“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.
On Tuesday, the Marion City Council honored McDowell County’s director of emergency services as well as a couple who owned and operated a successful auto business for 40 years.
TS Orthodontics and Dental Specialists is again holding its 16th annual pumpkin-decorating contest for the Halloween season. Each of the four office locations for TS Orthodontics has its own display. The team provides a carvable pumpkin to all local general dentist offices, filled with candy…
On Tuesday, the Marion City Council will recognize the Citizen of the Month for October and talk more about a proposal for the basement of the Marion Community Building.
We are a week away from the Indy 500. There's no better time to check out one of the top museums dedicated to racing — the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed draws visitors from around the world.
This year, voters have another chance to weigh in on who represents them in the court as incumbent Justice Anita Earls, a Democrat, seeks reelection against Sarah Stevens, a longtime Republican state lawmaker.
According to a draft of the proposed House bill, titled "Relief at the Pump," the motor fuel tax would be suspended when the bill is signed into law through Nov. 30.
Heading into Week 6 of the 2026 college football season, the ACC has a distinct pecking order: Miami, and then everyone else.
The oral rabies vaccination program, which began in the 1990s, helps prevent the raccoon rabies epizootic from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Deputies found a semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun and methamphetamine in a vehicle.
After detaining Cook, Baliles searched him and found multiple items belonging to the victim, along with marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
A business owner reported that an envelope containing the money was taken by an employee.
Police say the 31-year-old man may have used the SnapChat social media forum to reach his minor victims, according to a news release from the High Point Police Department.
This year, two candidates are seeking election to the office of clerk of Superior Court for McDowell County.
According to a draft of the proposed House bill, titled "Relief at the Pump," the motor fuel tax would be suspended when the bill is signed into law through Nov. 30.
"Rising fuel costs are squeezing North Carolina families’ pocketbooks and creating challenges for farmers across the state," House speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, posted on X. "North Carolinians can’t afford to wait."
"Today, @SenatorBerger and I are calling for a special session of the General Assembly to provide immediate relief at the pump. More details forthcoming."
“North Carolina families and farmers are feeling the impacts of rising fuel costs every day.”
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