During the summer, the McDowell County Board of Commissioners met with officials from the North Carolina Department of Commerce to initiate a strategic planning process for the county organization.
On Monday, the McDowell County Commissioners held their first regular meeting of the month at the County Administrative Offices on North Main Street in Marion.
Dr. Brian S. Merritt will be leaving his position as president of McDowell Technical Community College on Aug. 31 to begin his new job with the NC Community College System.