Featured Spotlight Centro Unido to host annual gala on Friday at Marion Community Building From Staff Reports Dec 17, 2025 Dec 17, 2025 Updated Jan 24, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Centro Unido Latino Americano will hold its annual gala, a private event taking place on Friday, Dec. 19, at the Marion Community Building.kAm%9:D DA64:2= 6G6?:?8 H:== 9@?@C 7@FC :?5:G:5F2=D H9@D6 565:42E:@?[ 4@>A2DD:@?[ 2?5 4@>>:E>6?E 92G6 D:8?:7:42?E=J 25G2?465 r6?EC@ &?:5@’D >:DD:@? E9C@F89@FE E96 J62C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> r6?EC@ &?:5@]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%9:D J62C’D 9@?@C66D C6AC6D6?E E96 962CE @7 @FC H@C< 2?5 E96 DA:C:E @7 D6CG:46 E92E DEC6?8E96?D @FC 4@>>F?:EJik^AmkF=mk=:mr@==23@C2E:@? pH2C5 — *2?:C2 $92F= !2F=6EE6] %9:D 2H2C5 C64@8?:K6D 2? :?5:G:5F2= @C @C82?:K2E:@? 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SUBMITTED PHOTO +3 Angelica Wind will receive the Active Board Member Award from Centro Unido. SUBMITTED PHOTO +3 Maria Trejo will receive the Volunteer of the Year Award from Centro Unido. SUBMITTED PHOTO +3 Marisol Bermudez will receive the Employee of the Year from Centro Unido. SUBMITTED PHOTO 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike The driver of an electric bike was declared dead at the scene, according to highway patrol. One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Upon arrival, crews found one patient with critical injuries. Paramedics took the person to Mission Hospital McDowell. Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County As of Tuesday morning, the fire is 185 acres in size and 20% contained. ‘No kings’ rally in downtown Marion draws more than 275 people, organizers say “Folks are paying attention, and they’re ready to head to the polls in the midterms and vote for leadership that respects all Americans.” Multiple departments responding to wildfire in Buck Creek section of McDowell County Multiple departments from across McDowell County are on the scene of a wildfire off Locust Cove Road in the Buck Creek community of McDowell. 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Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike The driver of an electric bike was declared dead at the scene, according to highway patrol.
One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Upon arrival, crews found one patient with critical injuries. Paramedics took the person to Mission Hospital McDowell.
Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County As of Tuesday morning, the fire is 185 acres in size and 20% contained.
‘No kings’ rally in downtown Marion draws more than 275 people, organizers say “Folks are paying attention, and they’re ready to head to the polls in the midterms and vote for leadership that respects all Americans.”
Multiple departments responding to wildfire in Buck Creek section of McDowell County Multiple departments from across McDowell County are on the scene of a wildfire off Locust Cove Road in the Buck Creek community of McDowell.
