GALION — The Galion City Schools has announced the district has been awarded more than $2 million in grants. The Galion City Schools was awarded the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Subgrant for Birth to five, totaling $394,000 from the Ohio Department of Education. This grant is designed to develop new procedures and processes in the […]
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Galion reports 1st death with COVID-19
GALION — A Galion resident who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) has died, according to a press release issued at 3:30 p.m. by the Galion Health Department. “We are saddened by this news and would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of this individual,” said Galion City Health Commissioner Trish […]
Crawford Park District offers Monarch tagging, Johnny Appleseed fireside chat, canoeing
GALION — The Crawford Park District has organized a number of events for September from tagging butterlfies and canoeing to a fireside chat with Johnny Appleseed. What: Monarch Tagging When: Friday, Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Buckeye Central Outdoor Learning Lab, 938 Kibler St., New Washington The Crawford Park District will be offering a […]
Galion reports 0 deaths, 1 currently in hospital with COVID-19
GALION — One person is currently in the hospital and there have been no deaths from COVID-19 the Galion Health Department reported on Wednesday. We are reporting 52 total cases: 44 Confirmed and 8 Probable cases within the Galion City Health Department jurisdiction,” said Trish Factor of the Galion City Health Department. “The ages for […]
Workman recertified as fund raising executive
GALION — CFRE International has announced that Lisa Workman, President of The Community Foundation for Crawford County, has recertified as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). In doing so, she joins over 6,900 other professionals around the world who hold the CFRE designation. Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards set […]
Galion City Schools implements new user-friendly school menus
GALION — The Galion City Schools is excited to announce it has implemented a new school menu program, My School Menustm, to give students and families a more user-friendly experience when accessing school lunch menus and nutritional information. In addition to the website features, My School Menustm also offers a mobile app for parents and […]
ADAMH, Avita partner to help prevent drug abuse
GALION — The Crawford-Marion ADAMH Board and Avita Health System are working together to prevent drug misuse in Crawford County with the help of Deterra® Drug Deactivation System. Deterra uses pouches activated by carbon to permanently destroy prescription and over-the-counter pills, patches, liquids, creams, and films. They are available in various sizes and each pouch […]
Galion City Schools awarded 21st Century Community Learning Center Grants
GALION – Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, in conjunction with Galion City Schools, has been awarded two 21st Century Community Learning Center grants, one for Galion’s elementary schools (the Primary and Intermediate buildings, collectively) and one for the Galion Middle School. Each grant award is in the amount of $200,000 per year. Since they are renewable […]
Galion has 46 recovered COVID-19 cases, 1 in hospital
GALION — The Galion City Health Department reported 1 person is in the hospital and there are no deaths from COVID-19 in the city. In its latest report released on Tuesday night, Galion has reported 50 cases since the pandemic began with five hospitalizations, one remains in the hospital. Of that total, 42 are confirmed […]
Community Foundation for Crawford County announces 2020 fall semester Pry Scholarship recipients
GALION — The Community Foundation for Crawford County has announced the recipients of the 2020 fall semester Pry Scholarship. This particular scholarship can be awarded for the summer, fall and spring semesters, and preference is given to students attending North Central State College (NCSC) or NCSC’s satellite branch, the Crawford Success Center (CSC) located in […]
