The town’s annual 9/11 ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at the Pavilion on Park Square (POPS), honoring the nearly 3,000 Americans killed in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. The program will include an emergency vehicle parade recognizing first responders’ sacrifices.

According to investigators, the individual is a suspect in a breaking and entering and larceny at Spindale United Methodist Church on September 2, 2025.

Both Hughes and Adkins were charged with felony possession of a Schedule II controlled substance. Each was given a $10,000 secured bond and taken to the McDowell County Detention Center.

In narcotics enforcement, authorities reported seizing 121.3 grams of marijuana, 93.3 grams of methamphetamine, 225.9 grams of fentanyl, 10 grams of cocaine, 154 pills, 1.9 grams of other substances, and 11 firearms.

The organization is suspected of involvement in a conspiracy to traffic fentanyl and other opioids. Previous arrests in the case included Rahkim Franklin, Ezekial Suber, Keanthony Lowrance, Kharief Franklin, Ricketta Twitty, Jacelyn Hamilton, Darien Brown, Ty’J Cooks, and Elijah McDowell.