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Staff estimate that they have lost 70% of the trout being grown at the Armstrong State Fish Hatchery in McDowell County.
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Fall Color Rambles will be offered daily, weather permitting, from Saturday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Oct. 11.
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Deputies found suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia after a K-9 alerted to the scent of drugs in a vehicle.
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Here is a list of what is happening at the McDowell County Public Library in October.
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Wilkes Community Foundation, an affiliate of NCCF, awarded $10,440 in 2026 grants to eight local organizations supporting education, families and community services.
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The Community Table in Jackson County has created the Harris Endowment with the North Carolina Community Foundation to provide long-term support for its hunger relief work.
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