Featured Spotlight Freedom Life’s annual fundraiser is coming up. Eat chocolate, bid on art and support nonprofit Mike Conley Mar 6, 2026 Mar 6, 2026 Updated Mar 7, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Freedom Life Ministries is elevating its fundraiser of the year.kAm%96 7@FCE9 2??F2= pCE[ r9@4@=2E6 2?5 $E@C:6D 6G6?E H:== 36 96=5 E9:D pAC:= :? 9@?@C @7 #66?ECJ |@?E9 2?5 :E H:== ?@H 762EFC6 2 D:=6?E 2F4E:@? 2E 6G6CJ E23=6]k^AmkAmpD E96 6G6?E 92D 8C@H? 6249 J62C[ D@ 92D E96 H@C< @? 5:DA=2J[ @C82?:K6CD D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6] %9:D J62C[ E96 7F?5C2:D6C @776CD 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 3:5 @? 2 4@==64E:@? E92E DA2?D 7C@> E96 q=F6 #:586 |@F?E2:?D E@ p7C:42[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am The McDowell County Freedom Life event will be held on Thursday, April 16, at The Historic Blanton House in Marion. 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McDowell County NC East Marion, Clinchfield, Stumptown homecoming to celebrate community “It’s an opportunity for our community to reflect on the unique history of McDowell’s mill communities and our shared futures.”
See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts The schedule of downtown events was adopted by the Marion City Council during the regular meeting.
No Kings protests will happen in area for a 3rd time this Saturday. See when and where Protests will be held in Catawba, McDowell, Burke, Iredell and Caldwell counties.
Here’s what is happening at McDowell County libraries in April Here is a list of what is happening at the McDowell County Public Library in April.
Need something to do? See events scheduled for McDowell County this week See what's happening in McDowell County.
