“One hundred twenty-four years ago, three founders had a dream and today their dream is helping me achieve my dream,” student Ashlynn Caudill said. “My dream is to be a Mountaineer, not a Boone Mountaineer, but for me, even better, a Hickory Mountaineer.”
Progress continues to come along as one part of an athletics facility project at McDowell High School has been completed just in time for the new school year, while the second piece moves steadily toward completion.
Dr. Brian S. Merritt will be leaving his position as president of McDowell Technical Community College on Aug. 31 to begin his new job with the NC Community College System.
McDowell County Board of Education will hold its monthly board meeting for July on Monday, July 10 at 6 p.m. at the District Office board room on 334 S. Main St. in Marion.
Prior to spring break, Marion Elementary School and its fifth-grade class completed the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program for the 2022-23 school year.
At the beginning of Monday night’s meeting, McDowell County Board of Education members set aside 30 minutes for public comment and input on the search for a new superintendent.
McDowell High School senior Dawson Bartlett took home a first-place finish at the SkillsUSA Regional competition last month at Blue Ridge Community College in Hendersonville.
March Madness is a time of the year in which young people get to live out their dreams. That theme is the focus of a reading project that Marion Elementary students are participating in as a part of the One School, One Book program for the 2022-23 school year.
UPDATE: According to a social media post on Friday, the East McDowell variety show scheduled for this evening (Friday, Feb. 24, 2023) has been postponed due to a facility issue. A new date will be announced later.
Glenwood Elementary School hosted a "Snowmen at Work" Parent Night on Thursday, Jan. 27, with a focus on careers. Each class picked a different career to research, and decorated their class snowman in attire based on that chosen career. Students also had the opportunity to decorate an indivi…
The McDowell County Board of Education will meet on Monday at the boardroom of the Central Office to discuss ongoing projects and take action on several items.
Morgan Whittemore of Marion earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Spring 2021 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester.
Recent school years have brought many changes for students and staff. One major change for 2021-2022 is the new McDowell County Virtual Academy opening this coming school year.
The McDowell County Board of Commissioners met with the county Board of Education on April 16 to talk about how local schools responded to the COVID-19 situation and the budget for next fiscal year.
“This is a good showing of what long-term disaster recovery really looks like. It’s not measured in days or weeks but sometimes can take years.”
The 2027 reappraisal schedule was just one of the topics discussed during Monday’s meeting of the McDowell County Board of Commissioners.
Three passengers on a horse-drawn wagon at Lazy 5 Ranch were hospitalized Saturday when the horses panicked and jumped, tossing the riders off, officials at the popular exotic animals attraction east of Mooresville said Saturday.
The message behind the event is simple: When the school bell rings, opportunities shouldn't stop.
The 2026 midterm election is approaching, with early voting ending in 10 days and an important deadline for absentee ballots passed as of Oct. 20.
Fierce winds and large breaking waves have ripped up a large section of North Carolina’s famous coastal highway N.C. 12, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation.
“I wouldn’t call it anger, but it’s this passion, almost, that you just need to do something.”
Roy Cooper is ahead of Michael Whatley 51%-34% among female voters, the poll found.
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The sheriff's office said the victim reported being assaulted in her sleep.
Law enforcement found marijuana and fentanyl during a traffic stop on Sept. 30.
Sammy Lee Hensley, 36, of Nebo was found to be in possession of one of the bikes after an investigation by Detective Adam Burnette.
Deputies found a semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun and methamphetamine in a vehicle.
“Our lines are moving quickly, and we have not experienced any issues. I encourage voters to take advantage of early voting and choose a time that works best for them.”
The Old Fort Board of Aldermen held the regular October meeting on Monday at the Town Hall.
The cost of a gallon of gas has dropped so sharply across North Carolina following Gov. Josh Stein's signing of House Bill 3 that the Tar Heel State is now home to the cheapest gas in the nation.
Both the McDowell County Board of Commissioners and the Old Fort Board of Aldermen will hold their regular meetings on Monday.
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