Top Story Spotlight See long lost pieces from the McDowell Arts Council's permanent collection Mike Conley Feb 24, 2026 Feb 24, 2026 Updated Feb 25, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save During the month of February, McDowell Arts Council Association is adding something a little different in its rotating monthly gallery.kAmpD E96 @C82?:K2E:@? FA52E6D 2?5 @C82?:K6D :ED 2C49:G2= >2E6C:2=D[ ?6G6C\367@C6\@?\5:DA=2J A:646D H:== 36 AF==65 @FE 2=@?8D:56 =@?8\36=@G65 A:646D 7C@> E96 A6C>2?6?E 4@==64E:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 2CED 4@F?4:=]k^Amk9am(92E :D 2 A6C>2?6?E 4@==64E:@? 2E |prpnk^9amkAmQp? @C82?:K2E:@?VD A6C>2?6?E 4@==64E:@? :D @?6 @7 :ED >@DE G2=F23=6 C6D@FC46D] %96 4@==64E:@? 9@=5D A2:?E:?8D[ 5C2H:?8D[ 46C2>:4D[ =:E6C2EFC6[ 42CG:?8D 2?5 >@C6 7C@> E96 =2DE 46?EFCJ @7 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 2CE:DED[Q E96 C6=62D6 D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Search warrant says Old Fort woman told deputies she shot man found dead on front porch Marion meat processing plant run by local family brings quality meats, serves farmers Police: Marion man fled from officers, was later found stuck on Morganton railroad tracks Marion man charged with assault inflicting serious bodily injury Former Burke County coach charged with sex crimes against student in Hickory Baptists on Mission dedicates new Marion Rebuild Center at former Camping World complex Environmental association says federal rule change threatens Lake James watershed 5 cabins open in Old Fort as first phase of Grier Village retreat development End of an era: NC DMV eliminates stickers, routine paper registration on Oct. 1. Here's why Old Fort says streetscape project on Catawba Avenue still on schedule McDowell County Safe Baby Court program works to place foster kids in homes quickly Campaign saves Asheville bear 'Dolly' from death. Here's what to know Old Fort woman charged with murder Friday Marion author to publish poetry chapbook focused on Hurricane Helene, renewal Maymead lawsuit: Consultant used alias to rally opposition to NC asphalt plant kAm%@ AC@E64E E96 2CEH@C<[ >2?J A:646D 2C6 <6AE :? E6>A6C2EFC6 2?5 9F>:5:EJ\4@?EC@==65 DE@C286 E@ AC6G6?E 52>286 2?5 6?DFC6 E96 2CE =2DED 7@C J62CD]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack kAm$@>6 @7 E96D6 A:646D 92G6 366? 8:7E65 E@ E96 2CED 4@F?4:= 3J E96 2CE:DED @C 3J 2CE:DEDV 6DE2E6D] ~E96C H@C<D 92G6 366? :?96C:E65 3J 564256D @7 DE286 D9@HD 9@DE65 :? 4@==23@C2E:@? H:E9 E96 2CED 4@F?4:=]k^Amk9am(92EVD :?4=F565nk^9amkAm~?6 H@C< :D 2 2 c]d\7@@E\E2== A@CEC2:E 4C62E65 7@C 2 `hge DE286 A6C7@C>2?46 @7 Qw2CG6J[Q 5:C64E65 3J y:> }62= 2?5 A2:?E65 3J |2CJ $6EK6C[ E96 C6=62D6 D2:5] xE 56A:4ED |2C:@? C6D:56?E y:> qFC8:? 2D 96 A=2JD E96 C@=6 @7 t=H@@5 !] s@H5[ 2=@?8D:56 9:D :>28:?2CJ 7C:6?5[ 2 e\7@@E\E2== C233:E ?2>65 w2CG6J] %96 C@=6 H2D >256 72>@FD 3J y:>>J $E6H2CE[ H9@ A=2J65 t=H@@5 :? E96 `hd_ 7:=> @7 E96 D2>6 ?2>6] p 4@>A2?:@? A:646 92?8D D:56\3J\D:56 H:E9 t=H@@5 2?5 w2CG6J[ 2 A@CEC2:E @7 |CD] s@H5[ 2=D@ A2:?E65 3J $6EK6C[ 7@C E96 `hge DE286 A=2J A6C7@C>65 :? |4s@H6== %649?:42= r@>>F?:EJ r@==686’D 2F5:E@C:F>]k^Am kAm$6EK6C[ H9@ 5:65 :? a_ab[ H2D :?DECF>6?E2= :? E96 7@F?5:?8 @7 E96 2CED 4@F?4:= :? `hfa[ E96 C6=62D6 D2:5]k^AmkAm}6H E@ E96 4@==64E:@?[ 2?5 @? 5:DA=2J E9:D >@?E9[ 2C6 2? @C:8:?2= 24CJ=:4 3J w2D<6= s2G:D[ 5@?2E65 3J E96 2CE:DE[ 7@FC @C:8:?2= H2E6C4@=@C A2:?E:?8D 3J $6EK6C[ 5@?2E65 3J r=:77 |4{2CEJ[ 2? @C:8:?2= #@D:6 r=2C< D4C2E493@2C5 3J y:> rC2H=6J 2?5 2? @C:8:?2= 24CJ=:4 A2:?E:?8 3J w2C@=5 rC@H6==[ 5@?2E65 3J }2?4J wF?E6C]k^AmkAmp DA64:2= 4@==64E:@? H2D 5@?2E65 7C@> E96 9@>6 @7 !2E:? w@H2C5[ :?4=F5:?8 EH@ @C:8:?2= 5C2H:?8D 3J tF86?6 w62=2? %9@>2D@?[ 2? @C:8:?2= A2:?E:?8 3J w@H2C5 |4rFCCJ[ EH@ @C:8:?2= A2:?E:?8D 3J }:?2 vC66?=66[ 7@FC @C:8:?2= A2:?E:?8D 3J #FE9 %62= r@@A6C[ 2?5 2 H2E6C4@=@C 3J '::F {:?5]k^Am kAm$E@A :? 5FC:?8 C68F=2C 9@FCD E@ G:6H E96 4@==64E:@? :? A6CD@?i |4s@H6== pCED r@F?4:= pDD@4:2E:@? 2E d_ $] |2:? $E][ |2C:@? @? %F6D52J E@ uC:52J 7C@> ?@@? E@ d A]>] 2?5 $2EFC52JD 7C@> `` E@ c A]>]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story
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