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GALION - The Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio’s Crawford County Mobile Drive-Thru Pantry event will be held on the Galion City Schools campus on Tuesday, May 25.

BUCYRUS – The third week of July will be here soon and the Crawford County Senior Fair Board is preparing for everyone to come out and enjoy the fair.

Galion City Schools are gearing up for a week of activities to celebrate and recognize the Class of 2021 as the district prepares for its annual graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23, at 2 p.m.

GALION -- The Galion Community Foundation (GCF) held a special, invitation-only ceremony to award more than twenty scholarships to Galion High School seniors May 11.

GALION -- A Galion resident was "very fortunate" to avoid injury on Tuesday morning after four shots were fired into a Cherry Street home, according to authorities.

Amtrak announced Friday it hopes to launch passenger rail service connecting Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati -- including a new train station in Crestline.

BUCYRUS — U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited Tuesday with GE-Savant workers and union leaders at the IUE-CWA Local Union Hall, as he continues to press GE-Savant leadership to keep the company and jobs in Ohio.

GALION – Students and staff in the Galion City Schools will celebrate what has been anything but a “normal” school year on Friday, May 7.

Residents can get a COVID-19 vaccine -- and a free margarita -- on May 5 at Mi Cerrrito Mexican Restaurant.

Galion Intermediate School fifth grade student Bella Alberty has been chosen for the American Automobile Association (AAA) Safety Patrol Hall of Fame for the 2020-2021 school year.

GALION – The Galion Music Parents will host their annual Chicken BBQ fundraiser on Saturday, May 8.

GALION – The Galion City Schools Board of Education recognized district treasurer Charlene Parkinson during its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 20. 

Murder charges have been filed against a Bucyrus man for the death of his roommate, according to a joint press release Friday from Crawford County Prosecutor Matthew Crall and Bucyrus police Chief Neil Assenheimer.

GALION – The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Crawford County next week, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The Crawford County Board of Health met Wednesday and accepted the resignation of long-time board member Bill Scott.

GALION – Avita Health System says it has achieved a cardiology milestone as the first critical access hospital in the United States to implant the CardioMEMS HF System to treat heart failure patients.

MARION — A Marion County Common Pleas Court judge and his wife have been sentenced to two years in prison stemming from a June 2020 hit-and-run that injured a 19-year-old man, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

GALION -- The Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio’s Crawford County Mobile Drive-Thru Pantry event will be held on the Galion City Schools campus on Wednesday, April 28.

BUCYRUS -- Six counties in 60 days. That’s the scope of Ohio Northern University’s state-sponsored COVID- 19 vaccine outreach to rural areas of Northwest Ohio. HealthWise Mobile Clinic, ONU’s 38-foot RV operated by the Raabe College of Pharmacy, that hit the road Wednesday, March 31.

Galion High School will host its 2020-2021 National Honor Society induction ceremony Monday, April 12, in the high school cafetorium. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m.

GALION -- A Galion man was found dead on Wednesday afternoon and local officials have reached out to state authorities to aid in the investigation.

MARION -- The historic Marion Palace Theatre’s board and management are pleased to announce the return of live entertainment with “Sara Sings Disney,” a family friendly event for all ages.

The Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 2021 Bridal Expo on May 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

GALION – The Galion City Schools Board of Education held a special meeting to accept the resignation in lieu of termination of district staff member Richard Walker on Monday, March 29.

GALION – Avita Health System is the first healthcare organization in north central Ohio and the first critical access hospital in the United States to improve the treatment of severe heart attack patients with SuperSaturated Oxygen (SSO 2 ) Therapy.

GALION -- Galion High School senior Simon Shawk was selected as the Crawford County winner of the Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award, presented by Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center on March 16.

A Bucyrus man, who allegedly posted personal photos and videos from the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, has been charged with three federal crimes for his reported actions.

BUCYRUS – People who prefer OhioHealth have another option for care in Crawford County as OhioHealth opens a new Urgent Care Center on March 22 at 1820 East Mansfield Street in Bucyrus. 

Galion Middle School eighth grader Cohen Pierce has earned the opportunity to compete March 27 for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition.

GALION - The Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio’s Crawford County Mobile Drive-Thru Pantry event will be held on the Galion City Schools campus on Wednesday, March 31.

GALION – The Galion Public Library, in partnership with the Galion City Health Department and the Ohio Department of Health, will have the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Test, a COVID-19 rapid at-home test kit, available for free to the community.

GALION -- Fifth grade students at Galion Intermediate School wanted to help serve their community and decided on a service project for the Humane Society Serving Crawford County.

CRESTLINE – Avita Health System is opening a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Crestline at the Seltzer Station Conference Room, located at 385 N. Seltzer St.

A Marion County Common Pleas judge and his wife have been convicted of multiple felony charges stemming from a June 2020 hit-and-run that injured a 19-year-old man.

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP – Carrie M. Conner, 33, of Tiffin, has been arrested after a felony indictment was returned in a hit-skip crash last November in Seneca County.

GALION -- Galion School Resource Officer Ralph Burwell wanted to do something to help raise awareness about buckling up among students in the Galion City Schools.

BUCYRUS – Ohio State Highway Patrol Administrative Professional Lori Kaple was selected as the 2020 Marion Post Employee of the year. She was then selected as the 2020 Bucyrus District Employee of the Year.

GALION - Kindergarten registration for the Galion City Schools will begin March 1 and continue through April 13.

GALION -- Galion City Schools staff and administration will receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, Feb. 26.

BUCYRUS – Avita Health System has added 3-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (3T MRI) at Bucyrus Hospital.

FREMONT – A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author will join the Presidential History Book Club virtually to discuss his book about Richard Nixon on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.

GALION – Avita Health System has announced their first successful placenta donation through Lifeline of Ohio’s Placenta Donation program. With the addition of this program, expectant mothers now have the option to heal others through the donation of their placenta.

Galion Middle School eighth-grade students Craig Geiger, Cohen Pierce and Jillian Capretta will represent Galion in the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center Tri-County Spelling Bee on Feb. 18.

GALION - The Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio’s Crawford County Mobile Drive-Thru Pantry event returns to the Galion City Schools campus on Wednesday, Feb. 24.

CRESTLINE -- United Way of North Central Ohio serving Crawford County is partnering with the Village of Crestline to develop programming for the Crestline Community Center.

CRESTLINE -- In March of 2020, what was known as Crestline Junior Baseball became known as Crestline Youth Sports with the intentions of revitalizing youth sports programs in Crestline and brining all youth sports under one identity. Due to Covid-19, the 2020 youth sports season was cancelled.

MANSFIELD – The State of Ohio has designated Ohio’s 52 educational service centers (ESCs) as the primary working partners to assist in the coordination of the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine for districts and schools.

NORTH ROBINSON -- In the fall of 2008, the Colonel Crawford community was blessed to hire Ryan Teglovic as both an educator and the head football coach.

CRESTLINE -- The Crestline Community Development Team (Crestline CDT) formally announced Phase 2 of their Community Enhancement Plan in October 2020 with a goal of raising $8,960 to update all four “Welcome to Crestline” signs which are located on each entrance into Crestline on County Road …