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The Portage County Legal News
The Portage County Legal News is a daily publication devoted to legal, financial, real estate and general news. Designated by the Federal, County and Municipal Courts as the Official Law Journal of Portage County, Ohio.
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Akron Municipal Court Judge Jon Oldham to host National Recovery Month event featuring Olympic Gold Medalist Oksana Baiul
AKRON––Akron Municipal Court Judge Jon Oldham will welcome Olympic Gold Figure Skating Champion Oksana Baiul on Thursday, Sept. 4, for an event to kick off National Recovery Month.
Baiul is open about her past struggles with alcohol and will be discussing her journey to lifelong recovery. Her story is one of resilien ... (full story)
Akron Bar Association announces 2025 judicial ratings
AKRON––The Akron Bar Association Commission on Judicial Candidates was established by the Akron Bar Association to evaluate candidates for local judgeships.
The Commission rates the candidates “Excellent,” “Good,” “Adequate,” or “Not Acceptable.”
Ratings are base ... (full story)
Ohio property tax valuation of interstate natural gas pipeline set at nearly $3.67B
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently affirmed a Board of Tax Appeals (BTA) decision determining the taxable value of the portion of the natural gas Rover Pipeline that passes through Ohio to be $3.669 billion for the 2019 tax year.
The pipeline cost $6.3 billion to construct and is over 700 miles long, running through portions of ... (full story)