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<title><![CDATA[Honk if you're attending local Ford 'customer reunion']]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Customers of Legendary Ford-Mercury will gather at the dealership on Saturday to voice their anger about its closing and get the attention of Ford Motor Co.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:46:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Voters shake up the scene in Marion, Old Fort]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The unofficial numbers for the votes in this story include those that were cast on Election Day, the absentee ballots and the early, one-stop voting period. The McDowell County Board of Elections will make the results official with the canvass when the provisionals will be counted. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:36:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[City says it can't lose Ford dealership; former owner says it couldn't make money]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Officials from the local, state and even federal level are trying to convince Ford Motor Co. to keep the local dealership open. However, their efforts so far have been unsuccessful.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:35:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[United Way director: please give, so we can too]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA["If you look at the job losses and the industry losses we have suffered," Price said, "I can easily say we are one of the top 10 United Way fund-raisers in the state, per capita. With all our job losses, the people just continue to give more."   
	
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:27:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Detective says men had indoor pot operations]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Authorities say they found two indoor marijuana growing operations within three days last week.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:24:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sheriff resumes community meetings]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Sheriff Dudley Greene is traveling again.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:28:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marion voters choose new mayor, councilwoman]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Steve Little will be the next mayor of Marion. And Juanita Doggett, Everette Clark and Lloyd Cuthbertson will take their seats on the Marion City Council.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:09:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Old Fort election results]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[There were 12 provisional ballots cast in Old Fort. Those, a poll worker stated, will be examined and, if accepted, will be counted at the Board of Elections Thursday at 9 a.m. 
	
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:07:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marion police chief will retire]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Marion Police Chief Mika Elliott announced Tuesday his retirement, effective Feb. 1, 2010.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:02:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Officials outline radon removal steps at Old Fort Elementary ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[State environmental officials joined McDowell school administrators Monday night to field questions from Old Fort citizens about the radon situation in the elementary school.
	 
A crowd of about 60 people turned out the school's auditorium to hear from officials from the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources, including Lee Cox and Felix Fong. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:52:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Officers sniff out medicine buyer, meth lab]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A local woman who was buying an excessive amount of cold medication led investigators straight to her meth lab, authorities say.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:14:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apples and their land preserved]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[ALTAPASS -- Three thousand people turned off the Blue Ridge Parkway this past weekend to visit the historic Orchard at Altapass, drawn by the valley and ridges covered in burnt orange and red, yellow and green.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:09:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[City: Census is a numbers game, and you count]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The city of Marion wants to make sure everyone gets counted.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:07:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Miller, Ford still spinning wheels]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Local businessman and philanthropist Ford Miller tried again Monday to keep Legendary Ford-Mercury in operation. However, his efforts were unsuccessful as of late Monday afternoon.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:05:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Presnell's store remains closed after crash]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[More than a week after a car crashed into it, Presnell's General Merchandise in Pleasant Gardens is still closed for business. And the repairs to the building could take some time.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:47:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marion, Old Fort voters go to polls Tuesday]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, voters in Marion and Old Fort will elect their leaders.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:45:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Authorities: Man murdered over $4.25]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[One man lost his life and another his freedom over $4.25, authorities say.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:07:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hot news: Fire departments land thousands of dollars]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Some McDowell fire departments are ready to respond with new equipment, thanks to state grant money.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:07:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[P.G. store remains closed after car blasts through wall]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[More than a week after a car crashed into it, Presnell's General Merchandise in Pleasant Gardens is still closed for business. And the repairs to the building could take some time.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:05:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Author tells EJH kids about the "write stuff"]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[He said he still finds true what he saw when teaching; that it is very hard to get kids to rewrite. Many are very creative and naturally good writers, but are reluctant to see that they can make their writing better just through getting organized and seeing the project through. He hoped his example will inspire students to strive to see it through and get it right.
	 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:06:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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