fierce among seven candidates for 2 municipal seats
Campaign war chests for the two Portage County Municipal Court races on the Nov.
Portage preps for swine flu: Area health departments await vaccine for clinics
Preparations for H1N1 vaccination clinics are complete and medical volunteers and staff from local health departments are ready to go.
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