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Portage County Jail Overcrowding

Portage County Jail Overcrowding

Anchor: Good evening Kent State and all of Portage county. I’m Vivian Feke. Co-Anchor: And I’m Savanna McCarthy. After a levy on the November ballot failed for the overcrowding issue at Portage County Jail, things are not improving. Tv2’s Alley Rehner spoke with Sheriff Doak for more. Alley? [bbrvideo]BBR_S6_REHNER_PortageJail[/bbrvideo] VO: The Portage County jail is still dealing with an overcrowding issue, and with the levy from last year to expand their facilities failing, the problem is only getting worse. Built…

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Bowling in Portage County

Bowling in Portage County

  Anchor: Sports in Portage County couldn’t be any bigger, if you’ve been to Mogadore during football season you know exactly what I’m talking about. But one sport flies under the radar and provides all kids the chance to be athletes. TV2’s Max Fleck has more.   [bbrvideo]BBR_P3_Fleck_BowlingPortageCounty[/bbrvideo]

Citizens Vote Less

Citizens Vote Less

Election day is just over a moth away but how many Portage County citizens will even bother going to the polls? BBR’s Tyler Carey has more. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P5_CAREY_VOTING[/bbrvideo] 2014 is a midterm election year, and that means voter turnout is expected to be much lower than, say, a Presidential election. During the 2010 midterms less than 45 percent of Ohioans 18 and over filled out a ballot, compared to more than 60 percent during the 2012 Presidential race. Brad Cromes….

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Citizens vote less

Citizens vote less

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_CAREY_VOTING[/bbrvideo] With several important races to be decided during the 2014 election year, one would think voters would be eager to flock to the polls. However, as statistics show, voter turnout tends to be significantly lower during midterm years, as opposed to, say, a Presidential election. According to a study by George Mason University, just 43.6 percent of Ohioans 18 and over voted during the 2010 midterms, as opposed to 62.7 percent two years later during the Presidential election….

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Kent scores contract

Kent scores contract

A vote on Wednesday may change Kent Fire Department’s coverage. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_York_Fire[/bbrvideo] It is official. On Wednesday Kent city manager Dave Ruller signed the new contract with the Village of Brady Lake to offer the city’s fire resources to the Village. Kent city council voted unanimously to expand the city’s fire resources. In the contract, Brady Lake will be paying Kent on a per call basis making a win-win for each community. Ruller estimated this will bring in approximately $17,000 for…

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Board of Elections Prepares

Board of Elections Prepares

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P3_CAREY_ELECTIONS[/bbrvideo] In downtown Ravenna, one large building houses several Portage County administrative offices, including the board of elections. Last week, I had a chance to speak with BOE deputy director Brad Cromes about the upcoming November ballot. There are several interesting races to pay attention to, and currently, the board of elections is in the process of both proofing their ballots and testing their voting machines. Portage County uses AccuVote-TSX voting machines, and despite the negative stigma that sometimes…

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Portage County prepares for election day

Portage County prepares for election day

On November 4,  Americans from coast to coast will head to the polls to take advantage of what is perhaps their most valued right: Voting. In Ohio and across the nation, local Boards of Elections are responsible for making sure the day’s events go as smooth as possible. Currently in Portage County, the Board of Elections is in the process of proofing all of their ballots set to go to different cities and polling locations. The candidates and issues are already known,…

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Portage Parks to appear as Issue 10 in the May primary election

Portage Parks to appear as Issue 10 in the May primary election

The Portage park system, located in Portage County, Ohio, is home to over a thousand acres of land and multiple hike and bike trails. Despite the widely used park system, the park will be on the May 6 primary ballot hoping to gain more funds to sustain itself. TV2 reporter Vivian Feke shows you how the park can possibly change with the result of Issue 10.  [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The Portage parks offer a variety of activities for residents, but…

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Garrettsville Strong

Garrettsville Strong

After the village of Garrettsfille suffered from a fire last week, the community is now coming together more than ever — and that includes support from across the world. TV2’s Vivian Feke takes a look at how the small town is recovering in a big way.  [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The village of Garrettsville comes together after a fire devastated a block of the community’s historic downtown.”]BBR_04_Feke_GarrettsvilleStrong[/bbrvideo] Garrettsville, Ohio, suffered the loss of 13 of its historic downtown businesses last week….

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