Featured Top Story Spotlight West Marion Elementary gets $3,000 grant from library summer reading program Dollar General Literacy Foundation and West Marion Elementary School Jun 4, 2026 Jun 4, 2026 Updated Jun 4, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded West Marion Elementary School a $3,000 grant to support summer literacy. kAm“%9:D 86?6C@FD DFAA@CE H:== 96=A @FC =:3C2CJ AFE 3@@<D :?E@ DEF56?ED’ 92?5D 2?5 6?4@FC286 =:E6C24J 36J@?5 E96 D49@@= J62C] (6 2C6 D@ G6CJ 8C2E67F= 2?5 6I4:E65 E92E H6 H6C6 49@D6? E@ C646:G6 E96 8C2?E[Q D2:5 pD9=6J vC66?6[ (6DE |2C:@? t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= =:3C2C:2?]k^AmkAm(6DE |2C:@? t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=’D =:3C2CJ :D 2 H6=4@>:?8 A=246 H96C6 DEF56?ED :? 8C256D !z–d 42? 5:D4@G6C 2 =@G6 @7 C625:?8[ 6IA=@C6 ?6H :562D[ 36 4C62E:G6 2?5 =62C? E9C@F89 92?5D\@? 6IA6C:6?46D] k^Am kAm%96 =:3C2CJ DFAA@CED DEF56?ED 3J 3F:=5:?8 =:E6C24J[ E649?@=@8J 2?5 4C62E:G:EJ H9:=6 96=A:?8 E96> 8C@H :?E@ 4FC:@FD[ C6DA@?D:3=6 2?5 DF446DD7F= =62C?6CD] %96 D49@@= C64@8?:K6D E96 :>A@CE2?46 @7 AC@G:5:?8 6?828:?8 2?5 2446DD:3=6 =:E6C24J @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C DEF56?ED[ 3@E9 5FC:?8 E96 D49@@= J62C 2?5 E9C@F89@FE E96 DF>>6C >@?E9D]k^Am People are also reading… Somewhere between Western Sizzlin and Michelin star: Marion has a new steakhouse. New farmers and crafters market opens south of Marion Bella Donna Beauty in downtown Marion aims to make people feel their best McDowell County sales tax increase on ballot. Here's how the money would be used. McDowell County to consider possible data center moratorium at Monday meeting Man convicted of murdering McDowell County woman in 1993 claims innocence, requests new trial Kershaw’s Kreamery set to open location in Marion. Here's where and when Mooresville police complete Flock camera use audit; no more officers will be charged Retiring McDowell County sheriff honored with awards, recognitions McDowell County considering 1-year data center moratorium; public hearing scheduled NC couple was shot while sleeping in home, later buried in park, search warrant says Morganton Chicken Salad Chick to open soon. 1st 100 customers get free chicken salad for a year Who will replace Chuck Edwards? GOP begins search for new candidate Marion bookstore to host author event, book signing McDowell County Schools superintendent: Welcome to a new school year kAm%@ DFAA@CE 4@?E:?F65 C625:?8 6?8286>6?E 2?5 C65F46 DF>>6C =62C?:?8 =@DD[ E96 D49@@= H:== :>A=6>6?E 2 4@>AC696?D:G6 DF>>6C C625:?8 :?:E:2E:G6 E92E 4@>3:?6D E96 s:2=\2\$E@CJ AC@8C2> W$E@C:6D :? E96 r=@F5X H:E9 E96 q62?DE24< 5:8:E2= C625:?8 A=2E7@C>] $EF56?ED H:== =@8 E96:C C625:?8 E9C@F89@FE E96 DF>>6C 2?5 62C? 7F? :?46?E:G6D 7@C E96:C 677@CED]k^Am kAm“$:?46 E96 u@F?52E:@?’D :?46AE:@? :? `hhb[ @FC 7@4FD 92D C6>2:?65 @? >2<:?8 >62?:?87F= :?G6DE>6?ED :? DEF56?ED[ E62496CD[ 2?5 E96 @C82?:K2E:@?D E92E DFAA@CE =:E6C24J 2?5 =62C?:?8 2E 6G6CJ DE286 @7 =:76[” D2:5 s6?:?6 %@CC[ 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 E96 s@==2C v6?6C2= {:E6C24J u@F?52E:@?] “(6 2C6 8C2E67F= 7@C E96 :>A24E E62496CD 2?5 65F42E@CD >2<6 6G6CJ 52J 2?5 2C6 6I4:E65 E@ 92G6 2?@E96C C64@C5 D6EE:?8 J62C @7 96=A:?8 6IA2?5 =:E6C24J 2446DD 7@C =62C?6CD @7 2== 286D] %96D6 7F?5D H:== 96=A 65F42E@CD 6?92?46 E96:C :?DECF4E:@? 2?5 4C62E6 @AA@CEF?:E:6D E92E 96=A 6>A@H6C DEF56?ED E@ C6249 E96:C 7F== A@E6?E:2=]”k^Am kAm%96 s@==2C v6?6C2= {:E6C24J u@F?52E:@? DFAA@CED @C82?:K2E:@?D E92E :?4C62D6 2446DD E@ 65F42E:@?2= AC@8C2>>:?8[ DE:>F=2E6 2?5 6?23=6 :??@G2E:@? :? E96 56=:G6CJ @7 65F42E:@?2= :?DECF4E:@? 2?5 :?DA:C6 2 =@G6 @7 C625:?8] k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Want to see more like this? Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. 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 Watch Now: Related Video Climate change 'loading the dice' for extreme weather, says climate scientist Flock camera scandals prompt company to make changes Flock camera scandals prompt company to make changes ICE Faces Criticism Over New Electric Shock Gloves Plan ICE Faces Criticism Over New Electric Shock Gloves Plan Europe swelters through record heat as drought and wildfires intensify Europe swelters through record heat as drought and wildfires intensify Recommended for you
