Marion, Old Fort elections moving to even-numbered years BILLY CHAPMAN Jun 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 0 A total of 739 ballots were cast out of 4,298 eligible voters in Marion and Old Fort in 2025 municipal elections. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BILLY CHAPMAN Elections in Old Fort and Marion will move to even-numbered years after the N.C. General Assembly passed House Bill 1035.kAm%96 3:==[ E:E=65 Q'2C:@FD {@42= t=64E:@? r92?86D xxx[Q >2<6D 6=64E:@? 42=6?52C 492?86D E@ >F?:4:A2=:E:6D :? |4s@H6==[ r2E2H32 2?5 6:89E @E96C 4@F?E:6D :? E96 DE2E6] |F?:4:A2= 6=64E:@?D :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 92G6 AC6G:@FD=J 366? 96=5 :? @55\?F>36C65 J62CD]k^AmkAm%96 }]r] w@FD6 A2DD65 E96 =@42= 3:== 3J 2 G@E6 @7 fg\bc @? yF?6 ab] %96 3:== H2D AC6G:@FD=J 2AAC@G65 3J E96 }]r] $6?2E6] %96 3:== H2D C2E:7:65 @? (65?6D52J 2?5 5@6D ?@E ?665 E96 8@G6C?@CVD 2AAC@G2= E@ 8@ :?E@ 67764E]k^Am kAm}@ 6=64E:@?D H:== 36 96=5 :? a_af] p== D:EE:?8 >F?:4:A2= 4@F?4:= >6>36CD H:== C646:G6 2? 255:E:@?2= J62C E@ E96:C E6C>D @7 D6CG:46] |F?:4:A2= 6=64E:@?D H:== C6DF>6 :? a_ag H:E9 4@F?4:= >6>36CD H9@ H@F=5 92G6 366? FA 7@C 6=64E:@? :? a_af @? 32==@ED]k^Am People are also reading… Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties McDowell County commissioners OK budget: 3% raise for employees, no increase in school funding About 3,500 lose power in McDowell County; cooling station open Thursday evening Here's the schedule for Old Fort's Independence Day celebrations this week United States has already lost World Cup with its greed and hostility | Opinion N.C. Highway 226 North closed Monday afternoon due to overturned tractor-trailer The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant Marion to hold Fourth of July parade, downtown celebration City of Marion reminds water customers: Drought restrictions remain in effect Marion, Old Fort elections moving to even-numbered years after passage of state bill See McDowell County area government offices, trash collection schedule for July 4 What was happening in McDowell County in July 250 years ago? Historian tells us Carolina Panthers get absolutely shafted in NFL uniform rankings Poster series highlights McDowell America 250 commemoration. Here's where you can see it. Four sleepers to watch for the Carolina Panthers offense in the 2026 NFL season kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qm(:== 4:EJ 6=64E:@?D 364@>6 A2CE:D2?nk^DA2?mk^AmkAm|F?:4:A2= 6=64E:@?D :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 92G6 366? ?@?A2CE:D2? 2?5 H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ 36 ?@?A2CE:D2?]k^AmkAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qm(9J 492?86 E96 6=64E:@? 42=6?52Cnk^DA2?mk^Am kAm|@C6 E92? d_ >F?:4:A2=:E:6D :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 92G6 6G6?\J62C 6=64E:@?D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ :?7@C>2E:@? AC6D6?E65 2E E96 y2?] a_ w:4<@CJ r:EJ r@F?4:= >66E:?8]k^Am kAmx? a_ad[ G@E6C EFC?@FE 7@C >F?:4:A2= 6=64E:@?D :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ H2D `f]`hT[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 52E2 7C@> E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 $E2E6 q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D H63D:E6] x? a_ab[ EFC?@FE H2D `_]afT 2?5 :? a_a`[ :E H2D `g]bbT]k^Am kAm'@E6C EFC?@FE 7@C 6G6?\J62C 6=64E:@?D :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 92D 366? 36EH66? 23@FE c_T 2?5 fdT 7@C E96 =2DE `a J62CD]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 Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties The man supplied large batches of methamphetamine to local dealers. McDowell County commissioners OK budget: 3% raise for employees, no increase in school funding The commissioners also voted to put a sales tax increase on the ballot this fall. About 3,500 lose power in McDowell County; cooling station open Thursday evening Due to the extreme heat, a cooling station is open at the McDowell Senior Center, located at 100 Spaulding Road, Marion. Here's the schedule for Old Fort's Independence Day celebrations this week Events are scheduled for Friday and Saturday. United States has already lost World Cup with its greed and hostility | Opinion This opportunity to showcase the best of the United States and embrace the joy that soccer brings the rest of the world and, instead, we chose…
Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties The man supplied large batches of methamphetamine to local dealers.Â
McDowell County commissioners OK budget: 3% raise for employees, no increase in school funding The commissioners also voted to put a sales tax increase on the ballot this fall.
About 3,500 lose power in McDowell County; cooling station open Thursday evening Due to the extreme heat, a cooling station is open at the McDowell Senior Center, located at 100 Spaulding Road, Marion.Â
Here's the schedule for Old Fort's Independence Day celebrations this week Events are scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
United States has already lost World Cup with its greed and hostility | Opinion This opportunity to showcase the best of the United States and embrace the joy that soccer brings the rest of the world and, instead, we chose…
