Firelands CurrentWednesday, November 11, 2026News from Sandusky and the Firelands
The agency reports its 2025 total as Veterans Day approaches. Housing assistance serves eligible veterans in 10 counties.
Village residents must take yard waste to the Street Department. The drop-off ends at noon Friday; there is no curbside pickup.
Erie County expects the Perkins Township project to take about two weeks. Residents may notice discolored water or air in their lines.
The Yellow Line now runs Monday through Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., under the schedule that took effect Nov. 1.
The city schedules one pass during Nov. 16-20. Leaves must be loose, within 6 feet of the curb and clear of parked cars.
Pettay joins Shift 2 at Station 1 after part-time service in Huron and 7 1/2 years working full time in Sandusky.
The program runs through March 31 for eligible households in Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca and Wood counties facing heating emergencies.
The township plans repeated passes as weather allows and asks residents to leave loose leaves within 4 feet of the curb.
The village changed its email system Oct. 21 and says its website will follow. The administrative office remains closed through Friday.
The Live Well pantry is at Erie County Job and Family Services, 221 W. Parish St. Income eligibility applies; supplies are limited.
Households may set out 3 large items, 9 extra bags or an equivalent mix on their regular trash day, with restrictions.
Leaves must be near the curb by 7 a.m. on the first pickup day for each zone. Paper-bagged leaf drop-off continues through Jan. 29.
The library is closed all day Oct. 23 while staff attend a conference in Sandusky. It plans to reopen Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Vermilion library lists an all-day closure Oct. 22. Readers should plan in-person visits around the staff-training day.
Residents get one brush collection on their regular trash day next week. Free resident drop-off continues through Nov. 29.
Paving between Monroe and Frantz streets is done, the city says. Striping and other finishing work will continue over the coming weeks.
The city says both officers were sworn in Tuesday after a competitive process to fill vacancies following a retirement.
Witches Walk moves the transit hub and suspends seven downtown stops from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
The new director of youth engagement will develop outreach for young people and mental health training for adults who work with them.
The library announces an Oct. 15 closure but does not describe the construction work or give a reopening time.
