GALION, Ohio -– Galion Primary School, in cooperation with the Galion M.O.M.S. group, is showing its support for community members serving in the military through the “Support Galion Troops” program. The district-wide drive began Monday, Nov. 2, and concludes Friday, Nov. 13. The Galion M.O.M.S. (Mothers of Servicemen/women) group was founded seven years ago by […]
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Edison ousts Galion in first round of playoffs
MILAN, Ohio – Despite a valiant effort, Galion’s season came to a close Friday night. A strong third quarter and mighty ground game propelled Edison past the Tigers 49-28 in Division V regional quarterfinal play. It was Galion’s fourth consecutive trip to the postseason. Tigers’ coach Chris Hawkins said he knew the Chargers were fast, […]
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Wheeler family gets $7,500 in donations from Galion schools
GALION, Ohio — Melanie Wheeler’s recent diagnosis with a rare form of cancer sent a ripple through Galion’s school district. On Thursday, the school district reported collecting over $7,500 to be donated to the shell-shocked family. “Wow,” said her speechless father, Tom Wheeler. “I don’t even know what to say. Wow. That’s absolutely amazing, unbelievable.” Three […]
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Rachel’s Challenge inspires acts of kindness at Galion High
GALION, Ohio – The national non-profit organization, Rachel’s Challenge, spent time in the Galion City School District sharing its message with High School and Middle School students the morning of Sept. 10. The message was so inspirational that one teacher and her students decided to do something fun and unique at the High School. Health […]
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New faces emerge in Galion after election
GALION, Ohio — A number of new faces will dot Galion politics after Tuesday’s election. Both the incumbents and those elected for the first time expressed excitement about their respective jobs. Treasurer Rodney Sparks won by a 15 percent margin with 1,157 votes to outdistance his opponent, William Comerford with 856 Galion votes. Sparks was […]
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LIVE: Galion and Crawford County Election Tracker
9:15 p.m. As the polls close, GalionLive staff has set up shop and is awaiting the vote count. We will be tracking results and posting them here as they come in. Check back here or refresh this page for all your updates on votes in Galion and Crawford County. For full results on all races […]
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Galion mayor explains public information officer confusion
GALION, Ohio — The benefits of hiring a public information officer will be apparent right away, Galion Mayor Tom O’Leary said Monday. During Galion’s Oct. 27 city council meeting, the council passed legislation to hire a PIO, 6-1. Council member Susan Bean had the dissenting vote. She was concerned with the position’s pay, stating it […]
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Week 11 awaits for Mansfield Senior, Lucas, Galion
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Mansfield Senior coach Chioke Bradley may want to send Canton McKinley quarterback Dominique Robinson a gift basket. Bradley and the Tygers owe Robinson a debt of gratitude. Robinson’s 1 yard touchdown run with 20 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter lifted the Bulldogs to a come-from-behind 30-28 win over archrival Massillon on […]
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179th dedicates C-130, “Spirit of Galion”
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Community pride was on display Thursday during the 179th Airlift Wing‘s dedication ceremony that paid tribute to the City of Galion. The local unit of the Ohio Air National Guard invited members of the Galion community to see the new “Spirit of Galion” emblem painted above the aircrew door of a C-130 […]
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Playoff picture taking shape
LUCAS, Ohio — As his team limped back to the locker room after last week’s disheartening 41-0 loss to Division VII No. 1 Danville, Lucas coach Scott Spitler was looking forward to Week 10 —and beyond. The Cubs already clinched a home playoff game before the first snap was taken in Danville, according to Drew […]