Featured Spotlight McDowell County leaders hear updates, concerns about 2027 property value reappraisal Mike Conley Mar 12, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save McDowell County’s property reappraisal for 2027 was a major subject during Monday’s meeting of the McDowell County Board of County Commissioners.kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm%96 r@F?EJ p5>:?:DEC2E:G6 ~77:46DV >66E:?8 C@@> H2D A24<65 H:E9 A6@A=6[ >2?J @7 H9@> H6C6 E96C6 E@ 962C 23@FE E96 C62AAC2:D2=[ H9:49 DE2CE65 23@FE 2 J62C 28@ 2?5 :D F?56CH2J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm|4s@H6== r@F?EJ 4@?5F4ED 2 4@F?EJH:56 AC@A6CEJ E2I C62AAC2:D2=[ 2=D@ <?@H? 2D 2 C6G2=F2E:@?[ @? 2 C68F=2C 4J4=6 2D C6BF:C65 3J DE2E6 =2H] %96 C62AAC2:D2= FA52E6D AC@A6CEJ E2I G2=F6D E@ 2=:8? H:E9 4FCC6?E 72:C >2C<6E G2=F6] %96 4FCC6?E C62AAC2:D2= H:== E2<6 67764E 7@C E96 a_af E2I J62C] k^Am The McDowell County Board of Commissioners held its first regular meeting for March on Monday at the County Administrative Offices. MIKE CONLEY MCDOWELLNEWS kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm#62AAC2:D2=D @C C6G2=F2E:@?D 2C6 5@?6 3642FD6[ @G6C E:>6[ AC@A6CEJ G2=F6D 492?86 5F6 E@ >2C<6E 4@?5:E:@?D[ :>AC@G6>6?ED[ 28:?8 2?5 ?6:893@C9@@5 EC6?5D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 4@F?EJ] p C62AAC2:D2= FA52E6D AC@A6CEJ G2=F6D E@ C67=64E H92E AC@A6CE:6D H@F=5 =:<6=J D6== 7@C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 4@F?EJ @77:4:2=D]k^Am People are also reading… Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Old Fort’s B Side Bakery & Books offers fresh made breads, books and more ‘Cult’ church member who allegedly molested boy in pews faces new criminal charges Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond Mace wins sheriff’s office in Republican primary; unopposed in general election Old Fort fire chief says Stuckey’s and Dairy Queen fire cause under investigation Election final update: Final election results are in for McDowell County See photos: Stuckey’s and Dairy Queen building near Old Fort burns on Saturday Sheriff: Eden dump truck driver dies in Central Prison hospital. He was charged in crash that killed 4 McDowell County Commissioners to talk grant partnership with Freedom Life Monday Marion dam gets $2.7 million for repairs; dam behind condemned Westwood Chateau apartments Old Fort to get $1.24 million in FEMA money for repairs for Westerman Street Allison, Walker, Brown win Republican primary for McDowell County Board of Commissioners Meet Marion Rotary Club's athlete of the week, the 2nd girl at McDowell High to place at states Mission Hospital McDowell honors Jonathan Waldroup with the BEE Award kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQmr@F?EJ @77:4:2=D D2:5 2 C62AAC2:D2= 5@6D ?@E D6E E96 E2I C2E6 2?5 2? :?4C62D6 :? AC@A6CEJ G2=F6 5@6D ?@E 2FE@>2E:42==J >62? 9:896C E2I6D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm%96 AC@A6CEJ E2I C2E6 :D D6E D6A2C2E6=J 3J 4@F?EJ 4@>>:DD:@?6CD 2?5 4:EJ 4@F?4:=D 5FC:?8 3F586E AC@46DD6D]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQmsFC:?8 |@?52J’D >66E:?8[ E96 4@>>:DD:@?6CD 962C5 2? FA52E6 @? 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