Alert Featured Top Story McDowell County Schools School board receives public feedback on current administrative book review Dan Crawley Feb 16, 2024 Feb 16, 2024 Updated Mar 23, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp? 25>:?:DEC2E:G6 3@@< C6G:6H 36:?8 A6C7@C>65 3J |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $49@@=D 92D 366? E96 E@A:4 @7 4@?G6CD2E:@? 2>@?8 E96 AF3=:4 :? C646?E H66<D 2?5 2E |@?52J’D |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@? >66E:?8[ E92E 4@?G6CD2E:@? 4@?E:?F65 2D D@>6 >6>36CD @7 E96 AF3=:4 DA@<6 :? 7C@?E @7 E96 3@2C5]k^AmkAmt:89E 5:776C6?E 4:E:K6?D C2?8:?8 7C@> 62C=J 25F=E E@ C6E:C6>6?E 286 D:8?65 FA E@ DA62< 5FC:?8 |@?52J’D AF3=:4 4@>>6?E D6DD:@? @7 E96 >66E:?8 2?5 FD65 E96:C E:>6 E@ 6IAC6DD D@>6 4@?46C?D 2?5 C6D6CG2E:@?D @G6C E96 A@E6?E:2= AF==:?8 @7 3@@<D @77 D49@@= =:3C2C:6D H:E9:? E96 D49@@= DJDE6>]k^Am kAm%96 25>:?:DEC2E:G6 3@@< C6G:6H 3682? :? 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Boo Corrigan already offered hint Halloween festivities to fill downtown Marion with food, dancing and spooky fun starting Friday 6 free fall-themed events happening in and near McDowell County this weekend McDowell County election officials report steady turnout for early voting Old Fort officially moves municipal elections to even-numbered years Hunter's Liver Mush needs help with repairs, rising costs to keep Marion business operating JD Vance joked protester was here illegally. 19-year-old says he was born and raised in NC When will Copper Penny Grill open in Marion? Owners provide update on plans A new chapter: God’s Pit Crew builds two new homes for families in Nebo following Helene devastation kAm%96 762EFC6 7C@> =2DE >@?E9 DE:CC65 FA 2 =@E @7 7665324< @? D@4:2= >65:2 23@FE E96 2AAC@AC:2E6 ?2EFC6 @7 4@?E6?E E92E :D 4FCC6?E=J 96=5 :? E96 D49@@= DJDE6>] %96 :?:E:2= 3@@< C6G:6H AC@46DD C6DF=E65 :? 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Retired state trooper donates $2,000 to support McDowell Tech BLET cadets “His willingness to help remove financial obstacles for our cadets sends a strong message that their community believes in them."
Amendments will put constraints on school funding, state education leaders say "It is unwise to further constrain state and local policymakers’ ability to adequately fund public education for our 1.5 million students," st…
McDowell County commissioners hear update about design, timeline for new school for Marion The new elementary school that will replace both Marion and Eastfield schools will be constructed along U.S. 70 East near the Marion city limits.
Kids-In-The-Creek returns to Marion greenway for first time since Hurricane Helene The volunteers with the LJEA hosted around 135 East McDowell Middle School students at three stations: water chemistry, macroinvertebrates, an…
