Intercounty drug operation targets Huron and Richland counties
The Huron County Sheriff's Office and Richland County Sheriff's Office led a joint drug interdiction last weekend with other agencies to curb illegal drug activity and arrest individuals with warrants. Under Sheriff Dane Howard and Sheriff J. Steve Sheldon, the operation covered southern Huron and northern Richland counties with help from U.S. Marshals, ICE, ATF, and local departments. K-9 teams from both counties supported the effort as officials said removing drugs and arresting warrants are priorities.
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Richland County
Huron County
Huron County Sheriff's Office
Richland County Sheriff's Office
Dane
Howard
J. Steve Sheldon
Richland
Huron Counties
Josh Querin
U.S. Marshall
Querin “Ice
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ATF
Querin
Sheldon
Willard committee backs Pepperidge Farm tax cut
The Tax Incentive Review Committee in Willard recommended a 10 year 100 percent real property tax abatement for Pepperidge Farm. City Manager Brian Humphress said discussions with Pepperidge Farm aim to fast track approval and ensure schools and city are treated properly. Willard City Schools have in principle agreed to see abatement.
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Willard
Pepperidge Farm
Brian Humphress
Humphress
Pepperidge
Willard City
Library district to switch to state accounting network
The Extension Library District of Huron County will adopt the Uniform Accounting Network on January 1. Finance officer Adam Searle told the board they will transfer from QuickBooks to UAN, a system designed for local government accounting. More than 1,700 Ohio townships villages and districts already use UAN. The district aims to complete the switch by year’s start. See Library on Page 2.
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Extension
Huron County
UAN
Adam Searle
Board of Trustees
Uniform
Auditor of State
Ohio
Searle
South Central makes staff cuts to curb deficit spending
South Central Local Schools plans a $650,000 reduction in force after a five year deficit forecast of $692,308. The board approved eliminating four teaching positions two administrative posts one classroom aide one custodian and five bus drivers with no language arts math science or history cuts. The district also ends industrial technology and family and consumer science courses and shifts to a two tiered start time to save about $140,000 annually in transportation.
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South Central Local Schools
David Brand
Brand
Beth Lykins
South Central Local Schools Board of Education
Lykins
Board of Education
Broadway musical night at Willard High for St Francis Xavier
Willard community presents a Broadway fundraiser at Willard High School Performing Arts Center on April 20 directed by Gordon Jack Miller. Sixty five performers include 24 elementary and 20 high school students plus adults. features songs from Once on This Island Fiddler on the Roof and Oliver. Proceeds benefit St Francis Xavier School as memories and devotion meet performance art.
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Couat White Way
Broadway
Willard High School Performing Arts
St. Francis Xavier School
Gordon Jack Miller
Willard High School
Miller
Obituaries Notice from Willard Area
Rita Buckingham 81 Betty Row 74 and William Loar 58 are listed in Willard obituaries with reference to a continuation on Page 2.
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Rita Buckingham
Willard
Betty Row
William Loar
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