Crawford Source

NORTH ROBINSON – As the school year draws nearer, Colonel Crawford Local Schools has released registration and other important dates for students and parents.

BUCYRUS -- The Ohio Department of Agriculture, in partnership with Crawford Soil & Water Conservation District have announced new funding to local producers through H2Ohio Program funds.

MARION -- The Palace Cultural Arts Association (PCAA) is pleased to announce “The Boss Baby 2: Family Business” will be shown at the Marion Palace Theatre July 30 through Aug. 1.

GALION -- Preserving Galion, Inc. will welcome one and all to The Gill House for its Henry Ford Birthday Party on Saturday, July 31 from 1 to 5 p.m..

MARION – The Palace Theatre is gearing up to bring the DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar, to life on stage this October.

BUCYRUS — The Bratwurst Festival is back for 2021 and looking to be bigger and better than ever.

MARION — Troopers from the Marion Post are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on July 16 at approximately 10:36 a.m. on State Route 309, west of mile post 29 in Tully Township, Marion County.

BUCYRUS — The Community Foundation for Crawford County announces Katlyn Stull as the 2021 recipient of the Stan and Carolyn DeGreve Scholarship.

It was one of the final county fairs allowed in Ohio during 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the state.

A 61-year-old Caledonia man was killed Wednesday afternoon during a crash involving a car and and a lawn tractor, according to the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown on Tuesday announced the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded 13 grants to city and county governments in northeast Ohio, totaling more than $45 million.

Galion City Schools will host two, one-week Kindergarten Bootcamp sessions for students entering kindergarten during the 2021-2022 school year.

The Hub at Village Square will host its free, monthly live concert series, beginning Friday, July 16.

Starting Tuesday, July 27, through Wednesday, July 28, the Community Foundation for Crawford County will kick off #CrawfordForGood, an effort to assist local nonprofits.

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, July 20.

CRESTLINE – The Hub at Village Square, located at 311 N. Seltzer St in Crestline, is excited to host “Jazz Night at The Hub” on Tuesday, July 13.

BUCYRUS – The Bucyrus Rotary Club has announced and its 2021 Memorial Scholarship recipient, Kearston Hulsmeyer.

BUCYRUS – The Bucyrus Bicentennial Commission will be celebrating a big Founder’s Day Weekend starting on Saturday, July 3 at noon in downtown Bucyrus.

GALION – The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Crawford County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.

BUCYRUS -- Once again, The Community Foundation for Crawford County has presented a Come Home Scholarship. These unique awards are used toward college debt.

An 18-year-old Crestline man driving an ATV suffered serious injuries Wednesday afternoon during a crash with a car, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

GALION – The Galion City Schools Board of Education approved a new leader for Galion High School during its regular board meeting on Tuesday, June 15.

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 Wednesday, June 30.

The City of Galion and the Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce held a dedication ceremony for the community’s new recreation path on June 10.

GALION – Colton Underwood, 24, had an HIV scare in 2020 when his former partner revealed to him that he became involved with someone outside their relationship. 

GALION -- The Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the return of Third Fridays In Galion, or TFIG, in Uptowne Galion Friday, June 18.

BUCYRUS – A special meeting of the Crawford County District Advisory Council (DAC) was held in the morning of June 7, 2021 for the purpose of filling a Crawford County Board of Health member vacancy.

GALION -- The Galion City Schools, in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, is looking for community volunteers to help distribute food to families in need during upcoming Mobile Food Pantry events on June 30, July 20, Aug. 11, and Sept. 8.

The Galion City Schools hosted its annual staff appreciation banquet at The Hub at Village Square on May 27. 

Join Crawford Park District Naturalist Chelsea for an interactive read aloud every Thursday morning throughout the summer.

BUCYRUS ─ The Memorial Day event in Bucyrus will be enhanced in the city’s bicentennial year.

CLYDE – The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) found Evergreen Grain Co. in Clyde insolvent after discovering it was unable to cover its outstanding obligations to farmers.

GALION -- The desire to do community service and help others through raising money are important values that young people need to learn.

GALION -- The Galion City Schools Board of Education approved contracts for administrators during its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 18.

CRAWFORD COUNTY -- The Crawford Park District invites the public to the following events in May:

The Galion Intermediate School will conduct a summer-long scavenger hunt for all incoming 2021-2022 third, fourth, and fifth-grade students starting May 26 and running through Aug. 18.

GALION -- The Galion Middle School seventh grade team of teachers wanted to put a different twist on the “average” Field Day experience for their students this school year.

GALION -- A 4-year-old Galion boy died Tuesday night from a gunshot wound, according to a press release from the Galion Police Department.

Linda Horning Pitt shared the Zoom meeting stage Tuesday with Frank Jackson and Nan Whaley, all three mayors promoting federal funding for expanded Amtrak passenger rail service in Ohio.

GALION -- The Galion City Schools, in partnership with the USDA, is sponsoring a Summer Food Service Program in Galion this summer. 

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.