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City of Marion, McDowell Trails Association Invite Residents to Peavine Community Input Meeting

The City of Marion and McDowell Trails Association invite residents to a drop-in Peavine Trail Community Input Meeting on Thursday, December 8, from 4-6 p.m. at the Marion Community Building. 

During the meeting, attendees will get to review and c...

Christmas Fest Starts Monday, November 14

Shop until you drop and get your ugly Christmas sweater ready in preparation for this year’s Christmas Fest Drawing and Ugly Sweater Contest on Friday, December 16 at 6 p.m. at the Marion City Stage, located at 45 Main Street.

Between now through...

Menard, Wood Named November Citizens of the Month

Marion Receives Area Wide Optimization Award

During the Tuesday, October 18, City Council Meeting, Nicole Hairston from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality presented Water Plant Superintendent Ben Worley with the North Carolina Area Wide Optimization Program Award. The award was r...

Margarita Ramirez named October's Citizen of the Month

Margarita Ramirez was nominated as Citizen of the Month for October 2022 by Council Member Billy Martin.

Council Member Martin stated that he was honored to recognize Ms. Ramirez as Citizen of the Month. He stated that Ms. Ramirez was the Executive Directo...

Aimee Merrill Named September's Citizen of the Month

Aimee Merrill was nominated as Citizen of the Month for September 2022 by Council Member Chet Effler.

Council Member Effler stated that he nominated Ms. Merrill, because of her strong business leadership as well as the services and financial aid she has pr...

Scott Kelly Recognized as Citizen of the Month July 2022

Scott Kelly was nominated as Citizen of the Month for July 2022 by Council Member Don Ramsey.

Council Member Ramsey stated that Mr. Kelly wasn’t a typical citizen of the month because of his background. He said that Mr. Kelly had a history of inc...

Comprehensive Transportation Plan Shared and Adopted at July City Council Meeting

At Tuesday, July 19's Marion City Council Meeting, NCDOT Transportation Planning Division Supervisor Andy Bailey presented Foothills Regional Commission's Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The plan highlights future highway projects in ...

Brown Drive Public Parking Lot Reopens

The public parking lot at Brown Drive has reopened to the public. The City of Marion would like to thank citizens for their patience while construction work occurred on the parking lot's retaining wall. 

COVID-19 State of Emergency Terminated

The City of Marion terminated it's COVID-19 State of Emergency effective immediately on Monday, July 18.  Click the image below to read the proclamation

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John and Joneric Bruner Named Citizens of the Month June 2022

During the Tuesday, June 7 City Council meeting, City Council Members and Mayor Little named John and Joneric Bruner Marion's June Citizens of the Month. 

Mayor Steve Little congratulated the Bruners on holding the 2022 WNC Bigfoot Festival. He sa...

Catawba River Greenway Has Reopened to the Public

The City of Marion has completed the riverbank stabilization work along the Joseph McDowell Historical Catawba Greenway, which sustained damage during Hurricane Zeta in October 2020.    The greenway and trailhead parking area at the Jose...

Marion Named to Best Places to Retire List

Catawba River Greenway Closed for Repairs

The City of Marion has contracted Wright Contracting, LLC to preform river bank stabilization work at seven locations along the Joseph McDowell Historical Catawba Greenway, which sustained severe erosion during Hurricane Zeta.  The work is schedu...

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