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Student teacher with gun arrested at Nebo Elementary
... Authorities said he brought a gun to school and made threats. Joseph Howard Vallance, 36, of Beck Street in Marion was charged with possession of a gun on school property. He was taken into custody in lieu of a $5,000 bond. Lt. Lynn Greene of the ... Comment?
rnest John Hammond, 64, of Marion, formerly of Black Mountain, a loving brother and uncle, died Tuesday, November 17, 2009. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Ernest Earl and Beatrice Craig Hammond. He was a former employee of ... Comment?
Easy fix for lost jobs hard to see
... has 25 years' service with the ESC -- 23 of those with the Asheville ESC office and the past two as manager of the Marion ESC office. She also oversees all programs offered by the ESC, including unemployment benefits, job placement and overseas ... Comment?
Student teacher faces gun charges
... when authorities say he brought a gun to school and made threats. Joseph Howard Vallance, 36, of Beck Street in Marion was charged with possession of a gun on school property. He was taken into custody in lieu of a $5,000 bond. Lt. Lynn Greene of ... 1 comment
McDowell area church news -- Nov. 24
... Baptist Church will perform "The Miracle of Christmas" on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. Marion Seventh-day Adventist Church holds a Bible prophecy seminar on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. Free child ... Comment?
Drugs were fake, sentence is real
Fake drugs got him in real trouble. Jamie Roderick Brown, 37, of Grandview Circle in Marion recently pleaded guilty in McDowell County Superior Court to possession with intent to sell and deliver a counterfeit controlled substance and creating a counterfeit controlled substance Judge Bradley B. Letts gave Brown an eight- to 10-month suspended ... Comment?
Man gets 2 years in bat beating
A baseball bat beating has landed a Marion man in prison for at least two years. Comment?
Marion, North Carolina, Shopping Guide
Marion, N.C. has a wonderful idea of the holiday season, family gathering together seeing friends old and new eating great food and joking the day away. Comment?
Roundabouts out, signs touting routes in
The Marion City Council approved Tuesday a streetscape plan for downtown that does not include roundabouts, angled parking on Main Street or the closing of East Henderson Street. Comment?
Volunteers doctoring up free clinic
... needs to raise money before it can start seeing patients. Last month, the deacons of the First Baptist Church of Marion voted unanimously to endorse the new Good Samaritan Clinic and allow it to receive mail temporarily at the church's office. The ... Comment?
Attempted kidnapper gets stint on probation
A Marion man who attempted to kidnap his neighbor earlier this year will spend time on probation and must complete a drug treatment program. Comment?
New Manna, Marion Christian pick up victories
New Manna Christian School The New Manna Wind got a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer by Aaron Vallini and edged the Marion Christian Academy Knights 60-58 in a battle of county private school rivals. Comment?
MARGARET FENDER Margaret Louise Hawkins Fender, 73, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2009, at Autumn Care of Marion. Comment?
HOLLIFIELD: Going up the mountain, back in time
... hough, let's keep it to ourselves. Scott Hollifield is editor/general manager of Media General's The McDowell News in Marion, N.C . : Comment?
... Cakes and Pies in Morehead City. Services will be private. She is survived by her husband, Mike Thompson; her mother Marion Gemske of Jacksonville; two sisters, Brenda Snavly and Laura Lee Lewis of Newport; and two brothers, Jerry Snavly of Newport ... Comment?
An overcast and dreary day found Mike Lucas, along with several other members of the McDowell Quilt Trail committee, installing the Shadow Star quilt block on the southern exterior wall of Marion Credit Co. Comment?
Parade set to usher in holidays
Marion will kick off the holiday season on Sunday with the annual Christmas parade down Main Street. 3 comments
Arden and Marion to get ABC stores
... allowing the Asheville ABC board to put a liquor store in Arden. The state commission also approved an ABC store in Marion, a store in Clay County that will be the first since county voters agreed in August to allow alcohol, and a store run jointly ... Comment?
McDowell deputy injured by fleeing suspect
Authorities say a Marion woman struck and injured a deputy with her car while trying to escape from deputies. Comment?
Water Bottling Company Bringing Jobs To Western NC
... and adding jobs in western North Carolina. Gov. Beverly Perdue announced Wednesday that North Cove Springs of Marion will expand the McDowell County facility. The company will invest more than $6.3 million and create 138 jobs. The expansion was made ... Comment?