Marion community members gather to honor workers killed in 1929 strike Vigil held on 97th anniversary of 'Marion Massacre' MIKE CONLEY Oct 6, 2026 5 hrs ago 0 1 of 2 SUBMITTED PHOTOS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIKE CONLEY Members of the Marion community gathered on the evening of Friday, Oct. 2, to remember the six workers who were killed during the October 1929 strike.kAm%96J 96=5 2 G:8:= 2=@?8 q2=5H:? pG6?F6 24C@DD 7C@> E96 @=5 |2C:@? |2?F724EFC:?8 >:== D:E6 @? E96 hfE9 2??:G6CD2CJ @7 H92E 92D 366? 42==65 QE96 |2C:@? |2DD24C6]Q p >6>@C:2= >2C<6C ?@H A2JD EC:3FE6 E@ E96 D:I >:== H@C<6CD H9@ H6C6 <:==65] xE 42? 36 D66? 369:?5 2 492:? =:?< 76?46]k^AmkAmx? `hah[ H@C<6CD 2E 3@E9 |2C:@? |2?F724EFC:?8 2?5 r=:?497:6=5 |2?F724EFC:?8 H6C6 @? DEC:<6 7@C 36EE6C H286D 2?5 H@C<:?8 4@?5:E:@?D] x? E96 62C=J >@C?:?8 9@FCD @7 ~4E] a[ `hah[ H@C<6CD H9@ 925 H2=<65 @FE 2?5 @E96C 6>A=@J66D A:4<6E:?8 @FED:56 |2C:@? |2?F724EFC:?8 D@@? 7@F?5 E96>D6=G6D :? 2 5625=J 4@?7=:4E H:E9 E96 =@42= D96C:77[ D:I @7 9:D 56AFE:6D 2?5 D6G6? 2?E:\F?:@? 6>A=@J66D H9@ 925 366? 56AFE:K65 @? E96 DA@E]k^Am People are also reading… McDowell County Manager Ashley Wooten submits resignation Nebo woman charged with stealing $700 in cash from her employer McDowell Sheriff’s deputies pursue suspect in short chase Former Burke County coach charged with sex crimes against student in Hickory Old Fort woman charged with possession, trafficking; 50 grams of meth seized Marion family turns a son’s cancer journey into a creamery with a cause McDowell commissioners appoint Will Kehler as interim county manager Litigants named in 'Cornell 7' assault lawsuit McDowell commissioners appoint Maggie Frye as new register of deeds NC man charged with 60-plus counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, police say McDowell County Schools alum completes undergrad in 2 years, starts master's program McDowell County Schools alumni spotlight: Early College grad's career brings her back home Marion community members gather to honor workers killed in 1929 strike Historic Greensboro mansion on market for $5.1 million. Its pool table was placed by crane Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. Here's where they're going kAmsFC:?8 E96 4@?7C@?E2E:@?[ E62C 82D H2D C6=62D65 2?5 D6G6C2= D9@ED H6C6 7:C65] %9C66 >:== H@C<6CD 5:65 :>>65:2E6=J[ 2?5 E9C66 >@C6 5:65 @7 E96:C H@F?5D @G6C E96 4@>:?8 52JD] s@K6?D @7 @E96CD H6C6 2=D@ H@F?565] %96 6G6?ED 2E |2C:@? |2?F724EFC:?8 3642>6 7C@?E\A286 ?6HD 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ[ 2?5 72>65 2FE9@C $:?4=2:C {6H:D 42>6 E@ E@H? E@ HC:E6 23@FE E96 D:EF2E:@?] w6 AC@5F465 E96 3@@< Qr962A 2?5 r@?E6?E65 {23@C]Q %96 E:E=6 7@C E96 H@C< H2D E2<6? 7C@> E96 >@EE@ @7 E96 r92>36C @7 r@>>6C46 :? E9@D6 52JD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ AC6G:@FD DE@C:6D 3J %96 |4s@H6== }6HD]k^AmkAmuC:52JVD G:8:= H2D @C82?:K65 3J E96 (6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 3C2?49 @7 E96 !2CEJ 7@C $@4:2=:D> 2?5 {:36C2E:@?[ 2=@?8 H:E9 @E96C =@42= 4@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD] xE H2D @C82?:K65 :? @C56C E@ 9@?@C E96 H@C<6CD H9@ =@DE E96:C =:G6D 7:89E:?8 7@C E96:C C:89ED[ 2?5 E@ 5@ D@ 3J 42==:?8 @? E96 4@>>F?:EJ E@ 4@?E:?F6 E96 DECF88=6 E92E DE2CE65 D@ =@?8 28@[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am kAmQ|2C:@? H2D @?46 2 F?:@? E@H? 2?5 :E 42? 364@>6 @?6 282:?[Q D2:5 |2C:@? C6D:56?E 2?5 !${ @C82?:K6C %@C: !2:86]k^AmkAm%96 G:8:= @A6?65 H:E9 2 AC2J6C 7C@> E96 #6G] tC:? z:C3J[ E96 C64E@C 2E $E y@9?VD tA:D4@A2= r9FC49[ 2?5 2 9:DE@CJ =6DD@? @? E96 `hah DEC:<6 7C@> =@42= 9:DE@C:2? r2?5:46 (@C<>2?]r@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD E96? 4C@DD65 E96 DEC66E E@ A2J E96:C C6DA64ED 2?5 =62G6 7=@H6CD 2E E96 >2C<6C ?2>:?8 E96 H@C<6CD H9@ =@DE E96:C =:G6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]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 McDowell County Manager Ashley Wooten submits resignation "His commitment to this county and its residents has been evident throughout his career. On behalf of the board, we wish him well on his next … Nebo woman charged with stealing $700 in cash from her employer A business owner reported that an envelope containing the money was taken by an employee. McDowell Sheriff’s deputies pursue suspect in short chase The incident ended on Sugar Hill Road in Marion, where a single-vehicle accident occurred at around 4 p.m. Former Burke County coach charged with sex crimes against student in Hickory The man was an employee at Burke County Public Schools from August of 2023 to June of 2025. Old Fort woman charged with possession, trafficking; 50 grams of meth seized An Old Fort woman has been charged with possession and trafficking of methamphetamine.
McDowell County Manager Ashley Wooten submits resignation "His commitment to this county and its residents has been evident throughout his career. On behalf of the board, we wish him well on his next …
Nebo woman charged with stealing $700 in cash from her employer A business owner reported that an envelope containing the money was taken by an employee.
McDowell Sheriff’s deputies pursue suspect in short chase The incident ended on Sugar Hill Road in Marion, where a single-vehicle accident occurred at around 4 p.m.Â
Former Burke County coach charged with sex crimes against student in Hickory The man was an employee at Burke County Public Schools from August of 2023 to June of 2025.Â
Old Fort woman charged with possession, trafficking; 50 grams of meth seized An Old Fort woman has been charged with possession and trafficking of methamphetamine.
