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 […]
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Betterment keeps lines of communication open
GALION, Ohio–The Galion Area Betterment Commission listened to a presentation from Crawford Transportation Collaborative (CTC) at its Dec. 1 meeting. Among other needs and concerns, the commission heard from the chamber of commerce, economic development authorities, and the YMCA. “It’s a shame that a good hard-working individual can’t keep a job because of lack of […]
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Pizza Hut of Galion hosting United Way buffet fundraiser Dec. 9
Pizza Hut of Galion will be hosting a buffet fundraiser for the United Way of Crawford County on Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. with a special guest, Santa. Buffet packages are $9 each and include a drink, all-you-can-eat pizza and salad bar. Pizza Hut of Galion will donate $3 from every […]
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Galion PTO hosting Santa’s Secret Shop through Friday
GALION, Ohio – The Galion Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) is giving students the opportunity to experience the joy of choosing their own special holiday gifts for family and friends. The organization is hosting Santa’s Secret Shop in the Galion Intermediate School through Friday. Primary and Intermediate School students will visit the shop at specified times during […]
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Treasurer accuses mayor of bullying and auditor of faulty figures
GALION – In a press conference today, Galion City Treasurer Paula Durbin accused the Galion mayor of bullying and orchestrating events to push her out of office. She also noted that it is impossible to do her job properly because she does not receive information in a timely manner from the Galion city auditor. Present […]
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Galion Hospital celebrates Festival of Lights
The Avita Health System Galion Hospital Auxiliary celebrated the Festival of Lights on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Activities included adding names to the “lights” for the Memory Tree, face painting, music, letters to Santa, storytelling, crafts, and speakers. The Memory Tree is erected for Festival of Lights and remains through the holidays. Names of family members or friends […]
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Galion community supports Stewart family with auction and donations
“How could you not want to help,” asked Gina Powell, organizer of the Stewart family benefit on Saturday at the Eagles Club in Galion. The benefit was held on behalf of the Stewart family, which lost two children, Connor, 5, and Elizabeth, 3, and their father, Jordan, 25, in a house fire on Nov. 18. […]
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Friends of the Galion Public Library 12 Days of Christmas under way
Friends of the Galion Public Library will be having their annual “12 Days of Christmas” through Dec. 18. Tickets for the annual Friends of the Galion Public Library “12 Days of Christmas” Raffle are on sale now and can be purchased at the Circulation Desk for the price of $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. The drawing will […]