GALION — Do you know a Galion High School graduate who deserves recognition for outstanding accomplishments in their careers and their communities? If so, you may nominate them to be included in the next class of inductees to the Galion Alumni Association Hall of Fame. Nomination forms are available on the alumni association’s website. Please fill out […]
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Galion Critfest luring bicycle racers to city Saturday
GALION — Speeding through the streets in and around downtown Galion will be encouraged Saturday. Dozens of bicycle racers will visit the city to take part in the first Galion Critfest, with races slated from noon until nightfall. “A criterium involves high-speed racing on a small course, with lots of laps,” said Troy Chipka, one […]
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Critfest rolls into Galion’s uptown streets
GALION — Criterium races are coming to Galion. Cycling Sports Center LLC will host the city’s first annual Critfest Saturday, June 11 from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The day of races, co-owner Troy Chipka explained, is based on criterium (crit) events. “Criterium are road races where you do fast races for short periods of […]
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Church St. overpass in Galion reopens
GALION — The Church Street overpass in Galion reopened today, June 8. Crawford Construction Company, the project contractor, started the project on April 4. Work included full replacement of the asphalt overlay, and resurfacing of the approximately 1,000-foot bridge and approach slabs. Sidewalks and curbing also underwent repairs and a waterproofing membrane was applied to […]
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Graders fall to Lake Erie
GALION, Ohio — The offense has been explosive, but Galion’s defense is still a work in progress. The Graders committed five errors leading to four unearned runs in an 8-5 loss to Lake Erie at Heddelson Field on Tuesday. In three games this season, Galion (1-2) has committed 11 errors. The Graders had five errors […]
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Galion farmers market a growing success
GALION — The Northside Farmers Market has started it’s second year in its new home. For years the market took place Thursday evenings on property owned by KFC on Ohio 598 on the north side of Galion. Last summer, with popularity bulging, it moved to Heise Park, but still on the north side of the […]
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Area athletes shine at state track meet
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lexington’s Nick Stricklen capped his career in style during the second day of the state track and field meet Saturday at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. A senior, Stricklen won a Division II state title in the 3,200 meter run a day after anchoring Lexington’s championship 4×800 relay team. He finished […]
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Galion’s Schwein becomes 1st female Big Buck winner
GALION — Moe and Curly may still be lurking and prancing around a wooded area in Richland County, but Larry — a record-breaking buck — didn’t stand a chance. Galion’s Carla Schwein has become the first woman to win the Ohio Bowhunters Association Big Buck Award, thanks to Larry’s gorgeous antlers and her own true […]
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Miss Ohio singing to kick off Galion’s Pickle Run
GALION — Sarah Hider, 2015’s Miss Ohio, will sing the National Anthem to kick off Galion’s second annual Pickle Run, scheduled for July 1 to 3 at Heise Park. “We’re so excited to have her come to Galion. We’ve never been able to have a Miss Ohio come visit us,” Pickle Run co-organizer Sarah Capretta […]