/news/tags/portage-county Portage County en-US Copyright Thu, 29 May 2025 20:08:51 GMT /law-justice/2025-05-29/portage-county-resident-sues-sheriff-bruce-zuchowski-for-retaliation-over-facebook-page Will Lane of Newton Falls sued Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski, two captains with the department and the county for retaliation over a Facebook page Lane created last April, the suit alleges. Thu, 29 May 2025 20:08:51 GMT /law-justice/2025-05-29/portage-county-resident-sues-sheriff-bruce-zuchowski-for-retaliation-over-facebook-page Abigail Bottar /government-politics/2025-04-28/how-to-vote-in-ohios-may-6-2025-general-election Here's what Ohioans need to know about voting in the May 2025 primary election. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-28/how-to-vote-in-ohios-may-6-2025-general-election Sean Fitzgerald /health/2025-04-22/a-cancer-diagnosis-can-cause-ptsd-this-ravenna-man-says-counseling-is-key Michael Embick, of Ravenna, sought out mental health counseling after two bouts with blood cancer left him with PTSD symptoms. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health/2025-04-22/a-cancer-diagnosis-can-cause-ptsd-this-ravenna-man-says-counseling-is-key Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence /community/2025-04-02/ohio-seeking-volunteers-for-fifth-annual-sandhill-crane-count Last year, 412 sandhill cranes were surveyed across 32 Ohio counties. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:25:46 GMT /community/2025-04-02/ohio-seeking-volunteers-for-fifth-annual-sandhill-crane-count Sean Fitzgerald /government-politics/2024-12-16/portage-county-used-to-be-reliably-purple-after-election-day-can-republicans-claim-it-as-red After a widespread loss for Democrats countywide in November, some local leaders are conceding that Portage County is Republican now. Portage is one of about a half-dozen or so counties that's have pushed Ohio to the right. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:10:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-16/portage-county-used-to-be-reliably-purple-after-election-day-can-republicans-claim-it-as-red Abigail Bottar /government-politics/2024-11-06/bruce-zuchowski-maintains-seat-in-portage-county-sheriffs-race-unofficial-results-say Incumbent Bruce Zuchowski was the subject of a national backlash for comments he made on Facebook about immigration that some have called voter intimidation. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:58:30 GMT /government-politics/2024-11-06/bruce-zuchowski-maintains-seat-in-portage-county-sheriffs-race-unofficial-results-say Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2024-10-15/us-department-of-justice-to-monitor-compliance-with-federal-voting-rights-laws-in-portage-county The Justice Department will monitor early voting and voting on Election Day after voters complained of intimidation by the sheriff, according to a press release. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:41:46 GMT /law-justice/2024-10-15/us-department-of-justice-to-monitor-compliance-with-federal-voting-rights-laws-in-portage-county Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2024-10-10/portage-county-sheriff-faces-new-accusations-of-using-inmate-labor-for-reelection-campaign A man formerly incarcerated at the Portage County Jail said he helped build a structure at the Portage County Randolph Fairgrounds for Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski and set up a campaign fundraising dinner. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:10:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-10-10/portage-county-sheriff-faces-new-accusations-of-using-inmate-labor-for-reelection-campaign Abigail Bottar /government-politics/2024-09-19/portage-county-residents-share-concerns-on-racism-voter-intimidation-after-sheriffs-comments Portage County residents at a Portage County NAACP meeting Thursday night shared concerns about rhetoric in a Facebook post from Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 02:47:10 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-19/portage-county-residents-share-concerns-on-racism-voter-intimidation-after-sheriffs-comments Abigail Bottar /government-politics/2024-09-16/aclu-of-ohio-receiving-complaints-of-voter-intimidation-after-portage-county-sheriffs-facebook-post In a Facebook post on Saturday, Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski asked residents to write down the addresses of people who have signs supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in their yards. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 22:57:16 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-16/aclu-of-ohio-receiving-complaints-of-voter-intimidation-after-portage-county-sheriffs-facebook-post Abigail Bottar