MANSFIELD, Ohio — A close call in the high jump was just what Mansfield Senior’s Joe Ellis needed to get locked in at Saturday’s 84th Mehock Relays. After missing his first two attempts at 6-foot-6, Ellis cleared the height on his final try then easily went over 6-8 on his first try to win a […]
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Mansfield Senior’s Grose strikes gold at Mehock
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Alaya Grose didn’t have time to dwell on the discomfort in her back. Mansfield Senior’s sophomore sensation had a gold medal to win during the 84th Mehock Relays. Grose took first in the 100 meter hurdles in 15.35 seconds — .01 ahead of runner-up Lauren Micham of Sylvania Southview — on a […]
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Galion woman makes call to arms for 22Kill veterans’ program
GALION — Shawna Layland of Galion has challenged herself to do 22 push-ups each day for 22 days to honor those who serve in the military as part of 22Kill. 22Kill is a global movement that seeks to raise awareness to veterans’ suicide and other mental-health issues that can lead to suicide. According to a suicide data report […]
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Bucyrus land becomes ‘shovel ready’ for food and beverage manufacturers
BUCYRUS — As of Friday afternoon, a 22-acre parcel on the Crossroads Industrial Park in Bucyrus is within the cross-hairs of major national food and beverage manufacturers. The plot of land was certified as a Food and Beverage Certified Site through a collaboration with American Electric Power, Austin Consulting and Crawford County Partnership for Education […]
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Pioneer students perform community service projects in Galion
GALION – On Friday, students from Pioneer Career and Technology Center spent the day performing community service projects for the communities they live in. Students from the Galion City school district could be seen at various parts of town. One group helped the Galion Service Department clean up Heise and Cobey parks, as well as […]
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Galion’s Moore soars at Ontario Relays
ONTARIO, Ohio — He is a relative newcomer to the sport, but a late start hasn’t grounded Galion high jumper Colton Moore. A senior who started jumping last spring, Moore broke the school record with a leap of 6 feet, 5.25 inches at the Ontario Relays on Thursday at Ontario High School. “Today is probably […]
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Galion 4th graders collect water for Flint residents
GALION – Clean drinking water is an essential part of life. The residents of Flint, Michigan, are still struggling to have clean water on a daily basis. After reading an article about the city’s struggles and the decline in donations, Galion fourth grade students Steven Glew and Ben Rinehart decided to take action. The idea […]
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2 arrested in rolling Galion meth lab raid
GALION — Two Galion residents were arrested Wednesday after authorities reported discovering a “mobile” meth lab at their residence on Dawsett Avenue. Korinthia Wireman, 24, is being held at Crawford County Jail pending manufacturing methamphetamine and drug abuse charges. Dustin Lowe, 28, is being held under drug abuse charges. Upon arrival, Galion police notified METRICH […]