The festival will take place from 5-9 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Marion.
- Sarah C. Johnson
The shooting happened in Newton on May 11.
- Tracy Grit McDowell County Schools superintendent
Kehler’s “One Team, One Mission” mantra helped carry us through the 2025–2026 school year.
- RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal
The sophisticated scam targets people who are searching for jobs and uses information from social media sites.
- Mike Conley
John Carson was the builder of the Carson House.
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That picture of the baseball and softball teams together in front of the centerfield wall documents a completely unprecedented moment that North Carolina high school sports history.
- Mike Conley
“We’re so excited to have Father Castello here in person to host the conversation with Father James Martin for us virtually,” said Stephen Knight, co-owner of Bigfoot Books & Brews.
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Duke Energy rate hikes from 2023 challenged by the state attorney general have been affirmed by the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Hospital leaders expressed gratitude for the strong partnership between Mission Hospital McDowell and McDowell County EMS and other EMS partners.
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