Tank car leak prompts Willard evacuation near CSX yard
Four derailed tank cars at the Willard yard spilled a 26 000 gallon styrene monomer tank causing a mandatory evacuation of over 400 residents within a half mile. Willard Fire Department and CSX coordinated sheltering at Willard High School and motel placements in Willard Tiffin and Sandusky while police and firefighters conducted door to door notices and telephone alerts.
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Willard
CSX
North Main Street
Gary Sease
Willard Yard
Brian Humphress
Willard Fire Department
Humphress
Townline Road 12
Niver Road
Second Street
Myrtle Avenue
Tiffin Street
Washburn Road
Willard High School
Commons
Tiffin
Sandusky
Willard Evacuation After Styrene Leak From Rail Car
Several hundred Willard residents were evacuated after styrene monomer leaked from a CSX rail car late Tuesday. The half mile zone near Main Street underpass required evacuation. vapors were not deemed immediately dangerous. Autumn Albright and three children described the 1:30 a.m. knock and mandatory move to the high school where Red Cross provided gym slept.
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Willard
CSX
Brian Humphress
Main Street
Autumn Albright
North Fairfield to defer road patching until spring
At the November 25 meeting North Fairfield Village Council member John Whitright questioned Mayor Dan Traxler about unused patch funds. The mayor said winter delays push road repairs to spring and that $12,000 in the park fund could yield $24,000 with a matching grant. Traxler also sought other grants and noted a December 12 potential grant award.
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North Fairfield Village
John Whitright
Dan Traxler
Whitright
Traxler
Carol Knapp
Huron County Economic Development Council
Obituary Notice for Donald Bell of Willard
Willard area obituary note for Donald Bell age 90. Reference to officials noting Willard City Hall offices except police will close Friday November 29 for a local observance. Page references indicate further obituary details on page two and school menus on page three.
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Willard City Hall
Willard Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Willard High School
The Willard community gathered on Sunday November 24 for the annual Thanksgiving dinner held in the high school commons. Families and friends shared a traditional meal prepared by local churches as Cruz Damian III tries to take food from his father Cruz Damian II.
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Willard
Willard High School
Cruz Damian III
Cruz Damian II
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Jane Ernsberger
Willard Times-Junction
WHS Aie
Albright
American Red Cross
Craig Shoup
Willard Times
Jonathan Bostic
Andrew Bostic
Olivia Bostic
WHS
Patch
By Craig Shoup
the Times Junction
Donald Bell
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