Marion News
A local legal battle has pulled back the curtain on serious financial and procedural concerns within Marion County government. Case 2025-CV-0441, Telly Haynes v. Ray Grogan, involves allegations of “willful neglect” linked to a multimillion-dollar financial crisis and a potential cover-up of missing legal bonds. On January 9, 2026, Judge
As the city of Marion looks into the replacement of current city auditor, Miranda Meginness, the question arises as to who will be her replacement. The auditor has many responsibilities, serving as the city’s chief fiscal officer. The auditor handles the city’s books, accounts for revenues and expenditures, completes internal
The January 12, 2026, Marion City Council meeting served as a public post-mortem for a transition that has officially jeopardized the city’s financial integrity. In a move that signaled a total breakdown in communication, City Auditor Miranda Meginness was notably absent from the chambers, leaving Council to face a mounting
The Geography of Illicit Enterprise Marion, Ohio, sits at a pivotal juncture in the American Midwest, a city defined not merely by its industrial output or its claim as the “Popcorn Capital of the World,” but by its enduring role as a logistical hub for the nation’s shadow economy. For
Ohio Regional
Marion Political Tensions Rise Amid FALSE Allegations Local political discourse in the 86th District has taken a sharp turn as a Republican candidate comes forward to address what she describes as predatory tactics from a local podcaster. The controversy involves Scott Spears, a figure who formerly held roles in local
On January 13, 2026, a significant escalation in the oversight of Marion’s finances occurred as three City Council members filed sworn affidavits with the Ohio Auditor of State (AOS). These filings allege systemic accounting failures and improper financial conduct by City Auditor Miranda Meginness, supported by independent consultant findings of
GALION — The Galion Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Laboratory has been warned that the state may deny, suspend, or revoke its laboratory certifications if it fails to address a series of safety and documentation violations. Following an October 16, 2025, survey by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA), officials
During the Galion City Council session held on January 13, 2026 the administration under Mayor Satterfield primarily focused on infrastructure wins and staffing, Auditor Roberta Wade provided a sobering counter-perspective regarding the city’s $8 million debt load and structural spending deficits. Financial Reality: The $8 Million Debt and “Unencumbered” Funds
National & International
The highly anticipated and politically charged release of thousands of documents from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by the House Oversight Committee presented a massive and immediate problem: accessibility. The documents, totaling over 20,000 pages of email correspondence and financial records, were released in a disorganized mass
On the 1st of June 1979, 17-year-old Catherine Louise Conley went missing. Around 8:45 pm that evening, the resident of 217 Windsor Street departed her family home and walked to the Kroger grocery store formerly located on S Main Street near the intersection with Columbia Street, in order to purchase
22 members of the Derby City Pipeline Gun, Drug Ring Arrested.
From Marion, Ohio, this report examines the overdose crisis, a public health catastrophe that has engulfed a nation.