Featured Editor's Pick Kitsbow in Old Fort honored for its sustainability leadership From Staff Reports Feb 2, 2023 Feb 2, 2023 Updated Mar 13, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kitsbow Cycling Apparel in Old Fort has been recognized for its leadership in sustainability.kAmz:ED3@H C646:G65 E96 ':D:@?2CJ {6256CD9:A :? $FDE2:?23:=:EJ pH2C5 7C@> E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 qFD:?6DD r@F?4:= 2D A2CE @7 E96 D:IE9 2??F2= 2H2C5D 46C6>@?J :? #2=6:89 @? y2?] ae] }F>6C@FD 3FD:?6DD6D =625:?8 E96 H2J :? DFDE2:?23=6 AC24E:46D[ E649?@=@8:6D 2?5 >6E9@5D 2C6 ?@>:?2E65[ 2?5 E96 r@F?4:= D6=64ED H:??6CD 7C@> E96 7:6=5 @7 ?@>:?66D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm“%96 E62> 2E z:ED3@H 92D 366? :?E6?E:@?2= @? >F=E:A=6 5:>6?D:@?D @7 DFDE2:?23:=:EJ[” D2:5 s2G:5 q:==DEC@>[ @?6 @7 E96 =6256CD 2E 6>A=@J66\@H?65 z:ED3@H] “q2D65 @? 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Update: Old Fort man killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 identified Highway patrol said the motorcylist was was speeding and passing vehicles recklessly.
1 person killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 eastbound near Old Fort Monday evening, emergency personnel responded to two motor vehicle crashes, including one that resulted in a fatality.
McDowell County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing classic car It was last seen parked in the owner’s garage off Bethel Church Road on Thursday, April 16.
This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer “We are a market that is focused on showcasing local goods and vegetables and in the process of getting a brewery up and running."
This WNC family lost their home in Hurricane Helene. 19 months later, they're getting a new one. “It’s about restoring hope to a family who has walked through incredible loss and reminding them that God has not forgotten them."
