Source:Marion Star, the (Marion, Ohio)

The Marion Star (formerly known as The Marion Daily Star) is a newspaper in Marion, Ohio. The paper is owned by the Gannett Newspaper organization, the paper is also notable as having once been owned and published by Warren G. Harding (prior to his election as President of the United States), and his wife Florence Kling Harding.

Founded as the Daily Pebble, the format of the small daily grew and became The Marion Daily Star. The Hardings retained ownership in the paper until mid-1923 when they sold the business to Brush-Moore Newspapers. For a number of years, the paper was part of the Thompson Newspaper chain based in Canada, who acquired Brush-Moore Newspapers in 1967. Under their ownership, the name was briefly changed to The Star in an attempt to broaden the marketability of the paper beyond the Marion County region. Again known as The Marion Star, the paper is owned and operated by Gannett, who purchased the paper from Thomson in 2000.

The following titles are covered by this single source page:

• Daily Pebble
• The Daily Star
• The Marion Daily Star
• The Marion Star

According to the Library of Congress, the current title came into use in 1926 with a name change of The Marion Daily Star, which itself began publication in 1878. From 1877 to 1878, the paper was known briefly at The Daily Star.

A separate source page appears for The Marion Ohio Tribune which ran from 1912 to 1923, when it was absorbed by The Marion Daily Star.

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See also

• Source:Marion Ohio Tribune (Marion, Ohio)