Featured Spotlight 3 McDowell County farms got $10,000 grants. Here's how they plan to use the money. Mike Conley Mar 25, 2026 7 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The WNC AgOptions program announced that 44 farm businesses in western North Carolina were awarded a total of $440,000 in cost-share grants in 2026.kAmt249 @7 E96 cc 8C2?E66D 8@E S`_[___ E@ DFAA@CE DFDE2:?23=6 7FEFC6D] %9C66 @7 E96 8C2?E C64:A:6?ED 2C6 7C@> |4s@H6== r@F?EJ]k^AmkAm%9:D J62C’D 8C2?E 2H2C5D H:== DFAA@CE AC@;64ED E92E :>AC@G6 72C> 677:4:6?4J[ 6?23=:?8 8C@HE9 2?5 :?4C62D:?8 :?4@>6[ H9:49 DFAA@CE E96 =@?86G:EJ @7 E96:C 72C> 3FD:?6DD6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6] |@C6 E92? 92=7 @7 E96 2H2C565 C64:A:6?ED H:== :?G6DE :? 6BF:A>6?E 2?5 AC@46DD6D E92E H:== :>AC@G6 E96 DFDE2:?23:=:EJ @7 E96:C 72C> 3FD:?6DD6D] |@DE C64:A:6?ED 2=D@ AC@5F46 7@@5 E92E :D AFC492D65 :? E96 4@>>F?:E:6D H96C6 E96J 72C>[ E96 C6=62D6 D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts Man found dead along Interstate 40 in Burke County; Medical examiner notified McDowell County Schools superintendent: Planning for a new school McDowell County high schoolers show off art, music, more at Spring Art Show Los Compadres owners bringing street food, festive vibe to new restaurant in downtown Newton Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Marion to replace bridge to lift station with $1.4 million grant from state Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant The story behind new McDowell County ice cream business The Scream Lenoir woman accused of scratching Telsa Cybertruck using board with nails; see video here Railroad conference in Morganton focuses on passenger trains, rebuilding from Helene McDowell County leaders hear updates, concerns about 2027 property value reappraisal Siena almost pulls off all-time March Madness upset against Duke Could a Rotary Club form in Old Fort? 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