Old Fort buys property for new town hall Purchase paid for with FEMA funds BY VIRGINIA ANNABLE Jul 14, 2026 Jul 14, 2026 0 1 of 2 The town of Old Fort bought the former Westmoreland Funeral Home building on Thomason Street on July 10. DREW HOYLE The former Westmoreland Funeral Home building in Old Fort. DREW HOYLE Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BY VIRGINIA ANNABLE The town of Old Fort bought the former Westmoreland Funeral Home property for a new town hall building.kAm%96 E@H? 2??@F?465 E96 AFC492D6 :? 2 u2463@@< A@DE @? uC:52J] p44@C5:?8 E@ AC@A6CEJ 5665 C64@C5D[ E96 E@H? 3@F89E E96 AC@A6CEJ 7@C 23@FE Shd_[___ @? uC:52J]k^AmkAmQ%9:D AFC492D6 C6AC6D6?ED 2? :>A@CE2?E DE6A :? E96 E@H?VD 4@?E:?F65 C64@G6CJ 2?5 =@?8\E6C> :?G6DE>6?E :? D6CG:?8 E96 4:E:K6?D @7 ~=5 u@CE[Q E96 E@H? D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6] Q%96 46?EC2==J =@42E65 724:=:EJ AC@G:56D E96 DA246 ?66565 E@ 9@FD6 >F?:4:A2= @77:46D[ :>AC@G6 2446DD:3:=:EJ 7@C C6D:56?ED 2?5 4C62E6 2 >@C6 677:4:6?E 2?5 7F?4E:@?2= 6?G:C@?>6?E 7@C 56=:G6C:?8 6DD6?E:2= E@H? D6CG:46D]Qk^Am kAm%96 AFC492D6 H2D A2:5 7@C H:E9 ut|p >@?6J AC@G:565 E@ E96 E@H? 7@C wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6 C64@G6CJ 2?5 DFDE2:?23:=:EJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 C6=62D6] }@ =@42= AC@A6CEJ E2I @C H2E6C 2?5 D6H6C 766 C6G6?F6 H2D FD65 E@ 3FJ E96 3F:=5:?8[ H9:49 :D =@42E65 2E ae $] %9@>2D@? $E]k^Am People are also reading… Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges Meat processing plant in Marion to expand, create new jobs McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties McDowell County woman charged after children in her care test positive for narcotics How a Marine veteran bought a new home without paying a dollar in upfront closing costs Town of Old Fort buys property for new town hall, purchase paid for with FEMA funds Owner of critical unpreserved acre along Blue Ridge Parkway in NC agrees to sell State Health Plan brings back Blue Cross NC, approves Novant and UNC Health deals 90 mph tornado touched down in Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln counties; toppled camper, trees Lawmakers demand WNBA accountability after ‘attacks’ on Caitlin Clark North Carolina expands driver's license renewals, ends seven-year plate replacement NC has changed teacher licensure laws. How it could impact your child’s school Update: 1 injured in I-40 wreck in McDowell County; truck veered off road kAm%96 3F:=5:?8 H2D :56?E:7:65 2D 2 4@DE\67764E:G6 H2J E@ 6DE23=:D9 2 A6C>2?6?E >F?:4:A2= 724:=:EJ[ E96 C6=62D6 D2:5]k^AmkAmQ%9:D :D 23@FE >2<:?8 2 C6DA@?D:3=6 :?G6DE>6?E :? ~=5 u@CEVD 7FEFC6[Q D2:5 |2J@C !C@ %6> xC6E92 w2?4@4<] Qu@==@H:?8 wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6[ @FC 4@>>F?:EJ H2D AC6D6?E65 H:E9 @AA@CEF?:E:6D E@ C63F:=5 DEC@?86C] &D:?8 ut|p !F3=:4 pDD:DE2?46 7F?5:?8 E@ 6DE23=:D9 2 A6C>2?6?E %@H? w2== 2==@HD FD E@ :>AC@G6 E96 D6CG:46D H6 AC@G:56 E@ @FC 4:E:K6?D H:E9@FE A=24:?8 E96 7:?2?4:2= 3FC56? @7 E9:D AFC492D6 @? @FC E2IA2J6CD] (6 36=:6G6 E9:D :?G6DE>6?E H:== D6CG6 @FC 4@>>F?:EJ 7@C 86?6C2E:@?D E@ 4@>6]Qk^Am kAm%96 E@H? D2:5 E96 7@C>6C (6DE>@C6=2?5 uF?6C2= w@>6 @776CD 2 7@F?52E:@? 7@C 2 >@56C? >F?:4:A2= 724:=:EJ E92E 42? 244@>>@52E6 DE277[ :>AC@G6 4FDE@>6C D6CG:46 2?5 AC@G:56 >66E:?8 2?5 @77:46 DA246]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization "This site can house and feed approximately 80 volunteers who will work on homes in McDowell and surrounding counties.” Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges “Operations like this allow us to hold offenders accountable while reminding the community that their safety remains our top priority." Meat processing plant in Marion to expand, create new jobs The expansion will increase processing capacity and allow the production of products like jerky, snack sticks, summer sausage, hot dogs and more. McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body. Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties The man supplied large batches of methamphetamine to local dealers.
Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization "This site can house and feed approximately 80 volunteers who will work on homes in McDowell and surrounding counties.”
Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges “Operations like this allow us to hold offenders accountable while reminding the community that their safety remains our top priority."
Meat processing plant in Marion to expand, create new jobs The expansion will increase processing capacity and allow the production of products like jerky, snack sticks, summer sausage, hot dogs and more.
McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body.
Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties The man supplied large batches of methamphetamine to local dealers.
