Old Fort News

The Dec. 9 story said police have advised customers using self-serve carwashes to visit the businesses before night, and asked employers and family members to pass on the warning to others.

Authorities say a Marion man decided to sell drugs to pay for prior indiscretions.

This weekend, folks can celebrate Christmas at the historic Carson House, meet some local writers at the Appalachian Authors Fair and enjoy the annual Christmas parade in Old Fort.

Don't expect any silent nights around Western North Carolina this weekend - community holiday celebrations are kicking in.

McDowell County public school officials say they are getting tough on absenteeism.

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Greenlee Baptist Church has served 8 years as a relay center for Operation Christmas Child; a nationwide shoebox drive sponsored by Samaritan's Purse.

The closest many students at Old Fort Elementary School have come to eating an actual fig is the filling inside a Fig Newton cookie.

Coming off the bitterly contested issue of incorporation, Swannanoa residents put their differences aside and came together Tuesday to help the community move forward.

This year, local businessman Anwer Gillani and his group of dedicated volunteers will again work hard on Thanksgiving Day to give deserving folks a good meal.

These three suspects might be looking at a "change" of scenery after authorities say they caught the trio breaking into a car wash coin machine.

A long-stalled plan to bring passenger trains to Asheville could inch forward in the next few months, but it lags other rail projects as a top state priority.

The courtyards and green spaces in and around Old Fort Elementary just got a lot greener last week, thanks to a generous gift and a good measure of elbow grease.

If you've had a sinking feeling the IRS is searching for you, you might be right.

Authorities say they found two indoor marijuana growing operations within three days last week.

Western North Carolina Ag Options grants are available once again. Each year applications are sought by the Cooperative Extension to promote the growth and diversification needed to ensure long-range sustainability of farming in the region.

Useful Plants Nursery, based in Black Mountain, will help students and teachers at Old Fort Elementary plant edible gardens on Friday, Nov.

Sheriff Dudley Greene is traveling again. This week, McDowell's top cop starts his second round of community meetings.

On Tuesday, voters in Marion and Old Fort will elect their leaders. The polls will open at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and stay open until 7:30 p.m. In Marion, voters can cast their ballots at the Community Building at 191 N. Main St.

Mountain beauty brings hazards, too Living in a place blessed with as much natural beauty as Western North Carolina means regularly coping with the dangers that natural world poses.