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GALION – The safety and well-being of students is among the top priorities for Galion City Schools, and the focus on students’ welfare includes their mental health, the school stated in a Friday press release. One in five students has had a mental health disorder in their life, with 50% of mental illnesses beginning at […]

GALION — Galion City Schools appreciates any opportunity to allow students to be social, make new friends and feel comfortable in their environment. Galion is proud to have participated in Start with Hello Week last week, promoting student interaction with daily activities. Start with Hello Week is a program through the Sandy Hook Promise organization […]

GALION — Andrea Barnes, Director of Environmental Health at the Galion City Health Department has received confirmation from the Ohio Department of Health of the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in a pool of mosquitoes from a trap that was set in Galion. This is the second reported WNV mosquito pool found in the […]

COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Laurie A. Stevenson announced Wednesday that $2.5 million in H2Ohio grants will go to four local communities to help improve drinking water quality and to repair or replace aging water and wastewater infrastructure. Locally, Bucyrus in Crawford County will receive $800,000. H2Ohio funding will help […]

BUCYRUS — After tracking the Australian flu season that spans from May to September in the southern hemisphere, health officials are anticipating a really bad flu season for the Northern Hemisphere as well. Getting vaccinated against the flu is still the single best way to protect yourself and your family from getting sick from the […]

GALION — The Galion City Schools, in partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, will hold the Crawford County Mobile Drive-Thru Pantry event on the district’s campus on Tuesday, September 27. Second Harvest will be distributing FREE assorted boxes of shelf-stable food, fresh produce, frozen meat, milk, and more from 4:00-5:30 […]

BUCYRUS – Crawford CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) is a new county-wide program targeting high school students who are interested in business and entrepreneurship. The program is set to begin serving students in the fall of 2023. An effort to raise community support and investment is currently underway.  The program offers high school students the opportunity […]

ONTARIO – The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging has announced Mary Lee Minor as the 2022 Crawford County Outstanding Senior Citizen. Current president of the Earth, Wind, and Flowers Garden Club, Minor is a powerhouse in her community and has been involved in several beautification projects, providing garden therapy to nursing home residents, […]

bucyrus – Marion-Crawford Prevention Programs (MCPP) announced today that it is working with Crawford County students to host the first “Crawford Connected Drug Free Youth Rally.” The student-led event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 at Schines Art Park in Bucyrus and feature student bands, food trucks, games, and […]