Latest Updates
- Column: Wildlife Council hears deer season proposals - 1:47 pm updated: 2:50 pm.
- Column: Eugenics, euthanasia, infanticide and the Lord’s work - 1:31 pm updated: 2:48 pm.
- Galion police reports - 1:25 pm updated: 2:51 pm.
- Galion’s ties to Abe Lincoln celebrated in Washington D.C. - 1:21 pm updated: 2:52 pm.
- Donation to the Pink Ladies - 1:18 pm updated: 2:53 pm.
- Galion Primary School feted for positive student behavior program - 1:18 pm updated: 2:54 pm.
- Three arrested in Crestline on drug charges - 1:17 pm updated: 2:55 pm.
- Gallery: Galion Girls Basketball Senior Night vs Northmor 2-13-19. Photos by Erin Miller. - 1:31 pm
- Column: Show your community some love - 8:01 am
- Despite changing weather, there’s plenty to do at Crawford Park District - 8:00 am
- News about students from Galion going to college - 7:59 am
- Flood watch through 4 a.m. Wednesday - 6:04 am
- Gallery: Galion Boys Basketball vs. River Valley 2-11-19. Photos by Erin Miller. - 10:32 pm
- Gallery: Galion Boys Basketball vs. Ontario 2-8-19. Photos by Erin Miller. - 11:53 pm
- Church briefs: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner at St. Paul UMC - 2:56 pm
- Wind advisory through 10 a.m.; flood watch remains until 4 a.m. Friday - 6:16 pm
- Northmor Safety Council focuses on distracted driving - 3:45 pm
- USDA extends deadlines for ReConnect Rural Broadband - 11:30 am
- Galion Safety Council health, wellness fair is Feb. 21, and open to the public - 11:04 am updated: 11:05 am.
- Tourism Ohio announces Ohio Presidential Trail for history buffs, tourists - 10:52 am updated: 11:06 am.
- Local clergy proclaims 2019 as ‘Year of the Bible’ - 10:49 am updated: 11:07 am.
NEWS

Galion Primary School feted for positive student behavior program
GALION — The Galion Primary School was one of more than 100 schools throughout Ohio recognized for its Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports ...
February 18th, 2019 updated: February 18th, 2019. |

Three arrested in Crestline on drug charges
CRESTLINE — Three people were arrested on drug charges and are in the Crawford County Jail following a drug bust Tuesday in Crestline following the ...
February 18th, 2019 updated: February 18th, 2019. |

Gallery: Galion Girls Basketball Senior Night vs Northmor 2-13-19. Photos by Erin Miller.
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Column: Show your community some love
Most of us love our community and want the best for it. It’s our home. It’s where we live, work, learn, play, and raise our families. And ...

Despite changing weather, there’s plenty to do at Crawford Park District
GALION — The weather outside has been frightful, but that also means warmer weather is not that far off into the distance. And warmer weather br...

News about students from Galion going to college
Galion’s Erik Miller graduates from MiamiOXFORD — Erik Miller of Galion was among more than 1,000 students from Miami University who recei...
SPORTS

Galion 7th in MOAC wrestling tournament
GALION — River Valley won its eighth conference championship in nine years Saturday during the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference wrestling tournament...

Gallery: Galion swimmers at Bowling Green district: Photos by Erin Miller
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Gallery: Galion at MOAC wrestling; Photos by Don Tudor
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Northmor claims KMAC
Northmor claimed the KMAC wrestling championship on Saturday.In the league meet, hosted by East Knox, the Golden Knights tallied a total of 252 points...

Column: Wildlife Council hears deer season proposals
The Ohio Wildlife Council heard proposals for Ohio’s 2019-2020 white-tailed deer hunting season dates and bag limits at Wednesday’s meeting, accor...
February 18th, 2019 updated: February 18th, 2019. |

Gallery: Galion Girls Basketball Senior Night vs Northmor 2-13-19. Photos by Erin Miller.
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LIFE

Galion’s ties to Abe Lincoln celebrated in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Monday is President’s Day, a time to remember and celebrate all of this nation’s presidents. But Galion has a special kinsh...
February 18th, 2019 updated: February 18th, 2019. |

Donation to the Pink Ladies
GALION — Galion Elks Lodge 1191 present a check for $1500 to members of the “Pink Ladies” of Galion’s Owls Club. The funds were obtained throu...
February 18th, 2019 updated: February 18th, 2019. |

Galion Primary School feted for positive student behavior program
GALION — The Galion Primary School was one of more than 100 schools throughout Ohio recognized for its Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports ...
February 18th, 2019 updated: February 18th, 2019. |

Gallery: Galion Girls Basketball Senior Night vs Northmor 2-13-19. Photos by Erin Miller.
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Gallery: Galion Boys Basketball vs. River Valley 2-11-19. Photos by Erin Miller.
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Column: omething needs to change
I am a political conservative, and I’m not ashamed of that fact. Just as I wouldn’t expect a liberal to be ashamed either.I am pro-life.I ...
OPINION

Column: Sears was the Amazon of it’s time
At the present, Sears is barely surviving in bankruptcy court. But there was a day when Sears was the Amazon of its time. It made the mail-order catal...
February 7th, 2019 updated: February 7th, 2019. |
Thanks for helping Operation Christmas Child
Thanks for helping Operation Christmas ChildBecause of the generosity of donors in Galion and across the United States, Operation Christmas Child, a p...

Column: President Trump needs a timeout
Editor’s note: I discovered a day or so ago that I accidentally deleted this column from our website a week ago. I assume I was trying to delete...

Weather good for ice fishing
Wow! What a great weekend of weather after battling the major snow storm and then the visit from the polar vortex.The sunny thirty degree days never f...

Column: Patriots, pain and passing the torch
If not the best, this is one of the best weekends of the year. Not because we’re out of the deep freeze, and because it will be 60 degrees warmer...
February 3rd, 2019 updated: February 3rd, 2019. |

Column: Where do smart phones go to die?
Two weeks ago, my aging smart phone died.Because of life, pets, my job, my other job, Winter Storm Harper and other assorted weather phenomena, and my...
BUSINESS

Finding ways to feed Crawford County’s hungry
BUCYRUS — It is no secret these are difficult economic and financial times for many residents in Ohio. And while some have seen improvement and chan...
February 6th, 2019 updated: February 6th, 2019. |

Young professionals set plans for 2019
GALION — The Crawford Young Professionals organization is moving into 2019 with lots of plans and ideas for a fresh start in Crawford County. The...
February 3rd, 2019 updated: February 3rd, 2019. |

Leaders of the pack: Galion boys are the best team in the MOAC
GALION — On Thursday, the bowling teams from Galion High School welcomed conference foe Harding to Victory Lanes to compete in their second-to-last ...
January 27th, 2019 updated: January 27th, 2019. |

No winter break for city workers dealing with snow, ice, rain, water main breaks
GALION — The recent return to frigid winter weather has taken its toll on this area in multiple ways. The dog days of winter in 2019 have led to ...
January 26th, 2019 updated: January 26th, 2019. |

Column: Hitching a ride with a snow plow driver
In case you missed it, we got a little bit of snow last weekend. Yes, that was sarcasm. After spending the majority of last week being bomba...
January 23rd, 2019 updated: January 23rd, 2019. |

2018 was another year of business growth in Ohio
COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced last week that with 125,204 new business filings, 2018 was a record-breaking year for new bu...
January 23rd, 2019 updated: January 23rd, 2019. |