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 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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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Marion man shot at Love's Travel Stop dies; Lincolnton man now faces murder charge The shooting happened in Newton on May 11.
Meet Marion's citizen of the month, a devoted educator In total, Medford devoted more than 50 years of her life to McDowell County Schools.
McDowell High volunteer of 20 years organizes front office, fire drills. Now he's an honorary fire marshal. “Tyler is super, super helpful and it is his birthday and we are so thankful for him and his volunteerism."
Marion budget: No property tax increase proposed; water, sewer rates may rise The plan includes a 5% increase in the water rates and a 5% increase in the sewer rates.
Asian car-maker was supposed to build a $4B plant in NC. It's now being sued by the state “VinFast agreed to build a factory and create jobs for North Carolinians — it didn’t do either,” state Attorney General Jeff Jackson said.
