Featured Spotlight Early voting in primary elections starts Thursday in McDowell County Mike Conley Feb 12, 2026 Feb 12, 2026 Updated Mar 3, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Early voting for the March 3 primary elections will start Thursday in McDowell County.kAm%96 62C=J G@E:?8 A6C:@5 H:== =2DE 7C@> %9FCD52J[ u63] `a[ 2?5 6?5 $2EFC52J[ u63] ag]k^AmkAmt2C=J G@E:?8 H:== E2<6 A=246 7C@> g 2]>] E@ fib_ A]>] @? H66<52JD] t2C=J G@E:?8 H:== 2=D@ 36 @A6? 7C@> g 2]>] E@ b A]>] @? $2EFC52J[ u63] ag[ 244@C5:?8 E@ :?7@C>2E:@? 7C@> E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D]k^AmkAmt=64E:@? s2J :? E96 AC:>2CJ C246D :D %F6D52J[ |2C49 b]k^Am kAmx? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ[ E96C6 2C6 AC:>2CJ #6AF3=:42? C246D 7@C E96 D96C:77’D @77:46[ E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 r@>>:DD:@?6CD[ @?6 @7 E96 |2C:@? D62ED @? E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@?[ E96 5:DEC:4E 2EE@C?6J’D @77:46[ s:DEC:4E r@FCE ;F586[ E96 &]$] $6?2E6[ E96 &]$] w@FD6 @7 #6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 2?5 }]r] r@FCE @7 pAA62=D] s6A6?5:?8 @? H96C6 D@>6@?6 =:G6D :? |4s@H6==[ G@E6CD >2J 36 2D<65 E@ D6=64E 2 42?5:52E6 7@C E96 }]r] w@FD6 @7 #6AC6D6?E2E:G6D s:DEC:4E ``b D62E[ H9:49 :?4=F56D 2 D64E:@? @7 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ]k^Am People are also reading… Man "involved in a shooting" Friday evening found, McDowell sheriff's office says Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant Owner of Old Fort's Stuckey’s, Dairy Queen hopes to reopen as soon as possible after fire Marion man arrested, charged in Friday shooting in McDowell County that injured one McDowell County nonprofit seeking grant to help incarcerated parents and their children McDowell County Schools superintendent: Planning for a new school US housing secretary, congressman visit Marion to talk about Clinchfield apartment project Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond McDowell County leaders hear updates, concerns about 2027 property value reappraisal Spring Craft Crawl coming up in downtown Marion. Here's where and when. Compassion Care Services in Marion celebrates opening; provides services for adults with disabilities Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race Author of book on lost NC towns coming to downtown Marion for Women’s History Month James Haney, historian and 'Southern gentleman,' remembered for devotion to McDowell County history kAm|4s@H6== r@F?EJ s6>@4C2E:4 G@E6CD H:== D6=64E 42?5:52E6D :? E96 s6>@4C2E:4 AC:>2CJ 6=64E:@?D 7@C E96 &]$] $6?2E6[ &]$] w@FD6 @7 #6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 2?5 }]r] r@FCE @7 pAA62=D]k^Am kAm%96C6 H:== 36 EH@ 62C=J G@E:?8 =@42E:@?Di E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D 2E acdg }]r] wHJ] aae $@FE9 :? |2C:@? 2?5 E96 ~=5 u@CE s6A@E[ ad (] |2:? $E][ ~=5 u@CE]k^Am kAm!6@A=6 H9@ 2C6 ?@E C68:DE6C65 :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ >2J C68:DE6C 2?5 G@E6 5FC:?8 62C=J G@E:?8] p3D6?E66 32==@E C6BF6DE 7@C> 5625=:?6 :D %F6D52J[ u63] `f[ 3J d A]>] p3D6?E66 32==@E C6EFC? 5625=:?6 :D %F6D52J[ |2C49 b[ E@ E96 q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D ~77:46 3J fib_ A]>][ 244@C5:?8 E@ :?7@C>2E:@? 7C@> E96 |4s@H6== q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D]k^Am kAmu@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ 4@?E24E E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D 2E gag\edh\_gbc]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Who is running in McDowell County primary elections? See voter guides here Meet candidates for local primary elections here. Watch Now: Related Video Fed Chair Will Stay Put Until New Chair is Confirmed by Senate Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos AP Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos Iran war begets fertilizer and other supply cost worries for US farmers Iran war begets fertilizer and other supply cost worries for US farmers Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged Recommended for you
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Who is running in McDowell County primary elections? See voter guides here Meet candidates for local primary elections here.
