GALION — One of Galion’s City Council members, Sarah Capretta, resigned Thursday afternoon, effective immediately. Capretta, who served on council’s First Ward seat, said she delivered a letter to Clerk of Council Julie Bell Thursday afternoon, who subsequently wrote an email announcing to council members of her resignation. The letter is attached to this story […]
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20/20 Vision members learn to use green thumbs for growing community
BUCYRUS —For Jeremie Kubicek, everything he needed to know about success in business, he learned on his father’s farm in Prauge, Oklahoma: plant, fertilize and water. Kubicek, chief executive officer of GiANT Worldwide and co-founder of all GiANT companies, gave the keynote speech at Crawford County’s 20/20 Vision in Bucyrus for their annual Leadership Awards […]
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Galion welcomes national anti-bullying speaker April 7
GALION – The Galion City School District will welcome nationally renowned anti-bullying speaker Mr. John Halligan to share his family’s story with Galion High School and Middle School students during the school day Thursday, April 7. Halligan will also be providing a parent presentation at 7:00 p.m. in the Galion Middle School cafetorium that is […]
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3 Crawford Co. juveniles charged with felonious assault in “Fight Club” case
BUCYRUS — Three teens have been charged with felonious assault stemming from a fight March 2 that sent a Galion High School student to the hospital with serious injuries. The three girls charged, ages 15, 16 and 16, will not be tried as adults, meaning the consequences will be treated as delinquencies. “They have been […]
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Galion Middle School hosting book fair through March 11
GALION, Ohio – The Galion Middle School is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair now through Friday, March 11. The Book Fair is taking place in the Galion Middle School Media Center, and will be open to students from 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. during the school day. “The Book Fair is a great way to […]
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Optimistic overtone at Galion/Crestline Economic Forecast
GALION — Optimism is best served with a dollop of realism. Which was exactly the mood present during the Galion/Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce annual Economic Forecast meeting Tuesday morning at Grace Point Community Church. “There’s a lot going on in our county, Galion and Crestline,” Chamber of Commerce President Joe Kleinknecht said. “I hope […]
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Attorney seeks dismissal of murder charges
BUCYRUS — Defense attorney Adam Stone filed a dismissal motion Monday morning to the Crawford County Common Pleas Court. The case for which he was seeking a dismissal? Murder and kidnapping charges on Frederick Lee Saunders Jr. and his wife, Marla Saunders. The Saunders were indicted in October 2015 for the kidnapping and murder of […]
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Galion supertintendent says no “Fight Club” to his knowledge
GALION — (UPDATED 4:45 p.m.) Galion Schools superintendent James Grubbs said he has never heard of a Galion school “Fight Club” and called last week’s incident that led to the hospitalization of a student a sad reality. “This is just an example of young people that don’t use resources to solve their issues. We encourage […]
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Madison’s Merrell, Galion’s Barnett seventh at state
COLUMBUS, Ohio — LeConte Merrell and Drake Barnett felt right at home during the three-day roller coaster ride that is the state tournament. The showcase event was the continuation of a regular season punctuated by peaks and valleys for both area wrestlers. Madison’s Merrell capped his abbreviated season with a 56-second pin of Mogadore Field’s […]
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Galion teen faces felony for “terrorist threats”
BUCYRUS — Dennis Heefner, 18, faces fifth-degree felony charges after making “terroristic threats” to Galion Schools on Thursday, authorities said. The Galion Police Department transported Heefner from Loveland, a Cincinnati suburb, to the Crawford County Jail Thursday, where he remains. After his arraignment Friday, the municipal court set a preliminary hearing for Friday, March 11, Crawford […]