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History

From our Archives: Here’s a look back at McDowell County this week in 1985

From our Archives: Here’s a look back at McDowell County this week in 1985

  • Mike Conley

This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

From the archives: Here’s a look back at McDowell County this week in 1972

From the archives: Here’s a look back at McDowell County this week in 1972

  • Mike Conley

This feature mines the McDowell News archives for what was going on this week in local history.

See photos of Marion's Historic Carson House's new visitor center

See photos of Marion's Historic Carson House's new visitor center

  • Mike Conley

On May 16 Historic Carson House held its annual Dinner on Buck Creek and a silent auction on the grounds of the historical home and museum.

Historic Carson House's Dinner on Buck Creek dedicates new visitor center

Historic Carson House's Dinner on Buck Creek dedicates new visitor center

  • Mike Conley

 In addition to permanent exhibits, the new center will house offices and the nonprofit’s genealogical library.

From the Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 2002

From the Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 2002

  • Mike Conley

This feature mines the McDowell News archives for what was going on this week in local history.

From the Archives: See photos from McDowell County this week in 1995

From the Archives: See photos from McDowell County this week in 1995

  • Mike Conley

This feature mines the McDowell news archives for what was going on this week in local history.

America 250: A look at McDowell County's origins, and its namesake

America 250: A look at McDowell County's origins, and its namesake

  • Mike Conley

“Proudly, McDowell County acknowledges being named for so distinguished a man."

From our Archives: See photos from McDowell County this week in 1982

From our Archives: See photos from McDowell County this week in 1982

    This feature mines the McDowell News archives for what was going on this week in local history.

    From our Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 1973

    From our Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 1973

      This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

      From our Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 1986

      From our Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 1986

        This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

        Next America 250 presentation to highlight Old Fort’s Col. Daniel Adams

        Next America 250 presentation to highlight Old Fort’s Col. Daniel Adams

          He built the first water supply for the town of Old Fort and the stone structures he installed for this system can still be seen today in the mountains.

          From our Archives: Here’s a look at photos from McDowell County this week in 2003

          From our Archives: Here’s a look at photos from McDowell County this week in 2003

            This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

            From our Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 1991

            From our Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 1991

              This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

              Digital exhibit about first North Carolina governor now online

              Digital exhibit about first North Carolina governor now online

                As part of the ongoing America 250 commemoration, users can read Caswell's own letters as he worked to forge a state. 

                From the Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 1983

                From the Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 1983

                This feature mines the McDowell News archives for what was going on this week in local history.

                From our Archives: Here’s a look back at this week in 1976

                From our Archives: Here’s a look back at this week in 1976

                This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

                McDowell County America 250 presentation to focus on Cherokee-settler relations in western NC

                McDowell County America 250 presentation to focus on Cherokee-settler relations in western NC

                “They couldn’t stand against the size of the onslaught of settlement that was going on.”

                From our Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 2001

                From our Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 2001

                This feature mines the McDowell News archives for what was going on this week in local history.

                From our Archives: Here’s a look back at pictures from McDowell County this week in 1996

                From our Archives: Here’s a look back at pictures from McDowell County this week in 1996

                This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

                James Haney, historian and 'Southern gentleman,' remembered for devotion to McDowell County history

                James Haney, historian and 'Southern gentleman,' remembered for devotion to McDowell County history

                “Jim gave everything he had to the preservation and interpretation of local history,” said friend and fellow historian Anne Swann.

                From our Archives: Here’s a look back at photo from McDowell County this week in 1984

                From our Archives: Here’s a look back at photo from McDowell County this week in 1984

                This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

                From our Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 1979

                From our Archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 1979

                This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

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                Could North Carolina have been a Spanish colony? It briefly was

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                Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School teacher Curtis Morrison is nominated for the NCCAT 2027 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC CTE Teacher of the Year award.

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                In Washington, D.C., Governor Josh Stein urged North Carolina’s congressional delegation to approve over $10 billion in Hurricane Helene recovery funding.

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                Ron Capps named 2026 Legend of Thunder Valley at Bristol

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                Ron Capps, Bristol Dragway’s winningest Funny Car driver, will be inducted as the 2026 Legend of Thunder Valley during the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.

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                From our Archives: A look at photos from McDowell County this week in 2001

                From our Archives: A look at photos from McDowell County this week in 2001

                This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

                From our Archives: A look at photos from McDowell County this week in 1990

                From our Archives: A look at photos from McDowell County this week in 1990

                This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

                From our Archives: A look at photos from McDowell County this week in 1983

                From our Archives: A look at photos from McDowell County this week in 1983

                This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

                From our Archives: Photos from McDowell County this week in 1977

                From our Archives: Photos from McDowell County this week in 1977

                This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

                From our archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 2000

                From our archives: Here’s a look back at photos from McDowell County this week in 2000

                This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

                See photos of snow in McDowell County over the decades, from 1978 to 2025

                See photos of snow in McDowell County over the decades, from 1978 to 2025

                See photos of sledding, snow days and piles of snow.

                From our Archives: Here’s a look back at this week in 1992

                From our Archives: Here’s a look back at this week in 1992

                This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

                From the archives: Here’s a look at photos from McDowell County this week in 1988

                From the archives: Here’s a look at photos from McDowell County this week in 1988

                This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.

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