Marion News
0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Facebook-messenger 0 Whatsapp 0 Email For months, the residents of Marion have been told the same five words by Aqua Ohio: “The water is safe to drink.”. However, a newly analyzed laboratory report from January 12, 2026 conducted by Pure H2O, tells a far more
0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Facebook-messenger 0 Whatsapp 0 Email This roadmap arrives immediately following the January 21, 2026, resignation of City Auditor Miranda Meginness, whose tenure ended as state accountability measures were enacted. These financial failures are described as the culmination of 15 years of “Silent Sabotage”—systemic issues with
0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Facebook-messenger 0 Whatsapp 0 Email After nearly two years and eight months, former Marion City Councilman Ayers Ratliff (D-2nd Ward) is finally being brought in front of a jury of his peers to face justice or vindication. Facing counts of rape, abduction, and gross sexual
0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Facebook-messenger 0 Whatsapp 0 Email City Auditor Miranda Meginness resigned abruptly on January 21, 2026, citing mental health concerns and the “games of local politics.” Her resignation letter framed her departure as the result of a hostile environment and a “broken system.” But a review
Ohio Regional
0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Facebook-messenger 0 Whatsapp 0 Email Galion, Ohio — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency entered a formal Director’s Final Findings and Orders (DFFOs) against the City of Galion in early November 2025 after the city missed a required compliance milestone tied to its NPDES permit. The
0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Facebook-messenger 0 Whatsapp 0 Email For over a decade, the City of Galion has framed its utility struggles as the standard “growing pains” of aging infrastructure. However, newly available forensic data from January 2026, along with other extenssive amounts of data we have reported on,
0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Facebook-messenger 0 Whatsapp 0 Email Heart of a mother. Backbone of a leader. I’m a mom before anything else. Like a lot of families in District 86, I worry about rising costs, government overreach, and whether hard work still matters. I didn’t come from money
0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Facebook-messenger 0 Whatsapp 0 Email We’ve got some swampy shenanigans orchestrated by some sour socialists going on in the race for the State Rep of the 86th District, folks–and the Swamp Fox ain’t having it! Wezlynn Davis, a conservative candidate in this year’s Republican primary,
National & International
On this solemn Memorial Day, as the echoes of Taps drift across hallowed grounds and flags ripple at half-staff, we at Marion Watch join our community, and indeed our nation, in a profound act of remembrance. It is a day set apart, a day to pause from the rush of
Ever heard of “fusion centers”? These roughly 80 state-run hubs, created post-9/11, are meant to help law enforcement share intelligence. But significant concerns exist regarding their operational secrecy, lack of independent oversight, and “mission creep” into collecting data on everyday activities, not just terrorism.
This becomes more concerning with technology
The appointment of Ed Martin as U.S. Pardon Attorney under President Trump has ignited a firestorm around presidential clemency. Martin’s immediate declaration to review all pardons issued by former President Biden for “lawful authorization” signals a radical departure from the office’s traditional role. This unprecedented move, spearheaded by Martin as
The state of Ohio serves as a relevant example of the types of systemic issues within CPS that can contribute to child instability and, potentially, disappearance from care. Ohio’s child welfare system is administered by county-level Public Children Services Agencies (PCSAs). These agencies are responsible for investigating reports of abuse