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NEWS
COLLEGE NEWS
Ohio Wesleyan Dean’s List DELAWARE — The following local residents have earned recognition on Ohio Wesleyan University’s 2020 fall s...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Meetings, events• The Tomorrow Center Board of Directors will meet on Monday, Jan. 25 for their re-organizational meeting/regular meeting. The m...
Policy Experts: Ohioans need bridge to recovery, not just a step
COLUMBUS — It may be a step toward economic recovery. but it isn’t a bridge. An Ohio-based public policy group says it welcomes the new CO...
MORROW COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Jan. 4-10Assist other Agency, Mt. GileadSuspicious vehicle, Road 109, FranklinVandalism, SR 229, BenningtonBurglary, Road 169, LincolnJuvenile complai...
Ohio schools can get vaccine if they return to in-person learning
COLUMBUS — With school districts across Ohio using a variety of options to educate students, Gov. Mike DeWine offered incentive for all to retur...
SPORTS
Highland, Cardington both win Tuesday in boys’ basketball
By Rob Hamiltonroberthamilton@aimmediamidwest.comThe Highland boys’ basketball team rode a fast start to a 46-37 win at Danville on Tuesday nigh...
Tide rolls past Buckeyes
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The only thing that stopped Devonta Smith all night was a dislocated finger. And even that wasn’t enough to stop Ala...
Highland splits bowling match
The Highland bowling teams split a Saturday match at Crestline.Picking up a win was the boys’ team, by a 2011-1763 margin. Tyler Disbennett had ...

Second-half comeback gets MG girls past Northmor
Mount Gilead was able to overcome some good three-point shooting by Northmor, as well as an off night from the floor, to earn a 38-32 home girls’...

Cardington boys hold on for win at Mount Gilead
While there might not have been the same number of fans in the stands, it was business as usual on the court in the Cardington-Mount Gilead rivalry on...
Cardington girls top Highland Saturday
By Rob Hamiltonroberthamilton@aimmediamidwest.comA strong defensive game led Cardington to a 42-24 win at Highland on Saturday.The Lady Pirates jumped...
LIFE

Week 1 football game between Northmor and Mount Gilead cancelled
MOUNT GILEAD —Although Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has given the OK for football games to go in Ohio this fall, that does’t mean smooth sailing for fall...
August 20th, 2020 updated: August 20th, 2020. |

Richland County moves back to Level 2 (Orange); Crawford, Morrow counties remain at Level 1 (Yellow)
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Health today released the weekly Ohio Public Health Advisory System update.Mercer County has reached Level 3 (...

Three charged after traffic stop nets drugs, money
MARENGO — Morrow County Sheriff’s Deputies on Wednesday, July 29 stopped a motor vehicle at the entrance of The Cardinal Center located at...
July 29th, 2020 updated: July 30th, 2020. |

OHSAA releases Return to Play guidelines and sport specific recommendations
COLUMBUS — The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has presented the OHSAA with a myriad of challenges. the executive director’s office, with su...

2020 Bratwurst Festival is on, but without parades and outdoor musical entertainers
BUCYRUS — The Bratwurst Festival in Bucyrus will go on this year, from Aug. 13 to Aug. 15, but due to rules and regulations necessitated by the COVI...
July 7th, 2020 updated: July 7th, 2020. |

More than 500 doctors tell Trump shutdown is creating ‘mass casualty incident’ nationwide
(The Center Square) – More than 500 U.S. physicians sent a letter to President Donald Trump describing the coronavirus shutdowns as a “mas...
OPINION

Reflections: Moving from the horse to the automobile
Reading the history of Cardington village, I find the village moved easily from depending on the horse for transportation to the automobile in 1911-12...

Bill to provide resources for ODNR
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources welcomes visitors every day to state parks, forests, nature preserves, and wildlife areas in all of Ohio̵...

Preacher’s Point: Happy? New Year is here
There are countless posts on social media proclaiming how happy people are that 2020 will soon be history. I am unwilling to burst anyone’s bubb...

Reflections: Cardington activities in past years
Reading through past issues of the Morrow County Independent and Morrow County Sentinel, I find many short items that catch my eye. For instance in th...

Preacher’s Point: A different Christmas
This Christmas season, most people are sick and tired of hearing how different, challenging, and unusual this year we call 2020 has been. Therefore, t...

Reflections: Wrapping up the Christmas holiday
I find it interesting to read how Christmas was celebrated in Cardington in past years — for instance, in 1899 there was a Soldiers Feast which ...
BUSINESS

Riordan McClain column: It’s time to get back to work
As we progress through this coronavirus pandemic, we continue to learn both from the experience of others around the world and from our own personal e...

Deadline to apply for disaster relief is April 1
ATLANTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aqu...

Local craft beer returning to Galion after 100 Years; 1803 Brewery & Taproom launches beer Jan. 18
GALION — The city’s brewing legacy begins a new chapter this year as the 1803 Brewery & Taproom arrives on the craft beer scene.After ...

Beach retires as president/CEO of First Federal Bank
GALION — First Federal Bank of Ohio has announced the retirement of David Beach and the appointment of Joseph Clime as succeeding president and ...

Northmor students learn car-care basics from Galion auto-technician
GALION — Northmor JOG students learned in October that your vehicle will take you where you need to go every day, but it needs more than just a ...