Featured Top Story This McDowell County Sheriff's Office team was recognized for an operation that ended in 32 drug arrests Mike Conley Feb 17, 2026 Feb 17, 2026 Updated Feb 18, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Monday, the McDowell County Board of Commissioners recognized the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office Community Impact Team for a recent countywide drug sweep called Operation Winter Freeze.kAmsFC:?8 E96 A2DE D6G6C2= >@?E9D[ E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 r@>>F?:EJ x>A24E %62> 42CC:65 @FE 2 E2C86E65 677@CE E@ 5:DCFAE :==682= 5CF8 24E:G:EJ E9C@F89@FE |4s@H6== r@F?EJ] %96 C6DF=E H2D =2C86 5CF8 D6:KFC6D 2?5 ?F>6C@FD 2CC6DED] x? E@E2=[ ~A6C2E:@? (:?E6C uC66K6 =65 E@ D6G6? 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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.
Old Fort fire chief says Stuckey’s and Dairy Queen fire cause under investigation No one was hurt in the fire and the longtime business just off Interstate 40 between Old Fort and Marion is closed.
