GALION, Ohio — The full schedule for Galion’s Pickle Run festival is available and the event will be held on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5. Pickle Run kicks off on Saturday morning with the YMCA’s 5K run/walk and kids’ fun run at 8:30 a.m. At noon, kids can head to the football field […]
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Galion superintendent accepts same post at North Carolina district
GALION, Ohio – On Tuesday, June 30, members of the Galion City School District board of education were informed that current superintendent, Mark Stefanik, had accepted an offer to become the superintendent at the Currituck County School District in North Carolina. Stefanik will begin his new position December 1. “This was an opportunity to return […]
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Crawford County: 26 indicted by Special Grand Jury
BUCYRUS, Ohio – Due to the large amount of felony cases forwarded to the Crawford County Prosecutor’s Office, Crawford County Prosecutor Matthew Crall convened a special session of the Grand Jury on June 23. According to Crall, the Grand Jury returned 26 indictments. Included in those indictment were 35 individual charges. Among those charges were […]
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Crestline passes fee for unnecessary ambulance calls
CRESTLINE, Ohio – Crestline has put its foot down when it comes to unnecessary ambulance calls. On Monday council voted to approve an emergency ordinance that will charge $50 for unnecessary calls. This ordinance will go into effect in thirty days. It was noted during the meeting that within the last year alone there were […]
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Galion basketball has Bright future
GALION, Ohio — Colby Bright never intended to vacate his post as Crestline’s boys basketball coach. “But it’s hard to turn down your hometown,” Bright said. A 2002 Galion graduate, Bright was recently introduced as Galion’s new boys basketball coach. He takes over for Ed Rich, who piloted the Tigers to a 10-14 record last […]
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Sammy’s Find It All now open for business
GALION, Ohio–Sammy’s Find It All in Galion is now open for business. Sammy’s Find It All is a specialty store recently opened by Samantha Steele. The store includes a large selection of pre-owned items ranging from toys, DVDs, and video games to furniture, household items, books and sporting goods. Steele said that the store offers […]
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Galion BOE looking to save $10,000 a year with new web provider
GALION, Ohio – The Galion School Board found out Tuesday night that the district could save a significant of money by switching to a new website provider. Chris Stone, who is the communications liaison for the district, was on-hand at the Galion School Board meeting Tuesday night to discuss the possibility of moving to a […]
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Crawford County cracks down on drug cases
BUCYRUS, Ohio – Crawford County is quickly becoming known as a county with zero tolerance for drug users, thanks to the no-nonsense style of Crawford County Common Pleas Judge Sean Leuthold. In the past four months since taking the judgeship in February, Leuthold has handed down more than 100 prison sentences, many of them lengthy […]
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Galion hopes to attract businesses by adjusting electric rates
GALION, Ohio – With businesses in Galion threatening to leave town if electric rates do not change, Councilman Michael Richart said the time for change is now. After two years of listening to the public and working with Sawvel & Associates, Richart presented ordinances to Galion City Council during the regular meeting Tuesday evening. Richart […]
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Future of Galion’s Big Four Depot may be determined by a board
GALION, Ohio–The future of Galion’s Big Four Depot building has been questioned for years. Ideas range from making it a restaurant, to turning it into a gift shop, to making it into a railroad themed bar. Monday participants at a community meeting held at the Peace Lutheran Church in Galion explored those ideas. City Consultant […]