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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

Fourth Celebrations

Marion will celebrate Independence Day with the traditional parade, a street dance and fireworks.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Here are trouble spots for construction that may affect your afternoon commute

Location: Buncombe County, South of Asheville NC-146 , Both Directions Near I-26 Lane Closed - One of two lanes closed.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Ethan Allen cuts exclude Old Fort plant

Furniture maker Ethan Allen says it is consolidating operations of three manufacturing plants in New England but that operations at Old Fort will continue.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

WNC road construction projects may slow drive into town

Road projects that could slow some commuters this morning include those on Interstate 26 south of Asheville, as well as near Hendersonville, and on I-40 near Old Fort and Marion, as well as near Asheville between mile markers 36 and 51.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

Police: Suspect had mobile forgery setup

A Gaston County man's statewide check scam recently came to a halt when local authorities got on his trail.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

The Star Online

Owner of $2,000 Earl Scruggs banjo awaits Friday concert

He has the porch swing and love of the homegrown bluegrass from Cleveland County.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

Mountain Xpress

This weekend on a shoestring

Friday, June 19 I would be remiss if I didn't start this list with Downtown After Five , Asheville's free monthly street festival .

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

More rain likely through the weekend

More rain is likely in the Asheville area today in the wake of some scattered heavy showers Wednesday evening that created flooding in parts of Western North Carolina.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Lanes open after I-40 wreck in McDowell County

All westbound lanes have reopened on Interstate 40 following a traffic accident on Old Fort Mountain in McDowell County this afternoon.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

Davidson's Fort board asking for more money

Representatives from Davidson's Fort Historic Park asked the county for more money to help them pay off the land and focus more attention on getting the replica fort built.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

A common thread linking Old Fort cancer cases?

For over a year now, McDowell County's Omar McCourry has been digging into the history of Old Fort industry and of environmental protection in the community.

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Sat May 30, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Profile: 'I'm going to help him as much as I can'

At age 16, Colten Ellingwood knows what he wants to do with his life: farming. More specifically, he's sold on organic agriculture.

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Wed May 27, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

Embattled ex-teacher donating a kidney

Michael Fields is well known in Old Fort. At age 52, he is retired from Ethan Allen, where he worked as a supervisor for 13 years.

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Mon May 25, 2009

McDowell News

Nutrition program trying to reach more people, starting in Old Fort

The McDowell Department of Social Service's Food and Nutrition program will begin a countywide outreach effort for senior citizens starting in the greater Old Fort area.

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Sat May 23, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Man killed in I-40 crash

A man died after his truck slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer on an entrance ramp to Interstate 40 near Old Fort, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol.

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Thu May 21, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

It's spring in the mountains--enjoy it

The sky was the shade of blue that elicits warm feelings for fans of the University of North Carolina while inducing nausea in followers of Duke.

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Sat May 16, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

Uncertain budget: County's proposal doesn't call for tax hike

County Manager Chuck Abernathy gave the commissioners a proposed $34.4 million budget that doesn't call for a property tax rate hike.

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Thu May 14, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

LETTER: Governor should have been at ceremony

We need to inform the governor of North Carolina that there is a Western North Carolina.

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Tue May 12, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

Your turn: Time to tell it like it was

If you have memories of how things used to be around here, the folks from the McDowell County Tourism Development Authority would like to hear them and record them for future generations.

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