GALION, Ohio – Students across the country are competing in a variety of spelling activities and competitions. Galion Intermediate and Middle School students have been exercising their spelling bee skills for the chance to represent the Galion City School District in several competitions. The first exercise was a spelling test given to students in grades […]
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Blaising resigns from Crestline Village Council
CRESTLINE, Ohio – Council Member Mike Blaising resigned his seat at the close of the Crestline Village Council meeting Jan. 26, adding to the number of council members who have resigned. The resignation, effective Feb. 14, was for personal reasons, he said in a short statement. At the Jan. 12 council meeting, Councilman Ryan Mahek […]
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Freese Foundation funds available: Applications due Feb. 12
GALION, Ohio – Nonprofits in Galion now have another possible funding source. Representatives of nonprofits and other interested residents met with the Freese Grant Advisory Board on Jan. 23 to learn about the new Freese Grant application process. The Egbert M. Freese Foundation was established in 1961 through the will of Horace E. Freese. Page […]
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Galion High School inducts 10 members into National Honor Society
Galion High School hosted the 2014 National Honor Society Induction Ceremony in the High School cafetorium Dec. 1. Ten students were welcomed into this prestigious organization during the evening’s activities. “National Honor Society members are some of our best and brightest students,” National Honor Society Co-Advisor Julie Hoffman said. “Membership in this group represents a […]
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Third grader lobbies city council for action; earns pizza party
GALION, Ohio – Students in Lesley Buzza’s third grade Social Studies class at Galion Intermediate School have been studying government and learning about how laws are enacted at the local, state and federal levels. One student, R.J. Riddlebaugh, was unhappy when he learned that Galion students were no longer allowed to have pizza parties during […]
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Come Home to Galion offers an old fashioned Christmas
GALION, Ohio – The Come Home to Galion event Saturday night drew a record crowd to downtown Galion in spite of the windy weather. Visitors were treated to an old-fashioned holiday celebration as they listened to jazz at the library, made ornaments, ate cookies and turkey noodle soup, road in horse-drawn carriages, heard Christmas music […]
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Chamber Holiday Open House enjoys networking opportunities
GALION, Ohio – St. Joseph Activity Center was packed for the annual Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday Open House Thursday, Dec. 4. Attendees enjoyed hors d’oeuvres prepared by the chefs at Galion Community Hospital while meeting friends, making connections and perusing the many items available for the silent and live auctions. “This is a […]
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Contest winners named in Galion fire safety poster contest
GALION, Ohio — The Galion City School District and City of Galion Fire and Rescue are proud to announce the winners of the 2014 Galion Fire Safety Poster contest. The contest was open to all students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Students were required to create posters that show different aspects of fire safety. “This contest […]
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Brief electric outage planned for Galion
GALION, Ohio–The Galion Electric Division announced today that there will be a brief power outage affecting the southeast portion of the City of Galion on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 7 a.m. This power outage will last no more than 30 minutes according to Tony Slone, supervisor of the Galion Electric Division. “This outage is required […]