/tags/portage-county Portage County en-US Copyright Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:58:30 GMT /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 /2024-11-06/bruce-zuchowski-maintains-seat-in-portage-county-sheriffs-race-unofficial-results-say Abigail Bottar /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 /2024-10-15/us-department-of-justice-to-monitor-compliance-with-federal-voting-rights-laws-in-portage-county Abigail Bottar /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 /2024-10-10/portage-county-sheriff-faces-new-accusations-of-using-inmate-labor-for-reelection-campaign Abigail Bottar /politics-government/2024-09-25/portage-co-sheriff-deletes-post-about-harris-supporters-and-their-yard-signs-after-public-outcry After a public outcry and under threat of litigation, an Ohio sheriff has deleted a social media post in which he said people with Kamala Harris yard signs should have their addresses written down so that immigrants can be sent to live with them. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:52:01 GMT /politics-government/2024-09-25/portage-co-sheriff-deletes-post-about-harris-supporters-and-their-yard-signs-after-public-outcry The Associated Press /politics-government/2024-09-23/portage-co-sheriffs-dept-wont-provide-election-security-after-sheriffs-posts-about-harris-signs In a statement on the Portage County Democrats' Facebook page, county board of elections chair Randi Clites said members voted 3-1 Friday to remove the sheriff's department from providing security during in-person absentee voting. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:18:11 GMT /politics-government/2024-09-23/portage-co-sheriffs-dept-wont-provide-election-security-after-sheriffs-posts-about-harris-signs The Associated Press /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 /2024-09-19/portage-county-residents-share-concerns-on-racism-voter-intimidation-after-sheriffs-comments Abigail Bottar /2024-09-19/after-portage-county-sheriffs-post-worried-voters-ask-to-meet-with-ohios-election-chief The groups say some Portage County voters feel intimidated by comments recently made in a Facebook post by Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:07:53 GMT /2024-09-19/after-portage-county-sheriffs-post-worried-voters-ask-to-meet-with-ohios-election-chief Jo Ingles /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 /2024-09-16/aclu-of-ohio-receiving-complaints-of-voter-intimidation-after-portage-county-sheriffs-facebook-post Abigail Bottar /news/2021-03-23/ohios-salamander-migration-reminds-us-of-natures-resilience Life is returning to Ohio woodlands as winter gives way to warmer weather. Creatures that for months slumber underground are now seeking spots to breed in… Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:50:21 GMT /news/2021-03-23/ohios-salamander-migration-reminds-us-of-natures-resilience Jeff St. Clair /ideastream/2020-07-01/ohio-county-fairs-face-grass-roots-efforts-to-ban-confederate-flags County fairs around Northeast Ohio are debating whether to ban sale or display of the Confederate flag. The grass-roots movement comes after state legislators killed a proposal that would have banned the flag across all fairs last month. Portage County is the latest to face calls to remove the Confederate flag from its county fair. A petition from Portage County Young Democrats urges the fair board to take the “necessary steps” of banning the sale and display of the flag at the Portage County Randolph Fair. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 21:15:26 GMT /ideastream/2020-07-01/ohio-county-fairs-face-grass-roots-efforts-to-ban-confederate-flags Taylor Haggerty