Top Story Spotlight McDowell County Sheriff’s Office warning residents about latest phone scam Mike Conley Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 Updated Jan 2, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office is warning local residents about a scam circulating through the community.kAm$42>>6CD 2C6 A@D:?8 2D D@>6@?6 H:E9 E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 2?5 2C6 4@?E24E:?8 =@G65 @?6D @7 :?42C46C2E65 :?5:G:5F2=D 2E E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ s6E6?E:@? r6?E6C] %96 D42>>6C 4=2:>D E96:C =@G65 @?6 42? 36 C6=62D65 G:2 2? 2?<=6 >@?:E@C AC@8C2> :7 E96J A2J 2 766] ':4E:>D 2C6 E96? 5:C64E65 E@ 8@ E@ 2 C6E2:= DE@C6 DF49 2D r'$ @C (2=8C66?D 2?5 D6?5 >@?6J E9C@F89 8:7E 42C5D[ AC6A2:5 42C5D @C 6=64EC@?:4 EC2?D76CD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm%96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 D2:5 E9:D 2 D42>] %96 D96C:77’D @77:46 H:== ?6G6C 42== 2?5 2D< 7@C >@?6J[ 8:7E 42C5D @C 6=64EC@?:4 A2J>6?ED E@ C6=62D6 D@>6@?6 7C@> 4FDE@5J — 6G6C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am People are also reading… Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties McDowell County commissioners OK budget: 3% raise for employees, no increase in school funding Have the Carolina Panthers found yet another undrafted gem? United States has already lost World Cup with its greed and hostility | Opinion The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant N.C. Highway 226 North closed Monday afternoon due to overturned tractor-trailer Here's the schedule for Old Fort's Independence Day celebrations this week America is in a mood on the cusp of 250th birthday City of Marion reminds water customers: Drought restrictions remain in effect Marion, Old Fort elections moving to even-numbered years after passage of state bill How slavery in western North Carolina created lasting economic power See McDowell County area government offices, trash collection schedule for July 4 Overmountain Men from NC played role in 'the turning of the tide' of the Revolutionary War How NC’s 11th Congressional District could help shape a national Democratic wave McDowell County woman charged after child tests positive for meth kAmx7 J@F C646:G6 2 42== =:<6 E9:Dik^AmkF=mk=:ms@ ?@E D6?5 >@?6Jk^=:mk=:mw2?8 FA :>>65:2E6=Jk^=:mk=:mr@?E24E E96 D96C:77’D @77:46 2E gag\eda\aabdk^=:mk^F=mkAm“~?46 282:?[ H6 2D< J@F E@ A=62D6 96=A FD DAC625 E96 H@C5[” C625D E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Have you ever received a local scam call? Watch Now: Related Video Proposal at Empire State Building Ends With Couple Being Detained Denver progressives secure big win with Kiros but don’t sweep the board Denver progressives secure big win with Kiros but don’t sweep the board Birthright citizenship survives in major SCOTUS ruling Birthright citizenship survives in major SCOTUS ruling Trump Reports More Than $1 Billion in Crypto Income Trump Reports More Than $1 Billion in Crypto Income Recommended for you
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