March 2026 – Page 5 – Sightseers' Delight

From city cell to county block: Smyrna officials vote for a jailbreak

March 3, 2026 The Turnaround

Smyrna is getting out of the city-jail business — finally.

New Bob Dylan Center exhibit to explore year following Dylan’s controversial 1965 electric performance

March 3, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

A new exhibition at the Bob Dylan Center will explore the year following Bob Dylan’s controversial electric performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

Ohio bill would make it harder to sue long-established racetracks

March 3, 2026 The Turnaround

State Rep. Kellie Deeter, R-Norwalk, has introduced a “Right to Race” bill that would make it a lot harder for new neighbors to sue long-established racetracks over being, well, racetracks.

Report: Smyrna Fire Department responded to 8,234 incidents in 2025

March 3, 2026 The Turnaround

The Smyrna Fire Department responded to 8,234 incidents in 2025, with the bulk of the department’s workload tied to medical and rescue-related calls, according to its annual report.

CENTCOM: Six U.S. service members killed so far in Operation Epic Fury

March 2, 2026 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

U.S. Central Command has revised upward the number of U.S. service members killed as part of Operation Epic Fury.

Ginn: Week seven under the Gold Dome

March 2, 2026 Frank Ginn

Crossover Day is almost here, which means the pace under the Gold Dome has intensified as we work to move Senate legislation to the House before the March 6 deadline. These final days before crossover are always long, but they are focused on advancing the priorities you’ve sent us to Atlanta to accomplish.

Three U.S. F-15s involved in friendly fire incident in Kuwait; pilots safe

March 2, 2026 The Turnaround

Three U.S. Air Force fighter jets were shot down late Saturday in what officials described as an apparent friendly fire incident over Kuwait during ongoing combat operations tied to Operation Epic Fury.

A brief look at the War Powers Act of 1973

March 1, 2026 The Turnaround

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 — also called the War Powers Act — was written to limit a president’s ability to send U.S. forces into combat without lawmakers signing off. Under the law, the president must notify Congress within 48 hours of military action. Additionally, troops can’t remain engaged for more than 60 days without congressional approval. The Constitution splits war powers: Congress declares war and controls the purse. At the same time, the

CENTCOM says three U.S. troops killed, five seriously wounded in Operation Epic Fury

March 1, 2026 The Turnaround

U.S. Central Command said Sunday that three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five were seriously wounded in the opening phase of Operation Epic Fury, a major U.S.-led military campaign that began Feb. 28.