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Coming up on the calendar:
- Oktoberfest Block Party - Marion
- West Marion Market (at Addie's Chapel) at West Marion Market (at Addie's Chapel)
- Marion Tailgate Market — Foothills Food Hub at Marion Tailgate Market
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
- Thursday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
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Thursday September 24 - West Marion Market (at Addie's Chapel) →
West Marion Market (at Addie's Chapel), 201 Ridley St., Marion
3:30 pm Saturday September 26 - Marion Tailgate Market — Foothills Food Hub →
Marion Tailgate Market, 67 W Henderson St, Marion
9:00 am Saturday October 3 - Marion Tailgate Market →
Marion Tailgate Market, 67 W Henderson St, Marion
9:00 am - Friday Flights at Mica Town Marion →
Mica Town Brewing Company, 25 Brown Dr, Marion
3:00 pm Thursday October 15 - Cousins Maine Lobster - Nebo location →
Mica Town Brewing Company, 25 Brown Dr, Marion
4:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday September 24 - 2026 Candidates' Forum →
Western Piedmont Community College - Leviton Auditorium (in Moore Hall)
5:30 pm - Artscapades: Beauty in the Ordinary →
Arrowhead Gallery & Studios, 77 Catawba Avenue, Old Fort
6:00 pm Friday September 25 - Outrigger Pop Up →
Euda Wine, 164 Commerce Street, Suite 10, Old Fort
4:00 pm - Trivia at Euda →
164 Commerce Street, Old Fort
5:30 pm - The Town Tavern (Bluegrass Night) →
Town Tavern of Morganton, 315 Sanford Dr, Morganton
6:30 pm Saturday September 26 - Live Music: Patty Mo →
Euda Wine, 164 Commerce Street, Old Fort
3:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Marion man charged with trafficking cocaine after police found him slumped in car in Morganton (morganton.com)
- Public Hearing Set On $16.9 Million Burke County Manufacturing Project (whky.com)
- Five takeaways from UNC's second-half Saturday collapse at Clemson (morganton.com)
Black Mountain
- John Coltrane centennial celebration kicks off with masterclass for Asheville students (wlos.com)
- Screams for help lead to odd source in western North Carolina, officials say (charlotteobserver.com)
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