Editor's Pick Top Story The Orchard at Altapass ends season on Oct. 31 Special to The McDowell News Oct 21, 2021 Oct 21, 2021 Updated Nov 26, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Orchard at Altapass’ 2021 season closes on Sunday, Oct. 31, but there’s nothing trick or treaty about it.kAmw2==@H66? H:== >2C< E96 6?5 @7 2 72?E2DE:4 DF>>6C 2?5 E96 DE2CE @7 >@C6 A=2??:?8 5FC:?8 E96 H:?E6C >@?E9D] |FD:4 H:== D6C6?256 E96 4=@D6 — @? $2EFC52J[ ~4E] b_[ #2?5J u=24<[ 2? ~C492C5 72G@C:E6 7@C 564256D[ H:== E2<6 E@ E96 DE286]k^AmkAm~? $F?52J[ $2> |4z:??6J[ H9@ 92D 925 E96 62C @7 2 8C2E67F= 2F5:6?46 7@C J62CD[ H:== >6=@5:@FD=J 3:5 E96 ~C492C5 25:6F 7@C 2?@E96C D62D@?] q@E9 4@?46CED 2C6 7C@> aib_\cib_ A]>][ 7C66 2?5 @A6? 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McDowell Endowment giving $56,950 in grants to local nonprofits McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees Marion sixth graders say city needs a dog park; family nonprofit aiming to create toddler park Marion native assumes command of U.S. Army rapid response task force This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer McDowell County man charged with sexual assault of employee Frye Regional Medical Center given Immediate Jeopardy status. What does that mean and what's next? McDowell County leaders to hear updates on trains, parks Monday McDowell County Schools superintendent: Our taxes pay for tomorrow's future Buncombe County celebrates soon-to-be mountaintop public park McDowell County quilters guild donates to Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort kAm(6 >:DD65 >@DE @7 E96 7C@DE] pAA=6D 3682? C:A6?:?8 :? 62C=J pF8FDE[ 2?5 &\!:4<:?8 E@@< @? 2 H9@=6 ?6H =@@<] vC@FAD H6?E @FE @? 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Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial Jessica Finley pleaded guilty on Thursday on the second day of testimony in the trial against her. Trial against former McDowell High volleyball coach accused of sex crimes began Wednesday “You expect us to be together while you figure out something with another girl," a text from the coach said. First freight train to return to Old Fort this Saturday. When can you see it come through McDowell? Norfolk Southern’s rail line from Old Fort to Black Mountain saw major damage due to Hurricane Helene in late September 2024. McDowell Endowment giving $56,950 in grants to local nonprofits Here are the 13 organizations getting money. 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Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial Jessica Finley pleaded guilty on Thursday on the second day of testimony in the trial against her.
Trial against former McDowell High volleyball coach accused of sex crimes began Wednesday “You expect us to be together while you figure out something with another girl," a text from the coach said.
First freight train to return to Old Fort this Saturday. When can you see it come through McDowell? Norfolk Southern’s rail line from Old Fort to Black Mountain saw major damage due to Hurricane Helene in late September 2024.
McDowell Endowment giving $56,950 in grants to local nonprofits Here are the 13 organizations getting money.
McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees “I joked and told people that I would not be doing this for a long time but as we have grown, I realized that I want to do this for the long r…
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