Featured Top Story Breaking Incumbents easily re-elected in Marion, Old Fort MIKE CONLEY Nov 7, 2023 Nov 7, 2023 Updated Dec 15, 2024 0 1 of 6 At the Marion Community Building, election worker Elizabeth House, right, assists voters with casting their ballots. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS A voter at the Marion Community Building makes choices in the Marion City Council election. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS Voters at the Marion Community Building wait in line to make their choices in the City Council election. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS A voter at the Old Fort Depot makes his choices in the Board of Aldermen election. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS An election worker assists a voter with casting his ballot during the Old Fort Board of Aldermen election. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS Election workers help a voter at the Old Fort Depot. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIKE CONLEY Voters in Marion and Old Fort easily re-elected the incumbents to the City Council and the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday.kAm%96 F?@77:4:2= C6DF=ED :? E9:D DE@CJ :?4=F56 3@E9 E96 62C=J[ @?6\DE@A G@E:?8 ?F>36CD 2?5 E96 ?F>36CD 7C@> E96 G@E:?8 @? t=64E:@? s2J]k^AmkAms@? #2>D6J 2?5 q:==J |2CE:? H6C6 62D:=J C6\6=64E65 E@ 2?@E96C E6C> @? E96 |2C:@? r:EJ r@F?4:=] #2>D6J C646:G65 aed G@E6D H9:=6 |2CE:? 8@E aea G@E6D]k^AmkAm%96J 72465 EH@ 492==6?86CDi |2C:?2 v2==:@? WfaX 2?5 ~4:6 |2J7:6=5 WbdX]k^Am kAm%96C6 H6C6 E9C66 HC:E6\:? G@E6D 42DE :? E96 |2C:@? 6=64E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Will North Carolina have a cold, snowy winter? 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Phones? Political buttons? Guns? What you may and may not bring to cast your vote in NC As voters prepare for Election Day in less than two weeks, some questions might arise: May I bring my smartphone into the booth? What about my…
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