Wellington teen dies in crash
A 17 year-old from Wellington perished in a one-vehicle crash late Friday afternoon.
Nathaniel Barrett was driving south on Route 301 in LaGrange Township when he lost control of his car and struck two trees.
Alcohol and drug use are not suspected.
Vargo’s owner passes away
The long-time owner of Vargo’s Drive-In in Norwalk has passed away
Karen Casalinova of Huron was 73.
She owned and worked for Vargo’s for 51 years.
Calling hours will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Foster Funeral Home in Huron with a service planned for Wednesday at 10:30 am at St. Peter Catholic Church in Huron.
Vargo’s, which just opened for the season on Friday, will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Vermilion girl arrested after social media post
A 16 year-old Vermilion student was arrested this past weekend after she allegedly made a social media post pertaining to a “mass shooting”.
The Sandusky Register reports that the girl responsible for taking the photo described the Snapchat post as a “joke”; which pictured a 16 year-old male Vermilion student holding what appeared to be a shotgun.
The male holding the gun later told authorities it was a BB gun; and that the photos were being taken for a school project.
The female was charged with aggravated menacing and taken to a juvenile detention center.
Missing Plymouth girl found in New London
A Willard man has been charged in the case of a recent missing, now located, Plymouth girl.
16 year-old Destiny Dye was found safe in New London with her boyfriend Friday afternoon, 24 year-old Mitchell McCoy; who now faces the charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Dye was taken to a juvenile detention center.
Norwalk named ‘Tree City USA’
The Arbor Day Foundation has named Norwalk as a 2016 Tree City USA recipient.
The award is given to locations for their commitment to effective urban forestry management including: having a tree board, tree-care ordinance, meeting the minimum annual community forestry budget, and an Arbor Day observance.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST – 3/20
Today
A chance of rain showers and sleet changing to all rain with thunder possible. High near 47.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 35
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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