Alert Featured Top Story Supporting Outdoor Recreation State awards grants for new trails in Old Fort MIKE CONLEY Jul 18, 2023 Jul 18, 2023 Updated Aug 21, 2024 0 The other grant coming to the Old Fort community is the $99,640 that was awarded to Camp Grier for the Heartbreak Ridge Trail extension project. FACEBOOK Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIKE CONLEY The N.C. Trails Program has awarded two grants — each one around $100,000 — for new trails in McDowell County, specifically in Old Fort.kAm%96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 }2EFC2= 2?5 rF=EFC2= #6D@FC46D Ws}r#X 2??@F?465 E92E :ED }]r] %C2:=D r@>>:EE66 925 2H2C565 `f 8C2?ED E@E2=:?8 S`]e >:==:@? 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