GALION — Galion’s 40th annual Oktoberfest is Thursday, Sept. 29, through Saturday, Oct. 1. Drivers are reminded that Harding Way will be closed to thru traffic beginning Wednesday, Sept. 28, at around noon. The closure will begin at the Union Street crossing and end at the Liberty Street crossing. The main detour route is Church […]
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Galion Schools move closer to 17.6-acre purchase
GALION – The Galion City School District Board of Education approved a resolution during Thursday’s meeting to take the next steps required to purchase real estate adjacent to the school campus. The resolution authorized the Board President, Superintendent and Treasurer to negotiate a purchase agreement on behalf of the Board for the acquisition of approximately […]
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Galion Cross Country Festival continues strong tradition Saturday
For nearly 40 years, the Galion City School District and its cross country program have been the driving force behind one of the premiere cross country meets in the country. The annual Galion Cross Country Festival is being held at the Amann’s Reservoir outside Galion Saturday, Sept. 17, and is shaping up to be a […]
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43rd annual Crestline Harvest Festival opens Thursday, Sept. 15
CRESTLINE — The 43rd annual Crestline Harvest Festival begins on Thursday, Sept. 15 with an Opening Ceremony starting at 6 p.m. The Queen’s Pageant and performances by the downtown Mansfield based Pioneer Performing Arts Academy will follow immediately afterward. The festival continues Friday with main stage performances by Pioneer Performing Arts Academy, The Haz Benz […]
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Galion BOE seeks community input on land purchase
GALION – The Galion City School District Board of Education is seeking input from the Galion community during its 6:30 p.m. meeting Thursday, Sept. 15 in the middle school computer lab. The board is requesting parent, community and business feedback on the possible purchase of two parcels of land located to the south and the […]
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Stanley L. Herman
Stanley L. Herman, 78 of Galion passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 11, 2016 at Mill Creek Nursing Center in Galion surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Born Nov. 9, 1937 in Youngstown, he was the son of Benjamin and Diana (Abramowitz) Herman. He married Nancy (Hottenroth) Herman on March 5, 1985 and she […]
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Crall trumpets bill to shield domestic violence, human trafficking survivors
GALION — Crawford County Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Crall is supporting Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted as he launches his new Safe at Home Program today, Sept. 8, 2016. This program is intended to shield the personal information of an individual who is the survivor of domestic violence, human trafficking or certain other crimes. The […]
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Galion community pitches in to help students
GALION – The start of the new school year brings with it great excitement and many stressors for students and their families. One of the biggest is purchasing new school supplies and clothing. The Galion community stepped up in a major way for the start of the 2016-2017 school year. Donations ranged from standard school […]
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Galion parent meeting on Sept. 7 to outline D.C. trip
GALION — There will be an 8th grade parents meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Galion Middle School to discuss the annual trip to Washington D.C. The administration of the Galion Middle School said the class will be going from May 23 to 25. The cost for this year’s trip is $385, […]
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Galion offers 2 more school vaccination sessions
GALION — The state-mandated deadline for students in kindergarten through 12th grade to receive immunization shots is Wednesday, Sept. 7. Parents must have official documentation of the vaccination, have an appointment scheduled or sign an exemption form by this deadline. Required vaccines vary by grade level. The Galion City Health Department has been holding extra […]