GALION, Ohio — The Galion City School District, in cooperation with the Galion City Health Department, can confirm one isolated case of a bed bug being found on a student and on a desk in that student’s classroom at the Galion Intermediate School. When the bed bug was discovered on the student, and then the […]
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Galion Fire Department visits elementary school, instills fire safety
GALION, Ohio — Elementary school children are naturally focused on firemen, their bright helmets, loads of equipment, and shiny red trucks. All those items were part of the Galion Fire Department’s program on Thursday when they visited youngsters as part of the National Fire Protection Association’s week of fire prevention. Firemen visited kindergarten through second-grade […]
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Friends of the Library in Galion host book sale through weekend
GALION, Ohio — Pam Jourdan likes books, and she’s not the only one. She, along with many other community volunteers who call themselves the Friends of the Library, spent the week preparing a book sale at the Galion Public Library. The sale began Thursday and runs through Saturday. Genres run the gamut — everything from […]
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Galion Homecoming festivities roll through weekend
GALION, Ohio — Galion High School’s Homecoming festivities begin tonight. Events begin Thursday, Oct. 8 with the Homecoming pep rally and bonfire from 6 to 8 p.m. at the football practice fields behind Unckrich Stadium Oct. 8. The Connections Weekend Career Day at the Galion Middle School is scheduled throughout the school day Oct. 9. […]
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Galion’s Connections Weekend 2015 coming this weekend
GALION, Ohio — Connections Weekend, an event of the Galion Alumni Association, is this weekend, Oct. 8-10. The event is designed to bring current and former students of the Galion City Schools together to showcase opportunities and celebrate the successes of former students. It provides an opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of Galion graduates that […]
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Recycling day to be held at Lowe-Volk Park Oct. 10
Recycling at Lowe-Volk Park will be available Saturday, Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon. Recycle Day will be held the second Saturday of every month throughout the year. Recylce Day is offered by Colonel Crawford Lions Club and The Friends of the Crawford Park District. Lowe-Volk Park is located at 2401 state Rt. 598. Accepted […]
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Public Information Officer hot topic of discussion at Galion Council
GALION, Ohio — The public information officer position dominated discussion at Galion City Council on Tuesday. Mayor Tom O’Leary described some of the qualifications. Council voted, adding the position to the list of other city jobs but not approving the actual job description. O’Leary and his assistant developed the position with help from Galion’s Law Director […]
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Galion Oktoberfest celebrates 40 years with the return of Elvis Aaron Presley Jr
GALION, Ohio – Galion Oktoberfest will celebrate 40 years Sept. 24-25 in historic Uptowne Galion with music, food, rides and games. The entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 on the Main Stage with the John Kennedy Orchestra. This 16-piece big band is one of the favorites in the area and has been entertaining […]
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Galion City School District hires new superintendent
GALION, Ohio – During the Galion City School District Board of Education regular meeting Tuesday evening James Grubbs Jr. was unanimously approved as the new superintendent, to be effective Oct. 1. Grubbs, who comes to Galion from Pioneer Career and Technology Center, according to a press release issued the same evening, brings more than 25 […]