Featured Spotlight Protests opposing Trump scheduled for Oct. 18. Here's where they'll be in the Marion area Billy Chapman Oct 16, 2025 Oct 16, 2025 0 × Pastor and Catawba County NAACP 1st Vice President Dwight Carson speaks about the importance of voting at the "No Kings" protest June 14 in Newton, NC Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “No Kings” protests will occur around the Catawba Valley area on Saturday.kAm!C@E6DED 2C6 D4965F=65 7@C }6HE@?[ |@C82?E@?[ |2C:@? 2?5 {6?@:C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ x?5:G:D:3=6[ 2? @C82?:K2E:@? >256 FA @7 8C@FAD E92E AC@E6DE 24E:@?D 2?5 A@=:4:6D @7 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A 2?5 9:D 25>:?:DEC2E:@?]k^Am Part of the crowd that attended the “No Kings” protest in Newton on June 14. Protest organizers said more than 1,300 people attended the rally. 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