Willard officers face no charges in December shooting
Ohio BCI&I findings on the December 19 2012 Willard raid at 631 Pleasant St show no officer will be charged. The investigation notes two dogs at the scene and a 1:30 pm briefing with Willard Greenwitch Police Dog Warden and local officers. No weapon discharge is attributed to a specific firearm. Kyle Zarcone’s drug charges were dropped in a plea. he faces potential prison time.
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Huron County
Russell Leffler
Ohio Bureau of Investigation
Leffler
Kyle Zarcone
Zarcone
Greenwich
Pleasant St
William Latham
Noe Silva
Latham
Pleasant Street
Friday Barn Fire Kills Nine Horses in Willard
A Friday early morning barn fire on April 25 near Peru Center Road in North Fairfield destroyed two barns and a riding arena, killing nine horses. Firefighters from Willard and North Fairfield responded with multiple units, while investigators focus on an electrical cause as rekindling occurred around 11:30 a.m. at 1386 Peru Center Road. Charlene Link owns the property. Wendy Byerly, a friend of Link, was at the scene Friday morning.
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Willard
Joe Reiderman
Peru Center Road
Reiderman
North Fairfield
Ed Eden
Charlene Link
Eden
Wendy Byerly
Link
Future challenges loom for City of Willard funding gaps
Willard City Manager Brian Humphress outlines looming municipal hurdles centered on funding. He cites a 500000 road repair budget that falls short of needs, warns of gravel streets without more revenue, and notes cuts to Local Government Funding threaten four parks. He also discusses a possible hospital tenant change, four potential economic development projects, and a May police levy that could end three positions including a juvenile officer, a detective, and a school resource officer.
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Humphress
Shannon Chaffins
Jeremy Draper
Brian Slone
Sgt. Chaffins
Slone
Draper
Sheriff names new K-9 with county first graders help
Huron County Sheriff Dane Howard says first grade classes across the county including Willard City Schools helped name the department’s new K-9. Seventeen class submissions were narrowed to five top names. Three K-9 handlers will pick the winner, with Corrections Officer Mike Lloyd the new handler.
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Huron County Sheriff's Office
Willard City
Huron County
Dane Howard
Howard
Sheriff's Office
Mike Lloyd
Greenwich
Josh Querin
Bee
Ted Patrick
Bob McDowell
Obituaries in Willard Highlight Two Seniors
Hubert Conley aged 84 and Bob Moore aged 84 are listed in Willard obituaries. The notice directs readers to Page 2 for full obituaries.
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Hubert Conley
Willard
Bob Moore
Willard Middle School to Close. Students Relocate in 2013
The district will close Willard Middle School after the 2012-13 year to save funds for a new building opening in August 2015. Seventh and eighth graders will move to the high school in the 400 hallway, with a fence securing the construction site.
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Willard Middle School
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