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
A Special Report Marion Watch Investigates “There’s a Left Side, a Right Side—We Want the Truth!” Galion, Ohio’s public water system serves approximately 10,089 residents through 4,916 service connections. The system draws from surface water sources: the Rocky Fork of the Olentangy River and Amman’s Reservoir. Over the past four
The United States military launched a surprise nighttime operation in Venezuela early Saturday, January 3, 2026, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The operation, which included heavy airstrikes across the capital city of Caracas, marks the most significant direct U.S. intervention in the region in decades. President
Victory’s Shadow: The Toxic Legacy of the Scioto Ordnance Plant Establishment and Displacement In 1942, the urgency of World War II arrived in Marion County, Ohio, not with a battle, but with an eviction notice. The U.S. Army seized more than 12,500 acres across Grand Prairie, Scott, Claridon, and Marion
Weighing 80 tons and measuring 140′ in length and 7′ in diameter, the Baker Wood Preserving Company installed two of these mammoth tubes at its factory located at the northwest corner of Kenton Avenue (aka State Route 309) and Holland Road in January 1937. Each tube would be loaded with
National & International
The American Revolution, as John Adams later reflected, was not the war itself but a transformation “in the minds of the people” that occurred long before the first shots were fired. This profound philosophical shift, rooted in Enlightenment ideals of natural rights, culminated in the summer of 1776. The Second
The tranquil geopolitical landscape shattered on June 21, 2025, as the United States launched “massive precision strikes” against key Iranian nuclear facilities. This unprecedented direct military intervention followed over a week of intense Israeli operations against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, thrusting the US into a conflict it had long sought to
Sharma, former CEO of Sovereign Health Group, was arrested on May 29, 2025, culminating an eight-year federal probe. He faces an indictment for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to defraud insurers of over $149 million and paying $21 million in illegal kickbacks.
The multi-year operation (2014-2020) allegedly involved submitting fraudulent
Ohio’s heart is heavy with the tragic loss of Morrow County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Sherrer, 31, a beloved four-year veteran fatally shot on May 26, 2025, while bravely responding to a domestic call. His death has unleashed a wave of profound grief across the state.
Governor Mike DeWine ordered flags