Top Story Spotlight McDowell America 250 holding final presentation, focus on John Carson Mike Conley May 27, 2026 May 27, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save McDowell County America 250 Committee announced the final presentation in its yearlong speaker series. Doug Swaim PHOTO SUBMITTED kAm~? %9FCD52J[ yF?6 c[ 2E e A]>] 2E E96 w:DE@C:4 |2C:@? s6A@E[ =@42= 9:DE@C:2? 2?5 r2CD@? w@FD6 2FE9@C:EJ s@F8 $H2:> H:== 8:G6 2 E2=< E:E=65 “y@9? r2CD@?i %96 !2EC:@E (9@ %@@< !C@E64E:@?]” %9:D :D E96 7:?2= :?DE2==>6?E :? E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ p>6C:42 ad_ r@>>:EE66’D J62C=@?8 DA62<6C D6C:6D =625:?8 FA E@ E96 yF=J c 46=63C2E:@?[ H96? p>6C:42 46=63C2E6D E96 ad_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ @7 E96 D:8?:?8 @7 E96 s64=2C2E:@? @7 x?56A6?56?46[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm“%96C6’D 2=H2JD 366? 2 H9:77 @7 4@?EC@G6CDJ 2C@F?5 y@9? r2CD@?’D C@=6 :? 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McDowell County’s Memorial Day service set for Sunday at Carson House The Memorial Day service will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday.
West Marion Inc. to hold Juneteenth celebration. Here's when, where all the events take place “With community support, this event continues to grow into a meaningful tradition for West Marion and the surrounding area.”
Media consultant to the Vatican to speak virtually at Marion bookstore event “We’re so excited to have Father Castello here in person to host the conversation with Father James Martin for us virtually,” said Stephen Kni…
50 years ago Hildebran buried a time capsule. Its contents will be revealed Saturday Fifty years ago, a columnist predicted that a boy who was there when the time capsule was buried would become mayor. It came true.
