Featured Editor's Pick OLD FORT Old Fort's new mayor is former Montreat town administrator MIKE CONLEY Sep 2, 2024 Sep 2, 2024 Updated Sep 4, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Old Fort has a new mayor and her selection is historic.kAm!2> $?JA6D C2:D65 96C 92?5 @? pF8] ae 2?5 E@@< E96 @2E9 @7 @77:46[ 364@>:?8 E96 7:CDE H@>2? E@ 9@=5 E96 @77:46 @7 >2J@C :? ~=5 u@CE 2?5 =:<6=J |4s@H6== r@F?EJ]k^AmkAm}@ C64@C5D =:DE 2 76>2=6 2D 6G6C 9@=5:?8 E96 >2J@C’D A@DE :? 6:E96C |2C:@? @C ~=5 u@CE F?E:= ?@H] !2EE: w@=52 H:E9 E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ w:DE@C:42= $@4:6EJ D2:5 D96 :D AC6EEJ 46CE2:? E92E $?JA6D :D E96 7:CDE H@>2? E@ 364@>6 2 >2J@C :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ]k^AmkAm“~? @?6 92?5[ J6D[ x 42? D2J :E’D 2? 9@?@C[” $?JA6D D2:5] “w@H6G6C[ x’> >@C6 4@?46C?65 E92E H9@6G6C 9@=5D E96 >2J@C A@D:E:@? 4@?5F4ED E96 5FE:6D @7 E96 @77:46 E@ E96 36DE @7 E96:C 23:=:E:6D]”k^Am People are also reading… North Carolina sets first elk hunt for 2027. 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