Contact: Cindy Voss Primary School Principal 419-468-4010 voss.cindy@galionschools.org GALION, Ohio – The staff and administrators at the Galion Primary School are excited to welcome back students for the 2015-2016 school year. As in the past, preschool and kindergarten students will begin the school year on a staggered start. The kindergarten schedule for this year’s start […]
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Chris’ Big Plate Diner in Galion a family affair
GALION, Ohio – Galion residents have a new option for breakfast and lunch with the addition of Chris’ Big Plate Diner in the heart of downtown. Located at 217 Harding Way East, the diner’s namesake Chris Armstrong serves as head chef and co-owner with his parents, Scott and Lauri. Chris was flanked by his parents […]
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Galion school: Mandatory fall sports meeting for parents, athletes
GALION, Ohio – Any Galion student entering grades 7-12 planning on participating in the upcoming fall sports season must attend a mandatory, pre-season meeting with a parent or guardian. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Galion High School cafetorium Monday, Aug. 17. Individual team meetings will directly follow the all-student meeting. […]
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Walter & Company Financial Services open doors to new building
GALION, Ohio – Walter & Company Financial Services opened the doors at their new location during a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday. Their new location at 451 Harding Way W. in Galion provides room for the business to grow according to Doug Walter, who, along with his wife, oversees the business. Walter said that they were […]
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City of Galion files protest
GALION, Ohio – Galion City Council held its regular meeting Tuesday, in which the city of Galion announced that will it will protest the initiative petition regarding the audit of and refund from the city’s electric fund. Law Director Thomas Palmer explained the protest saying that the proposed ordinance may not be submitted to the […]
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Brush and Palette Art Gallery to host reception
GALION, Ohio – The Brush and Palette Art Gallery in Galion will host a reception for the official opening of The Portrait Club special art exhibit on Friday, Aug. 14, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The public is invited to meet these talented artists while enjoying their artwork. Music and refreshments will also be […]
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OHSAA to revise school enrollment counts for 2015-16
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association board of directors deliberated Thursday and voted to remove students who attend community schools and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) schools from their local public school enrollment counts. This decision changes the OHSAA’s previous policy and will result in the OHSAA revising and reposting the […]
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Galion passes legislation to purchase fire truck
GALION, Ohio – The Galion Fire Department is officially getting a new aerial fire truck after a special meeting of Galion City Council on Wednesday evening. Council passed an ordinance in a special meeting on Wednesday evening to move forward with the $695,000 purchase of an aerial fire truck for the Galion Fire Department. The […]
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Purchase of Galion fire truck on hold
GALION, Ohio – A brand new aerial fire truck for the city of Galion’s fire department has not yet made it home to Galion due to the refusal of the city’s treasurer to sign the purchase check. City officials are questioning the legality of the treasurer’s delay. Galion City Treasurer Paula Durbin said in a […]
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Portland Way South project moving forward, Apartments to be repaired
GALION, Ohio — Galion Mayor Tom O’Leary assured citizens that yards will be repaired at last week’s city council meeting. The issue that was discussed was the Portland Way project which will cause damage to yards along the road. O’Leary said that the portions of the resident’s yards that will be worked on belong to […]