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GALION -- College Credit Plus (CCP) provides opportunities for students grades 7 to 12 who are academically qualified, motivated, and disciplined to successfully complete college courses before graduation.

After months of construction, the Galion City School District will have a ribbon cutting Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. to open its new bus garage.

GALION - The Galion-Crestline Chamber of Commerce has announced Miranda Jones as its new Executive Director effective Feb. 10, 2020.

CRESTLINE -- The Crestline Community Development Team in partnership with the Crestline Exempted Village School District, the Village of Crestline, the United Way of Crawford County, and the Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce are hosting a Community Engagement Night on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

The Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors has reorganized for 2020.

“We’re looking at getting our infrastructure in place so that were a more viable place for businesses to come into,” said Horning Pitt, who was sworn in earlier this month.

BUCYRUS -- The Crawford Soil & Water Conservation District, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the USDA Farm Service Agency are hosting a joint meeting for anyone interested in the conservation programs available in the county.

MANSFIELD – Scrumptiously...a good word to describe the way Maddy Martin spelled at the Crawford County Spelling Bee on Thursday, Jan. 9 at Crestline High School.

GALION -- The Galion City School District would like to congratulate the Habit 4 winners in the primary and intermediate buildings. Each month students are nominated by staff members for one of the eight habits, and this month’s habit was Think Win-Win.

The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has issued a flood watch for Crawford County, beginning Friday evening and running through Saturday evening.

GALION -- The Galion City School District has announced registration for its 5-Star Step Up to Quality Preschool Program for the 2020-21 school year begins Monday, Feb. 3.

The Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Community Engagement Night on Wednesday Jan. 22 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

GALION -- Winchester Road will be closed to through traffic for a water main project.

GALION --  January is Radon Action Month and Crawford County Public Health is trying to remind people the importance of testing their homes for radon. Radon is the second-leading cause of cancer in the US and the top cause of cancer in non-smokers.

BUCYRUS -- A woman was arrested and charged with Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated early Saturday morning after allegedly striking the Dillinger's building with a vehicle, according to a Bucyrus Police report.

GALION -- First Federal Bank of Ohio has announced the retirement of David Beach and the appointment of Joseph Clime as succeeding President and CEO of the company. Clime will assume his position on Feb. 1, 2020.

GALION -- Crawford County has announced its recycling dates, times and locations for January.

BUCYRUS -- United Commercial Travelers (UCT) Bucyrus Council #334 served an annual Christmas Dinner to 155 individuals served by the Crawford County Board of Developmental Disabilities staff and providers on Friday, Dec. 20 at noon, at the Trillium Event Center.

BUCYRUS -- The Crawford Park District is looking for volunteers to help with its annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, Jan. 5.

GALION -- The Community Foundation for Crawford County is announcing its scholarship applications for the 2020-2021 school year are now open and available on their website at www.cfcrawford.org/scholarships.

GALION – Three registered nurses at Avita Health System are being honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Also, for the first time ever, one nurse has earned The Nurse Leader Award.

GALION -- The City of Galion, in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), has scheduled a Jan. 16 public meeting; open to residents, local officials and interested persons for the purpose of providing information for proposed improvements on the Ohio 598 corridor from C…

Ohio 61, at its intersection with East Main Street in Crestline, will close Monday, Dec. 16, for waterline installations, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

 The Crawford County Park District has announced three upcoming holiday season events.

REYNOLDSBURG – The Ohio Department of Agriculture’s (ODA) Division of Soil and Water Conservation is making farmers aware of funding available through the Lake Erie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP).

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.