Earlier this month, the HEALing Communities study (HCS) held a meeting to discuss their progress in the community. The study is a collation, partnering with local agencies, to study and assist with a population’s opioid crisis. HCS has been with Huron County for about a year and a half. 94 c…
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Michael Crawford grew up right here in Willard and has fond memories of his childhood––playing at the park, jumping off the diving board at the city pool, and visiting his Nana for regular family dinners. And even though he says the city helped him develop into the “man he is today,” his lif…
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May 10, 1973 simultaneously sounds like so long ago and feels just like yesterday for Willard residents who were around that day. What started off as a normal Thursday afternoon abruptly turned into a disaster zone, the likes of which has never been seen in Willard before or since.
The Huron County Health Partners are once again sending out the Huron County Health Survey as a part of a community-wide health assessment process. Select households in Huron County will be randomly selected to participate.
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Even in this age of social media and the internet, residents in Greenwich are still faced with solicitors coming to their doors seeking to sell a plethora of items. Chief Pat Fox said he has looked through the village ordinances and has found nothing requiring any sort of permit or prohibiti…
For the 2023 county fair, the Huron County Jr. Fair Board is participating in the Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer contest held by Farm Credit Mid-America and Rural 1st.
Four PHS errors after two were out in the bottom of the seventh inning allowed Edgerton to score all three of their runs, as the Lady Bulldogs rallied in stunning fashion to win, 3-2, in Wednesday's Division IV Regional semifinal softball game at Gibsonburg. Plymouth led 2-0 from the first i…
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Recently, a non-profit organization has been started in Willard, who’s purpose is to educate and raise awareness on the dangers of Fentanyl.
The Village of Greenwich is dealing with the aftermath of a recent power outage. A tractor hauling a cultivator driven by Smith Smith on Thursday, May 11 struck a utility pole in the downtown area leaving the area without power for approximately two hours.
Willard advanced just one athlete to Regionals from this week's Division II track and field District meet at Ontario High School. Freshman Cora Clark took fourth in the 100 meter dash to clinch her spot. See the story and meet photos in the Thursday Willard Times-Junction.
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On April 27, 2023, Willard City Schools held a dedication ceremony of a giant beach chair in memory of Juelz Bryant, an eighth grade student who lost his life earlier this year.
After a lot of back-and forth, unanswered questions, and residential complaints, Plymouth Villagers just might finally have some good news regarding their West Broadway bridge.
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Plymouth jumped out to a 6-0 lead and never looked back in defeating FC rival South Central, 8-3, for the Galion District softball championship. The Lady Big Red advance to the Gibsonburg Regional this week to face the winner of Edgerton and Ayersville. See the District coverage in the Monda…
A rough start never really got better for the Willard baseball team, as they fell behind Madison and could not recover in a 13-3 Sectional semifinal loss to the Rams on Wednesday. Madison capitalized on a bevy of WHS errors, walks and hit batsmen, producing nine of the 13 Ram runs. See the s…
Plymouth and South Central each staged late offensive bursts to post District semifinal victories Tuesday night at Galion's Heise Park. The Lady Big Red defeated Monroeville, 8-6, in eight innings, behind three runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth, while the Lady Trojans scored fiv…
With a split of their final two matches Monday evening against Port Clinton and Calvert, the WHS boys tennis team earned a tie for second in the SBC Bay Division with Huron at 11-3. See the article and photos in the Thursday Willard Times-Junction.
Willard freshman Levi Schag came within one victory of advancing to the boys tennis District tournament, as he advanced to the quarterfinals before falling short against Shelby's Jacob Williams at Thursday's Sectional Tournament at Shelby High School. See the article in Monday's Willard Time…
Playing without the services of three of their seniors, the Lady Flashes softball team shuffled around defensively, but fell to Bucyrus, 12-2, in Sectional softball action on Tuesday in Bucyrus. See the story, stats and photos in the Monday Willard Times-Junction.
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Willard gave Port Clinton a seven-inning battle, but saw the Lady Redskins rally with three late runs to pull out a 9-7 SBC Bay Division softball win at Port Clinton. See the stats, story and photos in Thursday's Willard Times-Junction.
NORWALK, Ohio— Huron County Public Health (HCPH) has announced the winners of the 2022 Gold Plate Awards. HCPH’s Registered Environmental Health Specialists (REHSs) perform a wide variety of public health functions including inspection, regulation, and enforcement of public health laws regar…
During last week’s Willard City Council meeting, City Manager Bryson Hamons announced that the city will be submitting a grant application to the Ohio Department of Transportation, Office of Aviation, with Council’s permission. The grant will be used to pave the runway at the city’s airport.
The Greenwich Police Department is growing by one officer. Members of village council approved the hiring of Nicholas Dorsey as a part-time officer, effective March 23. He will be on probation for one year and will be compensated at the probationary rate of pay, along with any increases.
