GALION, Ohio — Small Business Saturday, the often unnoticed shopping day sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is waiting to attract local shoppers in Galion Saturday. Several locally owned shops, including Poland Hardware, the Evergreen Company, Toni’s Flowers and Flower Cart Florist in Galion will open their doors for the national shopping holiday. They’re […]
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Richland Carrousel reaches 4 million riders on Black Friday
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Richland Carrousel Park reached a milestone on Black Friday. Twenty-four years after its first spin, the carrousel reached 4 million riders. “We’ve been keeping track since day one,” said director Willie Hunn. The Richland Carrousel Park first opened for business in August 1991. To celebrate, Hunn wanted to make the event […]
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‘Michigan’ tumor annihilator Grant Reed talks football for this weekend’s game
BELLVILLE, Ohio — Grant Reed was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2012. When he found out, he named the cancerous enemy “Michigan” because, as he put it, “Ohio State always beats Michigan and we’re going to beat this.” Reed feels the same way about this weekend’s match-up in the northern state. He said he […]
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Galion begins discussions on the 2016 financial outlook
GALION, Ohio — Galion City Council started discussions on the city’s financial outlook for the next fiscal year at Tuesday’s regular meeting. Both pieces of legislation related to 2016 budget revisions passed swiftly, a process that historically causes headaches, according to Mayor Tom O’Leary. After they passed with minimal questions and concerns raised, O’Leary was […]
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Crestview girl qualifies for pageant in Los Angeles
OLIVESBURG, Ohio — When Ariel Figueroa received a letter in the mail that said she had been selected to compete in the state National American Miss pageant, she never thought it would someday take her to Los Angeles. That was five years ago — the 17-year-old boards a plane Monday destined for the seven-day national […]
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Ignacio Gayton’s quiet revolution: blighted homes
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Blight, sadly, has become a common sight in and around the downtown Mansfield area. One day, Mansfield resident Ignacio Gayton decided to change that — on his own. He started on his home on West Fourth Street across from Mansfield Senior High School. His colorful patio, brick chiminea and immaculate stone barbecue […]
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FBI releases suspect sketch in hostage-style robbery
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Police and the Cleveland FBI have released a sketch of the suspect and are asking for assistance in the Key Bank hostage-robbery from earlier this month in Ontario. Cleveland FBI, whom the Richland County Sheriff Department and the Ontario Police Department charged with handling the media on Nov. 11, issued a press release […]
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Stop signs coming to Richland County railroad crossings
COLUMBUS, Ohio — According to the Ohio Rail Development Commission, Richland County will notice the addition of stop signs at 20 railroad crossings over the next several months. Railroad crossings to see added signs in Mansfield include the crossings at Crall Road, Piper Road, Springmill North Road, Cairns Road and Osbun Road. Additional signs will […]
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Galion schools hear from CCW advocates, honors students
GALION, Ohio — During Galion’s regular board of education meeting Thursday, spokespeople from AA American Bail Bonds offered to give the district’s faculty and staff free Concealed Carry Weapon classes. “I know everybody freaks out when they hear, oh my gosh, a gun in the school. It’s not just throw guns everywhere and that’s it. […]
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Galion writers gather for workshop on dialog, writing
GALION, Ohio — From vampire love, to range wars, and a world where people don’t age, writers in a group at Galion Public Library have been working their craft as part of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). According to its website, NaNoWriMo “is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing.” Writers from all around the […]