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Avita Health System has announced plans to open a retail pharmacy at 385 N. Seltzer St. in Crestline in early 2025.

After more than two decades in the taxidermy business, Mount Gilead native Casey Watterson has claimed one of the most prestigious awards in the field.

Avita Galion Hospital is the first in Ohio to purchase the new Fujifilm Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) System, ECHELON Synergy with Deep Learning Reconstruction (DLR) technology powered by AI. With this new equipment, Galion Hospital can perform MRI scans of the brain, spine, extremities, abdomen, and now breasts, as well as patients with MRI-compatible pacemakers and leads.

BUCYRUS — Family Field Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 28, rain, shine, or snow at Elkhorn Lake Hunt Club from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event allows families to try, on average, up to eight different outdoor activities and ask questions of individuals who already are proficient in that activity. How better to know if you like something than to try it and ask the experts?

CRESTLINE — School is back in session and the fall season is approaching, signaling that it’s nearly festival time.

COLUMBUS — With the calendar flipped to August, the wait for Buckeye football has reached its final stage as Ohio State hit the practice field on Thursday for the first of 25 practices ahead of the season-opener on Aug. 31 against Akron.

The Crawford Partnership shared that on June 28, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state capital budget, known as House Bill 2, into law, marking a historic milestone for Crawford County. This achievement, facilitated by the dedicated efforts of state Sen. Bill Reineke and state Rep. Riordan McClain, brings a total of $1.6 million in funding to the county, the highest amount ever secured.

Galion High School sophomore Sam Estep has taken a unique approach to his industrial arts assignment by crafting a patriotic-themed clock from scrap wood. This project, part of the curriculum led by esteemed teacher Bruce Weirich, showcases the dedication and craftsmanship of Galion’s young talent.

From learning the right way to wear a bicycle helmet to creating child ID kits that could be crucial in emergencies, First Lutheran Church’s Safety Day offers invaluable lessons for local families – while still having a bit of fun.

The Galion History Center is thrilled to announce the restoration and resurrection of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union Drinking Fountain on the Historic Union Schoolyard at 200 W. Walnut St.