Alert Editor's Pick McDowell ends January with a record number of COVID-19 positives From Staff Reports Jan 31, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Updated Jan 31, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From Staff Reports The month of January came to an end with a record number of COVID-19 cases in McDowell.kAm%96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E C6A@CE65 |@?52J[ E96 =2DE 52J @7 y2?F2CJ[ E92E abd 255:E:@?2= |4s@H6== r@F?EJ C6D:56?ED 925 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6 7@C r~'xs\`h]k^AmkAmpE E96 E:>6 @7 |@?52J’D C6A@CE[ E96C6 H6C6 h__ :?5:G:5F2=D :? BF2C2?E:?6[ `_[ge_ @FE @7 BF2C2?E:?6 2?5 `dh 562E9D] |4s@H6== r@F?EJ’D `c\52J A@D:E:G:EJ C2E6 :D b_]dT[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAmx? y2?F2CJ[ |4s@H6== D2H a[che <?@H? A@D:E:G6 42D6D[ E96 9:896DE D:?46 E96 DE2CE @7 E96 A2?56>:4] xE H2D 2=D@ `[hgc >@C6 42D6D E92? 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McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees “I joked and told people that I would not be doing this for a long time but as we have grown, I realized that I want to do this for the long r…
One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Upon arrival, crews found one patient with critical injuries. Paramedics took the person to Mission Hospital McDowell.
McDowell Endowment giving $56,950 in grants to local nonprofits Here are the 13 organizations getting money.
Marion sixth graders say city needs a dog park; family nonprofit aiming to create toddler park The council approved a concept for a park for children ages 1 to 3.
