Top Story Spotlight Could a Rotary Club form in Old Fort? Interest meeting to be held in April Mike Conley Mar 20, 2026 Mar 20, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save People in Old Fort who are interested in making a local impact and building friendships can attend a “Discover Rotary” event next month.kAm%96 82E96C:?8[ 9@DE65 3J E96 H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 #@E2CJ s:DEC:4E fef_[ 2:>D E@ 82F86 :?E6C6DE :? 492CE6C:?8 2 ?6H #@E2CJ r=F3 7@C E96 ~=5 u@CE 2C62]k^AmkAm|4s@H6== r@F?EJ 92D 2 #@E2CJ r=F3 :? |2C:@?]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm#@E2CJ x?E6C?2E:@?2= 7@4FD6D @? “$6CG:46 p3@G6 $6=7[” E24<=:?8 492==6?86D C2?8:?8 7C@> =@42= =:E6C24J 2?5 9F?86C E@ 8=@32= 962=E9 :?:E:2E:G6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> #@E2CJ s:DEC:4E fef_]k^Am kAm%9:D :?7@C>2E:@?2= D@4:2= 6G6?E H:== 36 96=5 @? %F6D52J[ pAC:= f[ 7C@> e\g A]>] 2E tF52 (:?6[ =@42E65 2E `ec r@>>6C46 $E][ ~=5 u@CE] xE’D 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C C6D:56?ED 2?5 3FD:?6DD @H?6CD E@ =62C? 9@H 2 =@42= 492AE6C 42? 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Trial against former McDowell High volleyball coach accused of sex crimes began Wednesday “You expect us to be together while you figure out something with another girl," a text from the coach said.
Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial Jessica Finley pleaded guilty on Thursday on the second day of testimony in the trial against her.
McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees “I joked and told people that I would not be doing this for a long time but as we have grown, I realized that I want to do this for the long r…
First freight train to return to Old Fort this Saturday. When can you see it come through McDowell? Norfolk Southern’s rail line from Old Fort to Black Mountain saw major damage due to Hurricane Helene in late September 2024.
McDowell Endowment giving $56,950 in grants to local nonprofits Here are the 13 organizations getting money.
A1 Minute! April 16, 2026: New Kroger behind the scenes; ART 180 to close; Virginia collective bargaining
