Alert Top Story Old Fort Elementary students headed to PG as flooded school undergoes repairs MIKE CONLEY Oct 11, 2024 Oct 11, 2024 Updated Nov 17, 2025 0 Starting Monday, students from the damaged Old Fort Elementary School will attend classes at Pleasant Gardens Elementary School. FILE PHOTO Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIKE CONLEY Hurricane Helene damage has closed Old Fort Elementary.kAm~=5 u@CE DEF56?ED H:== 2EE6?5 !=62D2?E v2C56?D t=6>6?E2CJ F?E:= E96 D49@@= :D C6A2:C65[ 244@C5:?8 E@ |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $49@@=D @77:4:2=D]k^AmkAm|4s@H6== DEF56?ED C6EFC?65 E@ D49@@= @? ~4E] h] r=2DD6D 92G6 366? @? 2 EH@\9@FC 56=2J 2== H66<[ $FA6C:?E6?56?E %C24J vC:E D2:5[ 2D E96 D49@@=D H@C< E@H2C5 2 C68F=2C D4965F=6 7@==@H:?8 w6=6?6[ H9:49 C:AA65 FA C@25D 2?5 52>2865 9@>6D]k^AmkAm%96 D49@@= D4965F=6 H:== C6EFC? E@ ?@C>2= @? |@?52J]k^Am kAm!=62D2?E v2C56?D t=6>6?E2CJ 92D 6?@F89 DA246 7@C E96 DEF56?ED 7C@> ~=5 u@CE E@ C6>2:? 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McDowell High volunteer of 20 years organizes front office, fire drills. Now he's an honorary fire marshal. “Tyler is super, super helpful and it is his birthday and we are so thankful for him and his volunteerism."
North Cove Elementary alumni turned love of creativity into career of service To her, having the heart of a lion means “leading with courage, creativity and compassion.”
Meet the Rotary Club of Marion's Student and Athlete of the Week On Thursday, the Rotary Club of Marion recognized Mason Ratliff as the Academic Student of the Week and Avery Watson as the Athlete of the Week.
McDowell Tech names Penny Lonon 2026 Excellence in Teaching Award recipient “What stands out about Penny is how intentionally she builds confidence in her students and invests in their personal and professional growth."
Rotary Club of Marion honors three Students of the Week from McDowell schools Bradley and Alejandro-Cruz are students at the McDowell Academy for Innovation and Morgan is a student at McDowell Early College.
