Featured Spotlight McDowell Trails Association celebrating 20 years with Trail Expo in Marion Mike Conley Feb 18, 2026 Feb 18, 2026 Updated Mar 28, 2026 0 The Make a Date with a Trail Drop-in Expo will be held Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Marion Community Building. PHOTO SUBMITTED Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Conley The McDowell Trails Association is celebrating 20 years as a nonprofit advocating for greenways and trails in McDowell County.kAm%@ <:4< @77 E96 46=63C2E:@?[ E96 |4s@H6== %C2:=D pDD@4:2E:@? :D 9@DE:?8 “|2<6 2 s2E6 H:E9 2 %C2:=” — 2 EC2:= 6IA@ 9:89=:89E:?8 EC2:=D[ 8C66?H2JD 2?5 @FE5@@C C64C62E:@? 2C62D :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 2?5 E96 C68:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 |4s@H6== %C2:=D pDD@4:2E:@?]k^AmkAm%96 7C66 5C@A\:? 6G6?E :D @A6? E@ E96 AF3=:4 7C@> a\d A]>] %9FCD52J[ u63] ae[ 2E E96 |2C:@? r@>>F?:EJ qF:=5:?8[ `h` }] |2:? $E] |2C:@?] $6G6C2= ?@?AC@7:E EC2:= @C82?:K2E:@?D H:== D92C6 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE E96 H@C< E96J 5@ :? 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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.
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.”
Nine days, 178 films: RiverRun returns to Winston-Salem April 17-25 with full slate of flicks RiverRun International Film Festival will include a diverse array of narrative features, documentaries and short films.
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.
Check out these 20 free Easter events in McDowell County and more Find out which free Easter events are near you.
