/news/tags/portage-county-sheriff-bruce-zuchowski Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski 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/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/2024-10-10/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 /news/2021-07-26/morning-headlines-ohio-reports-highest-sunday-covid-19-numbers-since-may-governors-pin-hopes-on-full-vaccine-approval-as-cases-climb Ohio reported nearly 500 positive COVID-19 cases Sunday which is the highest number for a Sunday since May; Gov. Mike DeWine and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson have appealed in recent days for full approval of the COVID-19 vaccines as virus cases and hospitalizations skyrocket in their states; Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski issued an official statement over the weekend on the sheriff's office letterhead condemning The Indians name change to The Guardians; and more stories. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:16:59 GMT /news/2021-07-26/morning-headlines-ohio-reports-highest-sunday-covid-19-numbers-since-may-governors-pin-hopes-on-full-vaccine-approval-as-cases-climb Mark Arehart, J. Nungesser