Damschroder: Amazon HQ a transformationala

Damschroder: Amazon HQ is a transformational opportunity Damschroder: Amazon HQ is a transformational opportunity Check out this story on portclintonnewsherald.com: http://ohne.ws/2zfQ4bM Amazon has seemingly united the continent in the chase for 50,000 high-paying jobs and $5 billion in investment promised by the online giant's second headquarters. Every major Ohio city has joined the competition for Amazon, and a win anywhere would create resources everywhere.

Remembering Ralph Regula, the ‘Constituent Congressman’

Mike Hanke, retired editor and general manager of the Canton Repository, knew Regula from the days when -- as a new reporter -- he covered the congressman's run for the first of what would be 18-terms in the U.S. House. "He was a very kind and gentle individual, but I would say that I think he is probably going to be remembered for his constituency service.

Public viewing to be held for former Ohio governor

A public viewing will be held in the rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on Thursday for George Voinovich, the former U.S. senator, Ohio governor and Cleveland mayor. The viewing will be from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday followed by a brief program to honor the well-respected Republican who held various elected offices for more than 40 years.

The Latest: Cleveland officials: Voinovich boosted Ohio

Officials in Cleveland are commending the legacy of former U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a former two-term Ohio governor who's a native of the city and served a decade as its mayor. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said Voinovich served the state and city selflessly.

The Latest: Elder Bush mourns Voinovich as political ally

Former President George H.W. Bush says he's mourning the death of former U.S. Sen. and Ohio Gov. George Voinovich, whom he called one of his closest political allies. In a statement from Kennebunkport, Maine, Bush calls Voinovich "the quintessential public servant," someone who "brought people together, focused on results, and left his state and our country a better place."

Former GOP senator and Ohio Gov. George Voinovich dies

Former Republican U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal and public life and occasionally bucked the GOP establishment, died Sunday. He was 79. Voinovich, considered a moderate who opposed the size of former President George W. Bush's tax cuts and later questioned Bush's war strategy in Iraq, died peacefully in his sleep, his wife Janet confirmed.

Photo: Then-Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, speaks Jan. 12

Then-Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, speaks Jan. 12, 2009, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington to announce that he will not seek another term as senator. Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal and public life and occasionally bucked the Republican establishment, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday, June 12, 2016, his wife Janet confirmed.