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BUCYRUS - The Community Foundation for Crawford County is pleased to announce our latest Samuel Neff Fellowship for International Study Scholarship winner is Haley Van Voorhis.

GALION -- For the sixth year, The Community Foundation for Crawford County had iits annual fundraiser, #Giving2sday, on the global day of giving that occurred this year on Dec. 3.

COLUMBUS – Auditor of State Keith Faber has announced the Crawford County Metropolitan Housing Authority will receive the Auditor of State Award for its clean audit report in November.

BUCYRUS -- The Crawford County Park District has announced several upcoming events:

Sears Woods State Nature Preserve will be closed to the public on Dec. 7  for a controlled deer hunt, 

The Galion Knights of Columbus St. Francis Council #1234 through their Measure Up Campaign provided funds to purchase a splashy chair and GoTo seat which was recommended by a physical therapist for 6-year-old Payton Cornell.

The teen-age son of Bucyrus Police chief has died, according to a post at the Bucyrus Police Facebook page.

BUCYRUS -- The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its construction report for the week of Nov. 25.

BUCYRUS – Jessie Furner has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Bucyrus Area Chamber of Commerce, and will begin work in this role on Dec. 9.

The City of Galion will have an opening ceremony for the newly-completed playground at Heise Park. The ceremony will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 4 p.m. Local officials as well as all community members are invited to attend.

BUCYRUS – Downtown Bucyrus will host Winter Wonderfest 2019 on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7.

At approximately 10:13 p.m. on Friday night, officers conducted a traffic stop in the 1700 block of E. Mansfield St. Officers seized suspected methamphetamine valued at approximately $10,000.

GALION -- The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its construction report for the week of Nov. 18.

BUCYRUS -- The Crawford Park District is announcing the closing of Sears Woods State Nature Preserve on Saturday, Nov. 23.

Downtown Bucyrus will host Winter Wonderfest 2019 this year, combining the traditions of the Bucyrus Kiwanis Santa Parade on Dec. 6 with the magic of Candlelight Christmas on Dec. 7.

The North Market Street bridge will be closed to traffic, beginning Monday, Nov. 18.

A 37-year-old Columbus man accused of killing his girlfriend was arrested Wednesday night by Galion police, assisted by the Crawford County Special Response Team and Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.

GALION -- For the fifth year, The Community Foundation for Crawford County is participating in #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media. To counter Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it is always celebrated the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving – which this year …

BUCYRUS -- Crawford County Board of Developmental Disabilities wants to publicly thank Dr. Christina Fox for providing free vision screenings to the students at Fairway Preschool again this year.

The City of Galion Port Authority will conduct a special meeting Monday, Nov. 11, at 9:30 a.m. to discuss administrative, strategic, and budget initiatives.

Water service will be impacted by valve replacement Friday morning, the City of Galion has announced.

A trio of cows on the lam created a disturbance Wednesday night and into Thursday morning in Bucyrus. The search for the bovines continues.

GALION -- Crawford County officials have announced the recycling schedule for November.

GALION -- The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its District 3 construction report for the week of Oct. 28.

Two people were injured and transported to the hospital after a Wednesday morning traffic crash in Bucyrus, according to a police report.

GALION – The newly created Galion Port Authority had its inaugural meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

MOUNT VERNON — In April, Knox County Job & Family Services contracted out its case management for adult protective services to the Ohio Area Agency on Aging. Six months into it, KCJFS Director Matthew Kurtz said “we are feeling positive about it.”

GALION — Longtime educator and Galion Middle School Assistant Principal Brian Kinnard has announced 2021 European educational trip to Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and France. Informational meeting about the trip will take place on Monday, Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Galion Middle School.

BUCYRUS – On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Bucyrus Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 18th opportunity in nine years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwant…

BUCYRUS -- Three people were arrested at approximately 4:28 p.m. Saturday in Bucyrus when law enforcement executed a search warrant at 229 W. Mansfield St.

BUCYRUS – The Alzheimer’s Association Northwest Ohio Chapter will hold an educational program on the topic of dementia related behavior for families and community members impacted by the disease.

Galion Middle School is holding its annual Book Fair from Oct. 17 to 25 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the middle school library. In addition, the Book Fair will run during the Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat event on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m.

GALION -- The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its District 3 construction report for the week of Oct. 21.

The fall season is here and the Galion Service Department will begin leaf collection on Monday, Oct. 21. City residents may rake leaves into the tree lawn in front of their homes to be picked up by the city.

BUCYRUS -- The Bucyrus Police Department has introduced a new K9 member to the force.

GALION -- The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its District 3 construction report for the week of Oct. 14.

The fountain at Millennium Park on the square in downtown Bucyrus has been closed for the year.

GALION -- The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its District 3 construction report for the week of Oct. 7.

On Sept. 30 the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) authorized construction of a project located on SR 4 in the village of Chatfield in Crawford County.

The Galion City School District will host the 2019 Connections Weekend celebration Thursday, Oct. 3 through Saturday, Oct. 5.

Recent financial audits of Crawford County by Auditor of State Keith Faber have returned clean audit reports. Their record keeping has qualified them for the Auditor of State Award with Distinction.

Ohio 4, just north of Frist St. in the Village of Chatfield, is now open. The road was previously closed for railroad crossing repairs.

GALION – The Alzheimer’s Association Northwest Ohio Chapter will hold an educational program on the topic of healthy aging for all community members and those impacted by the disease.

BUCYRUS – The Alzheimer’s Association Northwest Ohio Chapter will host an educational program on the topic of effective communication strategies for families, friends and anyone impacted by the disease.

GALION -- Crawford County has set its recycling calendar for the month of October.

BUCYRUS --  The Ohio Rail Development Commission on Wednesday approved a loan in the amount of $400,000 to Bucyrus Industrial Railroad, LLC, which  will be used to offset costs of rail infrastructure necessary to serve additional customers.

A credit card allegedly stolen from a vehicle trespass case led Bucyrus Police to arrest three people early Wednesday morning, one of them on a nationwide pickup warrant for drug charges.

BUCYRUS -- The Crawford County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in locating a missing Mansfield Senior student.

GALION – The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its District 3 construction report for the week of Sept. 16.