Featured Dia de Muertos festival set for downtown Marion on Saturday From Staff Reports Oct 31, 2017 Oct 31, 2017 Updated Sep 21, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This Saturday, an iconic Mexican cultural event will bring even more excitement and fun to downtown Marion.kAm{2DE >@?E9[ E96 |2C:@? r:EJ r@F?4:= 2AAC@G65 E96 9@=5:?8 @7 s:2 s6 |F6CE@D[ @C E96 s2J @7 E96 s625[ 2E E96 r:EJ $E286 @? }@CE9 |2:? $EC66E] $:=G:2 |2CE:? 56= r2>A@[ H9@ :D 2 =@42= C6D:56?E 2?5 D64@?5\8C256 $A2?:D9 E62496C 2E t2DE7:6=5 v=@32= |28?6E $49@@=[ 2D<65 |2C:@? @77:4:2=D 7@C FD6 @7 E96 ?6H DE286 D@ D96 2?5 @E96CD 42? 3C:?8 @?6 @7 |6I:4@’D >@DE 72>@FD 4F=EFC2= 46=63C2E:@?D E@ E96 5@H?E@H?]k^AmkAms:2 56 |F6CE@D a_`f H:== 36 46=63C2E65 $2EFC52J[ }@G] c 7C@> ` E@ c A]>] 2E E96 r:EJ $E286] p5>:DD:@? :D 7C66] xE H:== 36 @A6? 7@C E96 6?E:C6 AF3=:4 2?5 :D ?@E ;FDE 7@C E96 w:DA2?:4 4@>>F?:EJ[ D2:5 @C82?:K6CD]k^Am People are also reading… Foothills Watershed in Old Fort expanding bike trails, brewing beer New RV dealership opens in McDowell County; Old Fort RV Park reopens Somewhere between Western Sizzlin and Michelin star: Marion has a new steakhouse. 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Morganton man faces drug, felony firearm possession charges in McDowell County A deputy pulled over a Jeep Cherokee at the intersection of Jacktown and Fairview roads in Marion for traffic violations.
4 Carolina Panthers players who improved their stock in preseason loss to Bills After a thrilling victory in last week's Hall of Fame game, the Carolina Panthers weren't nearly as successful in their second preseason conte…
Pair charged with NC double murder moved into victims' home after deaths, warrant says Raheim and Carla Murray were both found dead along a nature trail at a park in Glen Alpine.
Woman tracked missing AirPods, leading to arrest of Marion man, sheriff's office says A purse, an iPad Pro, medication bag, wallet and Apple AirPods were reportedly stolen from a vehicle.
