6+ hour ago  (85+ words) A Nebo man is facing abuse charges after a child and adults with special needs were found living in unsafe conditions. During an investigation that spanned a year and six months, investigators conducted interviews and awaited medical records, the release…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (98+ words) A Marion man was arrested in connection to a Friday shooting in McDowell County. "This individual was involved in a shooting this evening and is considered armed and dangerous. Do not approach," reads the news release. In the search, officers…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (113+ words) Update 9:07 p.m.: McKinney was found, according to the sheriff's office. In the search, officers found 203.5 grams of cocaine, two guns (a .38-caliber revolver and a .22-caliber long rifle) and $2,186. The charges stem from conversations the suspects had with people they believed…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (140+ words) With a win in the Republican primary election, Nathan Mace will likely be McDowell County's next sheriff. Mace was the leading vote-getter in the primary for the office of sheriff, facing three other candidates. Two incumbents, one former commissioner win…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (94+ words) McDowell County investigators found more than 200 grams of cocaine in a search of a home, according to a news release from the Marion Police Department. The charges stem from conversations the suspects had with people they believed were children online,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (210+ words) Saturday morning, the McDowell County Democratic Party held a march from the Marion Community Building to the McDowell County Courthouse to express concern over recent federal immigration enforcement actions that have resulted in deadly force against civilians. "Though we are…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (174+ words) The Rotary Club of Marion recently honored McDowell County Sheriff Ricky T. Buchanan with a "Service Above Self" Award. Video footage showed individuals walking through the church campus parking lot, entering a restricted area and taking the cart on the morning…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (113+ words) A Marion man has been charged with possession of methamphetamine. Video footage showed individuals walking through the church campus parking lot, entering a restricted area and taking the cart on the morning " A subsequent search of the vehicle and occupants…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (170+ words) A couple from Marion has been charged with felony child abuse. On Friday, Aug. 29, the McDowell County Sheriff's Office did a welfare check at a residence in Marion for possible child neglect of an infant. After a complaint was received,…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (232+ words) On Tuesday, the Marion Police Department will welcome the local community for its biggest community event of the year, the annual National Night Out. National Night Out is an event that the Marion Police Department holds each year on the…...