Alert Featured Editor's Pick A creative entrepreneur Seeds of art Marion artist Emily Roberts makes a difference with her work Marion artist makes a difference with her work MIKE CONLEY Jan 30, 2023 Jan 30, 2023 Updated Mar 6, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Marion graphic designer and illustrator is among the western North Carolina artists whose work is adding some color to seed packets.kAmt>:=J #@36CED :D 2 8C2A9:4 56D:8?6C[ :==FDEC2E@C 2?5 “DEC2E68:4 DE@CJE6==6C” 32D65 :? |2C:@?] $96 4@?D:56CD 96CD6=7 2 4C62E:G6 6?EC6AC6?6FC H:E9 2 324<8C@F?5 :? 2CE[ 56D:8? 2?5 4@>>F?:EJ 6?8286>6?E] $96 :D A2DD:@?2E6 23@FE 6IA=@C:?8 E96 H2JD :? H9:49 2CE 2?5 56D:8? 42? 36 FD65 E@ E6== DE@C:6D[ :?7=F6?46 564:D:@?D 2D H6== 2D :?4=F5:?8 @C 6I4=F5:?8 E96 G@:46D @E96CD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 96C H63D:E6]k^AmkAm#@36CED’ A2DD:@? E@ 4C62E6 2CE DE2CE65 H96? 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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.
Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant An arrest warrant said the lieutenant had a cut to the head that required stitches.
Owner of Old Fort's Stuckey’s, Dairy Queen hopes to reopen as soon as possible after fire “I just happened to look back, and the flames were already up to the ceiling, and I dropped the drinks I had in my hand,” one employee said of…
Man "involved in a shooting" Friday evening found, McDowell sheriff's office says “This individual was involved in a shooting this evening and is considered armed and dangerous. Do not approach,” reads the news release.
Marion man arrested, charged in Friday shooting in McDowell County that injured one He was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