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Realize Property Management has faced substantial scrutiny around Willard in recent months for allegedly mistreating their tenants. They’ve been accused by numerous residents of raising rent to ridiculous degrees without warning or notice, not fixing dangerous living conditions, and ignoring…
Goodwill, as a whole, began in 1973 and came to Willard’s Blossom Center in April 1998, where it stayed until it made its final move to SR 224 in 2015, meaning Goodwill has been a part of the community for last 25 years. Not only that, Goodwill of Erie, Huron, Ottawa, and Sandusky Counties c…
As part of Stephen King’s Million Dollar Baby program, in which prospective film makers are allowed rights to the author’s lessor known works in order to hone their skills, Brandon Lazenko and Shelby Wyant spent last summer shooting their short film, October Roses. They shot many of their sc…
Willard senior Alex Strayer won the Third Singles title at Saturday's SBC Bay Division tennis tournament, which was held at Port Clinton High School. All five positions for the Flashes finished third or higher. See the article in this Thursday's Willard Times-Junction.
Last Wednesday night, Willard City Manager Bryson Hamons, Police Chief Shannon Chaffins and Fire Chief Joe Reiderman convened in Council Chambers to host a question and answer session regarding the city’s public safety tax levy to be on tomorrow’s (May 2) ballot.
Willard senior Trent Mock signed his letter of intent to continue his education and football career at Heidelberg University this fall. The Flashes' offensive tackle was Second Team SBC this season for Willard's record-setting offense. See the story in the Monday Willard Times-Junction
Willard produced a pair of three-run innings and tallied 10 hits, as their slumping offense came to life in a 16-6 SBC Bay Division softball loss at Edison. See the story, stats and photos in Monday's Willard Times-Junction.
Former Willard All-Ohio basketball star, Alanna Bedingfield, was hired as the new varsity girls basketball coach at Willard High School. She met with the players for the first time on Wednesday. See the article in the Monday Willard Times-Junction.
The Willard High School Symphonic Choir earned a Superior rating Friday night at the District 2 Choral Adjudicated Event sponsored by the Ohio Music Education Association. The Symphonic Choir received the highest rating of “I, or Superior” after performing at Van Buren High School. The cho…
Willard senior Dylan Thompson pitched a one-hit shut-out Monday against Port Clinton, coming within two outs of a no-hitter, as the Flashes improved to 9-6 on the season. See the story in Thursday's Willard Times-Junction.
Dan Major, a former Willard teacher, middle school principal and coach, was recently inducted into the Bay Area Officials Association Hall of Fame for his achievements over 25 years of officiating boys and girls high school basketball. See the article in Thursday's Willard Times-Junction.
Plymouth’s bridge on West Broadway Avenue has been closed for many months, much to the dismay of everyone in town. The bridge, adjacent to Village Hall, was part of a pivotal pathway to get to one side of town to the other, utilized by residents, bus drivers, and travelers needing to get to …
“Whatever happened to that Dunkin’ Donuts that was supposed to come to Willard?” That’s a question that’s been asked all over town over the last several months, both in person and online. And recently, Willard Councilman James Johnson asked it too (because he, himself has been asked several times).
HEALing Communities has been in Huron County since early spring of 2022. They’ve been working with community agencies to study the area’s opioid crisis and implement helpful practices.
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Willard regrouped nicely after their first loss of the season at Port Clinton, sweeping away Fremont St. Joe and Clear Fork to improve to 7-1 on the season. See the article in the Monday Willard Times-Junction.
Lifewise Academy--which offers “release time religious learning,” in which K-4th grade students voluntarily use an hour of “special” class time a week to learn about Biblical principles––was brought to Plymouth last October.
Willard City Maintance workers, over the last couple of weeks, have been working on “revitalizing the Myrtle Street boulevard,” states City Manager Bryson Hamons.
“What would you do if you called 911 and nobody responded,” asks Willard Fire Chief Joe Reiderman. That may sound like fear-mongering (something Reiderman tries to shy way from). But, due to staffing issues, that is beginning to be a real fear among city officials lately. Which is why Willa…
Willard delivered a doubleheader pounding against Bucyrus on Saturday, winning by scores of 15-5 and 13-5 to register their third and fourth consecutive wins and third and fourth straight double-digit scoring games. See the article in Thursday's Willard Times-Junction.
It had been reported at the end of last month, that Plymouth’s council members were ‘disagreeing on pool funds.’
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Huron County’s Homeless Taskforce is “comprised of community leaders and service providers. [They convene] once every two months to discuss innovative new solutions to combat homelessness, regional updates, and State/federal updates,” according to Program Director, Breanna Mantz.
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During last week’s regular Plymouth Village Council meeting, Mayor Cassaundra Fryman took the time to address some complaints that have been circulating in the community (mainly via social media) regarding quarterly income payments.
Ellen Collie, Plymouth’s Library Branch Manager, made an appearance last week at the village’s regular council meeting to inform those in attendance that there is to be a library renewal levy on the May 2 ballot this year. She said the levy will result in “no additional taxes” for residents.
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