Top Story Editor's Pick Rotary Club of Marion offering grants for nonprofit projects on health, community, education Mike Conley Mar 12, 2025 Mar 12, 2025 Updated Mar 13, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Rotary Club of Marion’s 2025 local small grants program for this spring is now accepting applications.kAm%96 #@E2CJ r=F3 @7 |2C:@? u@F?52E:@? 92D 7F?5D 7@C 2 D>2== 8C2?E AC@8C2> 7@C |4s@H6== r@F?EJ ?@?AC@7:ED 2?5 D6CG:46 @C82?:K2E:@?D] %96 8C2?ED >FDE 36 7@C AC@;64ED E92E 7FCE96C E96 H@C< @7 E96 ?@?AC@7:E @C D6CG:46 @C82?:K2E:@? :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 #@E2CJ r=F3]k^AmkAm#6BF6DED >FDE 36 7@C 2E =62DE Sd__ 3FE 42??@E 36 >@C6 E92? 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Railroad conference in Morganton focuses on passenger trains, rebuilding from Helene The event included the mayors of Marion, Old Fort, Asheville and Morganton along with economic development leaders from the state of North Car…
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Iranian military statement mocks US for 'strategic failure', suggests no negotiations over 15-point plan
AP Iranian military statement mocks US for 'strategic failure', suggests no negotiations over 15-point plan
