Former U.S. President George Washington—who masquerades as Ken Hammontree at his day job—tells a roomful of Galion Public Library patrons about the treatment that wounded revolutionary soldiers received at the hands of Hessian mercenaries hired by the British. The library hosted the President’s Day event Monday, Feb. 20, so patrons could learn about Washington’s life […]
By Sarah Einselen Inquirer Reporter Galion son Mark Stepro helped close out Friday’s episode of “The Late Show with David Letterman” as drummer for the band “Butch Walker and the Black Widows.” It was his third or fourth appearance on the show, he said. The band performed its popular number “Synthesizer.” “It was slightly less terrifying […]
Junior scouts Sophia Germann, 9, Julia Roderick, 10, and Alison Longwell, 10, staff the Girl Scout food drive station at the Galion Geyer’s. Food collected in Galion will stay in Galion, according to Amy Schieber, leader of troop 2640. The drive supported the Salvation Army food bank at the Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission offices […]
Galionites have been able to drop off expired or unused solid medications at the “drug box” at the Galion Police Department for about a month now, according to police Chief Brian Saterfield, and the box has seen some use during that time. Saterfield encouraged city residents to dispose of medications properly and offered the box […]
By Sarah Einselen — Inquirer Reporter — The land on which the former Iberia and Johnsville elementary schools stood will return to the communities, pending the Northmor Board of Education’s approval of the winning auction bids. About 30 people gathered at the Northmor high school cafeteria for the Saturday morning auction Feb. 18, their low chatter […]
By Sarah Einselen Inquirer Reporter Crawford Park District Commissioners discussed plenty of financial updates at their most recent meeting on the morning of Feb. 16. First and foremost among them was news that the parks’ levy campaign seems to be going well, according to director Bill Fisher. The only concern he’d heard of, Fisher said, […]
By Sarah Einselen Inquirer Reporter The point of fostering a workplace culture of safety is so employees almost don’t think about it anymore, according to Troy Boughan, an Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation business consultant. “Safety is,” he stated with emphasis on the “is.” “You get to a point where you don’t really think about […]
By Sarah Einselen Inquirer Reporter Lifetouch Church Directories and Portraits announced today, Feb. 17, that it would be adding almost 100 jobs to its photography lab and printing facility in Galion. The new positions effectively double the plant’s production output, according to a Lifetouch press release. The jobs will be permanent, full-time positions as part […]