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2 hrs ago | Marion (McDowell) News

Vet on a mission to bring wall to county

A local veteran wants to bring a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to McDowell County.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Nebo, NC

11 hrs ago | Mountain Xpress

McDowell Co. commissioners send miffed message to Ford

McDowellnews.com reports : The chairman of the board of directors for the Ford Motor Co.

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Related Topix: Marion, NC

Tue Nov 10, 2009

EMS1

NC paramedics reunite with patient who received groundbreaking treatment

Rick Parker's existence is baffling. He credits part of it to a miracle and the other part to state-of-the-art treatment given to him by McDowell County Emergency Services paramedics.

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Related Topix: Weaverville, NC, Wake County, NC

Asheville Citizen-Times

Timothy Ledford of Marion charged with sexually assaulting child

A Marion man has been charged with taking indecent liberties with a 3-year-old child.

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Related Topix: Marion, NC

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

Legendary customers and employees rally

Loyal customers gathered Saturday at Legendary Ford-Mercury to thank the dealership's staff for their years of dedicated service and also express their outrage with how the business was suddenly shut down by Ford Motor Co.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Marion, NC

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

Schools' China deal has its critics

In December, three McDowell County School representatives will travel to China. The voyage is part of a deal that will see at least two -- possibly three -- teachers of the Mandarin dialect of the Chinese language fully funded to teach in McDowell school for three years.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Raleigh Metro, Chapel Hill, NC

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Examiner.com

Astronomy program at Lake James State Park, North Carolina Saturday November 7, 2009

The environmental education program at Lake James State Park is offering an astronomy program on Saturday evening November 7, 2009.

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Related Topix: Astronomy, Science, Marion, NC

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

NC battle reenactment guns scheduled to be tested

Guns used for battle reenactments across North Carolina are being tested at a Marine base to make sure they pass state regulations.

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Related Topix: North Carolina

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Highway Patrol investigates I-40 wreck

The N.C. Highway Patrol is investigating a traffic accident on Interstate 40 in McDowell County this morning.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Daily Leaf Peep for Saturday

What to do and where to go to enjoy a colorful fall: What: A fall color hike at Lake James.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Cops: McDowell man killed over $4.25 debt

McDowell County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man charged with beating a man to death over $4.25. Authorities responded about 7:15 p.m. Monday to an assault at Cedarbrook Residential Center on Pinnacle Church Road in South McDowell County, sheriff's Capt.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Lincoln Times-News

Suspect charged with passing stolen checks

23 on two counts of forgery of an instrument, Sheriff's Detective Andrew Alvarado said.

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Related Topix: Marion, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Alexander County, NC, Supply, NC

Marion (McDowell) News

Early voting totals in Marion, Old Fort: 58

As of 3 p.m. Tuesday, only 58 people had cast their ballots in the early voting period for the Marion and Old Fort elections.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

Inmate gets longer sentence for escape

A judge added more than a year to an inmate's prison stint for an escape in June.

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Related Topix: Prison, Marion, NC, State Prisons, Minimum Security

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

Pair will face trial in robbery

A pair accused of robbing a man of his motorcycle at knifepoint will face their charges in McDowell County Superior Court.

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Related Topix: Marion, NC, Nebo, NC, Old Fort, NC

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

McDowell unemployment rate still above 14 percent

For the month of September, McDowell County reported a jobless rate of 14.1 percent, which is almost unchanged from the previous month.

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Related Topix: Currituck County, NC, Scotland County, NC

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

You can Make a Difference on Saturday

Saturday will be a day for people to make a difference in McDowell County. On the fourth Saturday of October, people all over the United States celebrate Make a Difference Day, which is "the national day to help others." Started by USA WEEKEND magazine in 1992, it soon grew into the largest community service effort in the nation.

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Related Topix: Marion, NC

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

Captain: Suspect showed kids porn

Authorities have arrested a Marion man they say showed pornographic material to a couple of youngsters.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

2nd Republican enters race against Shuler

A second Republican has announced plans to run for the 11th Congressional District seat held by Democrat Heath Shuler.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Heath Shuler, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Hendersonville, NC, Madison County, NC, Tufts University, Georgetown University

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Marion (McDowell) News

Teen pregnancy down

North Carolina's teen pregnancy rate fell to a 30-year low in 2008, according to new data released on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Human Sexuality

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