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Marion ranks #5 in most affordable places to live in NC

A new 2022 study from SmartAsset ranks the most affordable places to live in North Carolina. The eighth annual study weighed several factors, including taxes, homeowners’ insurance, and home costs relative to the local median income. Places where home ownership ...
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Nebo Man Sentenced to Life in Prison

On November 4th, 35-year-old, Marvin Randall Hensley of Nebo pled guilty in McDowell County Superior Court to First Degree Murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.On August 19, 2020, Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into ...
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MTCC Adult High School Leads to Better Job & Future

Marion- Sometimes there are life-altering events that lead us to self-reflection and cause us to re-evaluate who we are and who we want to be. For Tiffany Sisk, that process started in 2020 when she became divorced, the COVID-19 pandemic began and schools went online. It ...
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Nebo Woman Charged with Meth Possession

Detective Grant Robinson with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office Community Impact team charged 35-year-old Teigan Amanda Hollifield of Nebo with Possession of Methamphetamine. A Magistrate issued Hollifield a $5,000 secured bond.On September 30th, Detectives with the Community Impact team were searching an abandoned house ...
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Nebo Man Charged with Motorcycle Thefts

Detective Richard Pittman with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 43-year-old Travis Dean Wilson of Nebo with two counts of Felonious Larceny of a Motor Vehicle. A Magistrate issued Wilson a $10,000 secured bond.On September 28th, Deputies responded to a Marion residence for a ...
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Marion Man Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking

Deputy Alicia Lund with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 56-year-old Timothy Allen Mitchell of Marion with Trafficking in Opium or Heroin, Possess with the Intent to Manufacture, Sell or Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Felony Possession of Methamphetamine, Maintaining a Dwelling to ...
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Susan Long Named MTCC’s Staff Member of the Year

Marion- To those who know her well, it came as no surprise when Susan Long was recently named the 2022 Staff Member of the Year at McDowell Technical Community College. Susan has superior customer service skills and a long track record of providing excellent guidance and ...
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Free Information Sessions, Free Applications and Free Tuition at MTCC

Marion- McDowell Technical Community College staff will be holding informational sessions on Monday and Tuesday, October 17 th and 18 th , to assist prospective students of all ages in completing college applications and related documents, including financial aid forms—such as FAFSA—and North Carolina’s Residency Determination ...
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Old Fort Man Charged with Numerous Camper Break-ins

Detective Richard Pittman with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 46-year-old Clarence Wheeler of Old Fort with six counts of Felony Breaking or Entering a Motor Vehicle, Felony Larceny and three counts of Misdemeanor Larceny. A Magistrate issued Wheeler a $45,000 secured bond.On February ...
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Old Fort Woman Charged with Sex Crimes

Detective Richard Pittman with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 32-year-old Jessica Annette Barnes of Old Fort with Statutory Sex Offense with a Child Less Than 15 Years of Age and Indecent Liberties with a Child. A Magistrate issued Branes a $300,000 secured bond.On ...
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