Featured Top Story Missing since 1955: Family searching for answers in Old Fort man’s disappearance BY VIRGINIA RHODES Feb 20, 2019 Feb 20, 2019 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BY VIRGINIA RHODES A Florida woman is reaching out to the Old Fort community to see if they know what happened to her family member over 60 years ago.kAm}2?4J $E2CC[ @7 u@CE |J6CD[ u=@C:52 D6?E 2 7=:6C E@ E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 2?5 ~=5 u@CE !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E 2D<:?8 E96> E@ @A6? FA 2 42D6 7:=6 @? 96C 7:CDE 4@FD:?[ y2>6D #F7FD (:==:2>D[ H9@ 5:D2AA62C65 H:E9@FE 2 EC246 D@>6E:>6 :? pAC:= `hdd]k^AmkAm“u2>:=J >6>36CD H9@ H6C6 2C@F?5 :? `hdd DE2E65 E92E 96 H2D C6A@CE65 >:DD:?8[ 2?5 E96 2FE9@C:E:6D >256 677@CED E@ 7:?5 9:>[ :?4=F5:?8 5C288:?8 2C62D @7 E96 r2E2H32 #:G6C[ 3FE 96 H2D ?6G6C =@42E65[” E96 7=:6C D2JD]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ $E2CC[ (:==:2>D H@C<65 2E E96 ~=5 u@CE u:?:D9:?8 A=2?E[ 2?5 @? 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Old Fort to see 8-cent property tax increase, 10% increase in water and sewer rates The board voted unanimously to adopt the budget.
Old Fort man charged with shooting into home, kicking in door A brief standoff took place before he surrendered and was taken into custody.
McDowell Commissioners OK higher fire tax rates for four departments Adjustments would go into effect with the bills that go out this summer.
McDowell County man wins $100,000 in scratch-off prize He bought his lucky 200X The Cash ticket from Mt. Vernon Cubbard on Hudlow Road in Forest City
Opening soon? The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say Despite some delays, two new restaurants for Marion – The Madness and The Copper Penny Grill – are still in the works to open soon.
