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KSU student dies from injuries days after a fight
A Kent State student died this morning, almost a week after sustaining a severe head injury during a fight off campus.
16 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail
Police: Ohio suspect may have eaten evidence
Police say a bank robbery suspect in Ohio may have eaten evidence when he gobbled a piece of paper while handcuffed and lying across the hood of a police cruiser.
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Second coin toss settles election: Garrettsville councilwoman wins new term
The second election tie settled by a coin toss Friday put incumbent Karen Clyde on Garrettsville Village Council for another term.
Two charged in attack that critically injured Kent State student
Two Akron men were held in the Portage County jail in connection with a beating that critically injured a Kent State University student.
H1N1 threatens area man's life: Ex-Portage resident in coma in Cleveland
A former Portage County resident is in a Cleveland hospital fighting for his life after being struck by the H1N1 flu virus.
The Portage County Health Department will host a free vaccination clinic for groups at high risk of contracting the H1N1 or "swine flu" from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Ravenna Elks Lodge, 776 N. Freedom St.
A Randolph man, wanted by police after an Oct. 26 Portage County Drug Task Force raid at his residence uncovered a clandestine methamphetamine lab, was arrested Tuesday.
National Survivor of Suicide Day event on Nov. 21
The Portage County Suicide Prevention Coalition will host the Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day broadcast and conference, Nov.
Portage service salutes soldiers: More than 200 at ceremony
The price of freedom was written on the faces of the more than 200 men and women standing silent Wednesday on the lawn of the Portage County Courthouse in Ravenna.
Portage Pathways: Kent mayor kept job with flip of a coin
You can't get much closer than the down-to-the-wire finish that left Jerry Fiala the apparent winner in the Kent mayor's race by a razor-thin margin of two votes.
War training at arsenal brings economic hope
CLEVELAND -- The growing use of the site of an old arsenal in northeast Ohio as a training ground for the military has brought economic promise to the surrounding communities.
Woodlands in financial distress: Nursing home seeks additional $150,000 to $200,000 from county
The Woodlands at Robinson, the Portage County-owned nursing home in Ravenna, is in financial distress and will need further propping up from the county's already strapped general fund.
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.
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