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YMCA pays tribute to those who have battled cancer

Three giant columns of names fill one of the walls inside the Corpening Memorial YMCA.

10/10/2011 5:06 PM

'I did not break the law': Edwards faces 30 years on charges of using campaign funds on mistress

John Edwards, the former Democratic senator, vice presidential nominee and presidential candidate, faces up to 30 years in prison and $1.5 million in fines if convicted in a six-count felony indictment he heard in the Winston-Salem federal courthouse on Friday.

06/04/2011 12:00 AM
John Edwards indicted on felony charges

A federal grand jury has indicted two-time presidential candidate John Edwards over massive sums of money spent to keep his mistress in hiding during the peak of his 2008 campaign for the White House.

06/03/2011 10:54 AM
Twenty-one go bald for charity

It was a follicle folly at the McDowell County EMS base on South Garden Street in Marion Wednesday when more than 20 paramedics, emergency workers and citizens decided to shave off their locks.

05/25/2011 6:23 PM
Paramedics shaving their heads for cancer research

Hair today, gone Wednesday.

05/19/2011 5:13 PM
Annual Relay for Life event draws record crowd

Perhaps it was the weather. The traditional hot and humid conditions for McDowell County's annual Relay for Life weekend were absent this year. By 5 p.m. the American Cancer Society fundraiser had attracted a crowd bigger than any in recent memory.

05/07/2011 12:15 PM
McDowell Relay for Life set to start Friday evening

McDowell County’s 16^th Annual Relay for Life will focus on peace, love and a cure for the dreaded disease of cancer.

05/05/2011 5:11 PM
Fight of a young lifetime

This Saturday, folks can help a brave little girl fight her battle with cancer.

05/04/2011 5:17 PM
Hoops league to benefit cancer research

Steven Schutz loves basketball. In fact, he loves it so much he started his own league.

05/03/2011 4:31 PM
Americans gather joyfully to mark bin Laden death

Joyous at the release of a decade's frustration, Americans streamed to the site of the World Trade Center, the gates of the White House and smaller but no less jubilant gatherings across the nation to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden — cheering, waving flags and belting the national anthem.

05/02/2011 9:36 AM
LOVE LOST: A WIFE'S GRIEF, Part II

Andy and Lisa Wyatt found in each other their soul mates. They vowed to spend a lifetime together but that lifetime turned into less than four years when cancer stole Andy away.

01/24/2011 6:12 PM
LOVE LOST: A WIFE'S GRIEF, Part I

Jack Owenby was a runner full of energy, a fighter full of determination and a textile worker, husband, father, grandfather and friend full of life.

01/24/2011 6:04 PM
Six businesses open, two close

Last week, the Marion Business Association gave its regular update about what it is doing to promote economic development in the city.

01/24/2011 9:49 AM
Commissioners will discuss revaluation at Monday meeting

The McDowell County Commissioners will hold another workshop meeting Monday at 11:30 a.m. about the 2011 revaluation.

01/20/2011 5:08 PM
Retailers join the fight against breast cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month worldwide. This year marks the 25th annual observance of a ritual meant to both promote awareness and raise funds to support research and patient services.

10/16/2010 9:37 AM
Carroll Hemphill withdraws from county commission race

Carroll Hemphill announced Friday that he is withdrawing from the race for the McDowell County Commission due to health reasons.

08/23/2010 6:16 PM
Wear blue on Friday for colon cancer awareness

Friday is "Wear Blue" Day, according to the hospital foundation's Ruth Hullett. The campaign is designed to raise awareness about colon cancer.

03/03/2010 5:30 PM
State responds to Old Fort pollution questions

Years of questions and private research into the history of environmental pollution in Old Fort have finally gotten a positive response from the state of North Carolina.

02/23/2010 5:27 PM
Marion family a part of radiothon

Michelle and Brandon Hinson are two of 16 parents who will share their story of their child this weekend at a radiothon held by 99.9 Kiss Country and Mission Hospital in Asheville.

02/18/2010 6:07 PM
95 seek police chief job

Marion could have a new police chief by early next month.

01/19/2010 6:35 PM
Top sports stories of 2009: No. 1: Saying goodbye to a legend

McDowell County sports fans mourned the loss of a legend in 2009.

01/05/2010 5:27 PM
Sheriff candidates announce intentions

A retired state trooper, who's also a former county commissioner, is hoping to become the next sheriff of McDowell County. And a former captain with the Sheriff's Office is also seeking to be the county's top cop.

11/10/2009 6:37 PM
Activist: Why so much radon in schools?

"What has been done to reduce these levels?" McCourry asked, noting it has been nearly two decades since the presence of high levels of radon was detected. He has asked that question of both state and local authorities, he said, and has gotten no answer.

10/19/2009 7:47 PM
Cougars claw Titans

The Asheville Cougars looked every bit as good as the hype — maybe even a little better.

10/18/2009 4:35 PM
Letter to the editor: Thanks to those who cared for Angel

On Aug. 18, 2007, my daughter Angel English was in a car accident, which left her paralyzed from the chest down. Then in March of this year, Angel was diagnosed with leukemia. On Aug. 29, Angel lost her battle with cancer.

09/15/2009 6:23 PM