Alert Top Story Your expanded The McDowell News coming soon Dimon Kendrick-Holmes May 7, 2023 May 7, 2023 Updated Jun 10, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For more than 95 years, The McDowell News has been proud to serve as your leading provider of local news in the place we call home.kAmuC@> AF3=:4 D49@@=D E@ AF3=:4 D276EJ[ 7C@> DE2CE\FAD E@ D@446C[ 7C@> E96 2CED E@ =@42= 8@G6C?>6?E[ H6 92G6 366? 4@>>:EE65 7@C 564256D E@ :?7@C>:?8[ 65F42E:?8 2?5 6?E6CE2:?:?8 @FC C6256CD] p?5 H6 4@F=5?’E 5@ :E H:E9@FE J@FC DFAA@CE @7 @FC =@42= ;@FC?2=:DED H9@ AC@5F46 :>A@CE2?E H@C< =:<6 |:<6 r@?=6J 2?5 s2? rC2H=6J] |@C6 E92? 6G6C[ H6’C6 565:42E65 E@ AC@G:5:?8 F?:BF6 =@42= ;@FC?2=:D>]k^AmkAm~FC 4@>>:E>6?E E@ 36:?8 E96 DEC@?86DE =@42= ?6HD AC@G:56C C6>2:?D DE62572DE[ 3FE H6 2=D@ 4@?E:?F6 E@ 492?86 H:E9 E96 923:ED @7 @FC C6256CD] %@52J[ E96 4@>>F?:E:6D H6 D6CG6 2C6 5:776C6?E] yFDE 2D E96 3FD:?6DD6D E92E 5@E |2:? $EC66E :? |2C:@? 92G6 492?865[ H6 2E %96 |4s@H6== }6HD 2C6 6G@=G:?8[ E@@]k^Am People are also reading… Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Old Fort’s B Side Bakery & Books offers fresh made breads, books and more Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond Compassion Care Services in Marion celebrates opening; provides services for adults with disabilities Mace wins sheriff’s office in Republican primary; unopposed in general election ‘Cult’ church member who allegedly molested boy in pews faces new criminal charges McDowell County leaders hear updates, concerns about 2027 property value reappraisal Old Fort fire chief says Stuckey’s and Dairy Queen fire cause under investigation Election final update: Final election results are in for McDowell County Marion dam gets $2.7 million for repairs; dam behind condemned Westwood Chateau apartments McDowell County Commissioners to talk grant partnership with Freedom Life Monday See photos: Stuckey’s and Dairy Queen building near Old Fort burns on Saturday Old Fort to get $1.24 million in FEMA money for repairs for Westerman Street Sheriff: Eden dump truck driver dies in Central Prison hospital. 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Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school In the search, officers found 203.5 grams of cocaine, two guns (a .38-caliber revolver and a .22-caliber long rifle) and $2,186.
Old Fort’s B Side Bakery & Books offers fresh made breads, books and more “We are going to do community picks for favorite books.”
Compassion Care Services in Marion celebrates opening; provides services for adults with disabilities “Watching this place unfold and the passion that has come behind it has truly been remarkable,” Effler said.
Mace wins sheriff’s office in Republican primary; unopposed in general election District Attorney Ted Bell was defeated in the primary.
McDowell County leaders hear updates, concerns about 2027 property value reappraisal The meeting room was packed with people, many of whom were there to hear about the reappraisal, which started around a year ago and is still underway.
