City of Willard Ohio

09/04/2026

Join us for the annual 9/11 Silent Walk, lead and organized by Sue Coppersmith. Sue has been working with the City and the school on this year’s walk as it’s the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Participants taking part in the walk will be able to purchase a football ticket for a reduced rate of $5 at the 9/11 home game. There will also be a pre-game ceremony honoring 9/11. We hope you’ll join us in remembering this day that shaped our nation and honoring all the lives lost and the lives that were forever changed.

*Flyer is shared with permission from Sue Coppersmith in partnership with the City and the school. 

09/03/2026

🚨CALLING ALL CRAFT VENDORS!
Goods in the Woods is happening October 17 & 18, and we want you to be part of the fun! You can find the link for the vendor form at https://www.willardohio.gov/goods-in-the-woods.html

Contact our Park & Rec Director if you have any questions or would like to participate: [email protected] or 419-935-1654

09/03/2026

‼️TODAY is the day we kick-off our Thursday Downtown Lunch Series! 🕦11:30am - 1:00pm

Checkout the restaurant specials on the flyer! ☎Call ahead to order takeout and enjoy your lunch outside at the Doster Stage with live music.🎶 We're excited to bring this experience to the city and look forward to spending September Thursdays with you!

Ditch the desk 🖥 and dine downtown!🍽

09/02/2026

📣ATTENTION: This Saturday, 9/5/2026, Residents of Huron County may recycle their tires at the Huron County Fairgrounds.

The recycling event will be held from 9:00am to 12:00pm, or until the trucks are full if before 12:00pm. (first-come, first-served)

Up to 10 tires total may be recycled per vehicle. When you arrive at the fairgrounds, please follow the signage to the South Parking Lot.

The following are the ONLY items that will be accepted: Off Rim Ag tires, passenger & light truck tires.

The cost is $1 per tire and must be a cash or check payment only. Organizers cannot make change, and they do not accept debit or credit cards. Please note that you must use exact change.

Huron Co. Fairgrounds Address: 940 Fair Rd. Norwalk, OH 44857

09/01/2026

💦Splash Pad Reminder!

The splash pad is open daily from 2:00pm to 6:00pm through Labor Day 🇺🇸. Monday, September 7 (Labor Day), is the last operating day of the season for the splash pad.

The splash pad will be closed for the season starting September 8, 2026.

09/01/2026

Good morning, Willard!

Reminder that our Thursday Lunch Series downtown starts THIS THURSDAY 9/3/2026. Take a look 👀at the attached flyer to see the lunch specials from our downtown eateries. ☎️Call ahead for takeout and enjoy your lunch outside at the Doster Plaza Stage where you can enjoy live music from 11:30am to 1:00pm🎶. This Thursday, Gary Meadows will be performing.

08/28/2026

🎉Congratulations to our Sidewalk Painting Competition winners!

🥇First Place: Lora Garcia
🥈Second Place: Alexis Jones
🥉Third Place: Mary Ann Simpier
🏅Honorable Mention: Fernando Huerta

All squares have been sealed so these paintings will remain on the sidewalk for a long time! We hope the public enjoys the art when they visit downtown; these artists dedicated many hours and hard work, and we are excited to displays these in our city!

Thank you to all four talented artists who participated and shared their creativity with our community!

Congratulations to our winners! We are looking forward to next year 🎨

08/27/2026

Reminder that tomorrow is the deadline for your story submissions!

WILLARD, PLEASE HELP US PRESERVE YOUR 9/11 STORIES

We have received a great deal of positive feedback about this meaningful project, which the City of Willard, Sue Coppersmith and Willard City Schools are working together to create. A few individuals have also shared brief memories in the comments on our original post; however, we have not yet received any formal story submissions to include in the educational video.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001. Not a single student currently attending Willard City Schools was alive when this tragic day occurred, making firsthand memories from members of their own community especially valuable.

You do not need to have been directly affected by the events of 9/11 in order to participate. Tell us where you were when you heard the news, what you remember about that day, how it affected you or your family, or how you witnessed our community and country respond.

Your story does not need to be lengthy or perfectly written. Even a few sincere sentences can help our students understand that 9/11 was not simply an event in a history book - it was a day that profoundly affected real people, including those within their own community.

While we appreciate the memories shared in the comments, please formally submit your story to: [email protected] or [email protected] by August 31, 2026, so it may be considered for inclusion in the video.

We are asking for your help in bringing this important project to life. Please consider sharing your memories or encourage someone you know to participate.

With the help of our community, we can preserve these firsthand experiences and share them with the next generation.

08/27/2026

📣Get ready for our THURSDAY LUNCH SERIES in downtown Willard!

🗓Starting next Thursday, September 3

Every Thursday in September from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM there will be live music at the Doster Plaza stage, and the downtown restaurants will host weekly Thursday lunch specials. Call ahead for takeout orders and enjoy your meal downtown with live music and a good atmosphere!

We will post an updated flyer each week highlighting the restaurant specials and musicians!

Sip, savor, and soak up the September sun🔆
🍂Fall into a new weekly routine
Ditch the desk 🖥 and dine downtown!🍽

08/25/2026

If you are wondering what these devices are, they count traffic. In years past, we placed tubes across the street to count how many vehicles drove down a particular road. Today, our Engineers use these digital traffic counters. We will use this information to apply for over $100,000 in grants to resurface various roads throughout the city in 2027 where these counters are placed. These devices are scheduled to be removed in 24 hours.