GALION – The second year of the Galion Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) “Pawns on Pawns” chess club concluded with a chess tournament at Galion Intermediate School Saturday, April 9. There were 36 students and their families that braved the wintery conditions to enjoy the morning competition. Each student was guaranteed two games in the […]
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Assault of 4-month-old tops Crawford Co. indictments
BUCYRUS — The Crawford County Prosecutor’s Office indicted 24 people in its most recent list released Monday. On the list was Mitchell Lawhun, of Mansfield, charged in March of assaulting a 4-month-old. Crawford County Municipal Court Judge Shane Leuthold set a $2 million bond on Lawhun after hearing the testimonies surrounding the March 18 incident that […]
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Galion hires Matt Dick as new football coach
GALION – Matt Dick was hired Thursday as the new head football coach at Galion high school, according to the district’s board of education. Dick, a graduate of Capital University and Ashland University, was hired during a special meeting at the district’s Administrative Center April 7. He replaces coaching veteran Chris Hawkins, who took the […]
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Bill Comerford to fill Galion council vacancy; council defeats staffing bill
GALION — Galion’s city council members appointed William Comerford to fill Sarah Capretta’s vacant seat Tuesday night during a special meeting. Comerford was a recent candidate for City Treasurer. He lost in the general election to Rodney Sparks by 301 votes and is currently working as a manager in Marion’s Rite-Aid. He said he will […]
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A modest proposal: Consolidation could offer solution to athletic conference puzzle
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third in a three-part series looking at schools shifting league and conference affiliations. MANSFIELD, Ohio — There is a practical solution to north central Ohio’s high school athletic conference quandary, but it would involve an idea nobody wants to entertain. Consolidation. The topic is taboo for any community whose identity […]
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7 Galion-area companies honored for workplace safety
GALION — Seven employers from the Galion area were recognized by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) for their strong workplace safety records. The businesses received BWC’s Special Award for Safety for at least 500,000 hours and six months without an injury resulting in a day or more away from work. “Of all the […]
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Galion Schools learn Leader in Me process
GALION — What does it mean to put first things first? What about beginning with the end in mind? These ideas are just two of the seven habits being implemented as part of the Leader in Me process at the Galion Primary and Intermediate Schools. Teachers, staff members and administrators have been learning how they […]
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Galion BOE approves new technology curriculum
GALION – The Galion City School District Board of Education approved the Gateway to Technology curriculum for the Galion Middle School during last week’s meeting. Gateway to Technology is a program of Project Lead the Way, a national nonprofit organization that partners with middle schools and high schools. The program implements a curriculum inspired by […]
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Area conferences strive for stability, long-term viability
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a three-part series looking at schools shifting league and conference affiliations. MANSFIELD, Ohio — For almost 50 years the Northern Ohio League was the model of stability. So how did a league whose membership remained consistent for nearly half a century unravel so quickly? It depends on who you […]
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April, May declared Earth Stewardship Months in Richland Co.
MANSFIELD — Thursday’s showers confirmed the Earth Stewardship Steering Committee’s notion that the Earth Stewardship Celebration should run longer than one day. The group had planned a litter cleanup in downtown Mansfield on Thursday but had to cancel that project because of the rainy weather. Fortunately, there are plenty of other cleanup and beautification opportunities […]