7+ hour, 38+ min ago  (328+ words) During the week of July 14, 1992, Calvin Grogan secured another tag in his license plate collection, which hanged on a large shed next to his home outside of Old Fort. Grogan began keeping these license plates in 1956 so he wouldn’t have…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (210+ words) A visit the McDowell County Administrative Offices these days brings an education on the local America 250 commemoration. As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, it is a great time to look back at western North Carolina’s and…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (115+ words) As the 2025-2026 school year comes to a close, the effort to make sure students are fully supplied when the 2026-2027 year starts back is underway now. “Graduation is always a special moment because it represents both an ending and a new…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (114+ words) The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded West Marion Elementary School a $3,000 grant to support summer literacy. “Graduation is always a special moment because it represents both an ending and a new beginning.” “Their commitment to students, passion for teaching,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (434+ words) MADISON, Wis. — Maks Makarenkov couldn't help but smile on car rides through the capital city. He saw homes with blue and yellow flags pinned in their windows or dangling from flagpoles. Ukrainian surgeon Maks Makarenkov learns microsurgery techniques at the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (118+ words) When reflecting on her time at North Cove Elementary, alumni honoree Paige Mingle shared that North Cove was the place that first helped shape her deepest passions: a love for creativity, a dedication to community and a lifelong joy of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (126+ words) "The U.S.A means to me a home and a great community." On Thursday, the Rotary Club of Marion recognized Harper Helms as the Academic Student of the Week and Benjamin Harris as the Athlete of the Week. “There’s something special…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (136+ words) As a child of the '60s, anything involving space flight and adventure still excites me. The recent Artemis II mission rekindled that childhood sense of wonder. If I had the chance to travel to the moon tomorrow, my answer would be…...

2+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (158+ words) If you have driven by the West McDowell Middle School ball fields recently, you may have noticed construction fencing, heavy equipment, and what appears to be a pond being dug near the far side of the property. Naturally, many people…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (185+ words) On Thursday, May 7, the Rotary Club of Marion recognized Harper Helms as the Academic Student of the Week and Benjamin Harris as the Athlete of the Week. The young FFA members from McDowell came back with some top awards after…...