Skip to main contentSkip to main content
You have permission to edit this collection.
Edit
McDowell News
54°
  • Log In
  • Subscribe
  • user icon Guest
  • Logout
Read Today's E-edition
  • News
    • Local
    • Crime
    • State and Regional
    • Politics
    • Education
    • Business
    • Nation & World
    • Markets & Stocks
    • News Tip
  • Obituaries
    • Share a story
    • Recent Obituaries
    • Find an Obituary
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • Cartoon
    • Editorials
    • Letters
    • Submit a letter
  • Sports
    • High School
    • College
    • Professional
  • Lifestyles
    • Event Calendar
    • Arts and Theatre
    • Food & Cooking
    • Movies & TV
    • Music
    • Contests
    • Comics
    • Puzzmo
    • Games & Puzzles
    • Play
    • Home & Garden
    • Health
    • Parenting
    • Fashion
    • People
    • Travel
    • Faith
  • Sponsored Content
  • Join the community
    • News tip
    • Share video
    • Send a story
    • Share a photo
  • Brand Ave. Studios
  • Print Edition
    • E-edition
    • Today's Ads
    • Special Sections
    • McDowell Archives
  • Buy & Sell
    • Place an Ad
    • Jobs
    • Cars
    • Marketplace
    • Public Notices
    • Shop Local
    • Today's Deal
  • Shopping
  • Customer Service
    • Manage Subscription
    • Activate Digital Subscription
    • Newsletter sign-up
    • Subscribe
    • Contact
    • Help Center
  • Gift Subscriptions
  • Mobile Apps
  • Weather: Live rader
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
© 2026 Lee Enterprises
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy
McDowell News
News+
Where your story lives
Subscribe
Read Today's E-edition
McDowell News
News+
Where your story lives
Subscribe
  • Log In
  • user icon
    Welcome, Guest
    • My Subscription
      Help Center
    • My Account
    • Dashboard
    • Profile
    • Saved items
    • Logout
  • E-edition
  • News
  • Obituaries
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Puzzmo
  • Puzzles
  • Lifestyles
  • Public Notices
  • Jobs
  • 54° Clear
Share This
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Email
Watch Now: Oregon Zoo celebrates National Watermelon Day, and more of today's top videos
0 Comments
Share this
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Email
  • Print
  • Save

Just In

US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp

Spotlight

Watch Now: Oregon Zoo celebrates National Watermelon Day, and more of today's top videos

  • VideoElephant, AccuWeather, Associated Press
  • Aug 4, 2021
  • Aug 4, 2021
  • 0

Watch different animal species chow down on watermelon during the national day, thousands of firefighters are still battling against California's largest wildfire, and more of today's top videos.

(7) updates to this series since Aug 4, 2021

Oregon Zoo celebrates National Watermelon Day

Oregon Zoo celebrates National Watermelon Day

At the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon, different species from across the animal kingdom chowed down on watermelon on August 3rd.

15,000 told to evacuate from California fire

15,000 told to evacuate from California fire

Thousands of firefighters are preparing for a tougher fight against California’s largest wildfire as extremely dangerous weather returns, thre…

Major fire prompts evacuation of residential areas in Athens

Major fire prompts evacuation of residential areas in Athens

Residents of Varybobi, a northern suburb of Athens, have been ordered to evacuate on Tuesday afternoon, following a large fire.

Indonesia’s COVID spike overwhelms doctors

Indonesia’s COVID spike overwhelms doctors

Indonesia has surpassed 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, a grim milestone in a country struggling with its worst pandemic wave fueled by the…

Annual cicadas take their turn in the summer sun

Annual cicadas take their turn in the summer sun

Annual cicadas are less flashy, but a lot faster than their Brood X brothers.

A look back on the Beirut explosion one year later

A look back on the Beirut explosion one year later

Lebanon marked the first anniversary of the catastrophic Beirut port explosion on August 4, with residents expressing anger and sadness in a c…

American Olympians celebrate atop Empire State Building

American Olympians celebrate atop Empire State Building

U.S. Tokyo 2020 Olympians Caeleb Dressel, Ryan Murphy, Abbey Weitzeil and Regan Smith took in the views from the top of New York's Empire Stat…

0 Comments

As featured on

McDowell News
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Sites & Partners

  • Place an Ad
  • Today's Deal
  • Event Calendar
  • Join Our Team
  • Newsletter Signup

Services

  • Manage Subscription
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Licensing
  • Dealer Returns
  • Shopping
© Copyright 2026 The McDowell News, P.O. Box 968 Marion, NC 28603
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising Terms of Use | Do Not Sell My Info | Cookie Preferences
Powered by BLOX Content Management System from bloxdigital.com.

You are logged in
 Switch accounts
Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. Have an account? Log In

Sign Up

Account processing issue - the email address may already exist

User information
This is the name that will be used to identify you within the system. Choose wisely!
Your real name will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more!
Your email address will be used to confirm your account. We won't share it with anyone else.
Create a password that only you will remember. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address.
Confirm your password.
Have an account? Log In

You're all set!

Thank you .

Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.

Check your email for details.

OK

Log In

Invalid password or account does not exist

Forgot your password?
Email me a log in link
Admin login Subscribe
Need an account? Sign Up

Reset Password

Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.

Forgot Password

An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.

Email me a log in link

Promotional Offers

No promotional rates found.

Purchase Gift Purchase Access

An error occurred

Secure & Encrypted

What's your email address?
What's your name?
Who is this gift for?
Who is this gift from?
Delivery date
What's your billing location?
What's your delivery address?
Subtotal:
Total:
How would you like to pay?
Add New Card

Secure transaction. Secure transaction. Cancel anytime.

You're all set!

Thank you.

Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.

A receipt was sent to your email.

OK

An error occurred

This offer is currently unavailable.