By Matt Echelberry Inquirer Reporter A few of the Special Election candidates stopped by campaign headquarters (229 Harding Way East) on March 27. For nearly two hours that evening, they conversed with several Galion residents on a variety of topics. This was the first in a series of meetings, to be held before the May […]
Meet the Candidates Barring any change in election results via law suit, the following citizens will be running for the new city government offices May 7. By RACHEL MENDELL Inquirer Editor Candidates for the May 7 election were interviewed recently and asked four simple questions: How long have you lived in Galion? Why are you running? […]
The Galion Golden Age Center hosted its annual Spring Bazaar on March 23. In addition to the homemade food, there was a bake sale and rooms full of crafts, handwoven goods and clothes. The Center relies solely on profits from fundraisers like this and donations (it does not receive any tax dollars). [Matt Echelberry/media-credit] [Matt […]
By Matt Echelberry Inquirer Reporter BUCYRUS — United Way of Crawford County held a meet and greet event at Bucyrus Community Hospital on March 21. UWCC Executive Director Amber Wertman recognized the past and current board members for making the now county-wide organization a reality. During the event, Wertman explained that United Way’s targets for […]
By Rachel Mendell Inquirer Editor The Crawford Park District received the first installment of its levy funding: $117,386. Bill Fisher, director of the parks, said he and the staff and volunteers are very thankful for the funds, “Thank you, supporters, for passing the levy!” The district has received the annual financial report for 2012 and […]
By Matt Echelberry Inquirer Reporter “Now that is a very strange hat.” So goes the opening line in “Seussical,” Galion High School Theatre Department’s spring production, which opens tonight at Galion Community Theatre. It is a fun, whacky, thoughtful, mischievous, provoking, imaginative musical that takes several classic books and stories written by Dr. Seuss and […]
COLUMBUS – The Crawford-Marion ADAMH board and 15 other community members traveled to Columbus, Ohio to join over 500 hundred other advocates from around the state of Ohio to hear from a community perspective why extending coverage is the right thing to do for Ohio, and to demonstrate their support to legislators for the Governor’s […]
By Matt Echelberry Inquirer Reporter On March 13, business leaders as well as the current city leaders and candidates for the upcoming Special Election gathered for the annual Economic Development Update and Business Forecast Breakfast. Presented by the Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce, the event was held at Free Methodist Christian Life Center to a […]