Featured Spotlight Candidate filing period for 2026 McDowell County elections starts Dec. 1. What's on the ballot? Mike Conley Nov 28, 2025 Nov 28, 2025 Updated Nov 28, 2025 0 Individuals interested in filing for office may do so at the McDowell County Board of Elections office, located at 2458 N.C. 226 South, Marion. FILE PHOTO Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Conley The McDowell County Board of Elections held a meeting on Nov. 14 and officially certified the results of the 2025 elections for Marion and Old Fort.kAmx? a_ae[ =@42= 6=64E:@?D H:== 56E6C>:?6 H9@ H:== D:E @? E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 r@>>:DD:@?6CD 2?5 E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@?[ H9@ H:== D6CG6 2D E96 ?6IE 4=6C< @7 $FA6C:@C r@FCE[ D96C:77 @7 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ[ DE2E6 w@FD6 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 2?5 H9@ H:== C6AC6D6?E E96 4@F?EJ :? 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Should McDowell County's sales tax increase? Voters to decide this fall The McDowell County Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to call for a referendum to raise the sales tax to 7%.
McDowell EMS, 38 other agencies get slice of $10 million in state funding “Investing in our EMS workforce and expanding behavioral health services in the rural parts of the state will help North Carolinians get the c…
McDowell County Democrats open new headquarters “Our headquarters is open to everyone who wants to learn more about the issues, register to vote, meet candidates or get involved in strengthe…
McDowell County Commissioners to meet Monday On Monday, the McDowell County Board of Commissioners will hold their first regular meeting for June.
McDowell County property tax rate expected to stay the same in next year's budget “We do absolutely the best we can with the resources that we have,” Brown said.
