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GALION, Ohio — From vampire love, to range wars, and a world where people don’t age, writers in a group at Galion Public Library have been working their craft as part of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). According to its website, NaNoWriMo “is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing.” Writers from all around the […]

GALION, Ohio — Galion High School inducted 31 students into the National Honor Society on Monday night. Nearly 250 family members, friends, Galion staff members and community members attended the celebration of excellence in the High School cafetorium. The new members of the Galion National Honor Society inducted during the evening’s event included: Abby Barre, […]

GALION, Ohio — SANTA NEWS — Galion Electric reported Wednesday that the Santa House they were keeping in storage has been missing since Tuesday morning. Tony Slone, of Galion Electric, still did not know the whereabouts of the beloved structure as of Wednesday afternoon. He said Galion Electric agreed to keep the Santa House in […]

GALION, Ohio — The team of counselors and office administrators at Family Life Counseling and Psychiatric Services are excited to begin serving Galion and Crawford County residents. The non-profit recently opened a shop in their new location on Harding Way West next to Wendy’s. “We had our first client on Oct. 5 and now were […]

GALION, Ohio — Galion students in first and third grade had a unique opportunity recently to experience a nearby working farm. The students took an educational field trip to Apple Hill Orchards thanks to funding from the Galion City School District Food Service department. Upon arrival, they were greeted by the owners of Apple Hill […]

BUCYRUS, Ohio — Judge Sean E. Leuthold appointed Mansfield attorney Rolf Whitney to a child porn case involving 80 felonious counts against Galion resident Marcus Williams on Monday. Williams, 35, was indicted by the Crawford County Grand Jury earlier this month. According to Crawford County Common Pleas Court Civil and Criminal Case Manager Donna Fox, […]

GALION, Ohio — Vanessa L. Shutler has been named the new Executive Director for the United Way of Crawford County. She was formerly with the Crawford County Board of Developmental Disabilities for six years. She served as the Community Employment Manager and also the Supervisor of a four county partnership and state agency contract. “I […]

GALION, Ohio — Stray dogs and various animals, an uncle-friend with memory lapses, a penniless gentlewoman, a generous taxi driver, a supportive wife and a determined daughter — see how they all work together in Galion Community Theatre’s Friday premier of Barrel Full of Pennies. Director and theater secretary Nancy Herman said she is honored […]

GALION, Ohio — Galion City Council passed legislation Tuesday evening that would designate a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district. The district is expected to attract a 70-room hotel to Galion. “We need to advance this so that we can meet their construction schedule. Which was reportedly January,” said Mayor Tom O’Leary. O’Leary addressed confusion presented […]