Top Story Spotlight McDowell County nonprofit seeking grant to help incarcerated parents and their children Mike Conley Mar 13, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 Updated 12 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Freedom Life Ministries is seeking a grant to help incarcerated parents and their children.kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm~? |@?52J[ E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 r@>>:DD:@?6CD 962C5 2 AC6D6?E2E:@? 7C@> s2??J w2>AE@?[ 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 uC665@> {:76]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQq@5JQmw:D >:?:DECJ 2?5 @C82?:K2E:@? C6BF6DE65 E92E E96 4@F?EJ 24E 2D 2 DA@?D@C 2?5 7:D42= 286?E 7@C 2 8C2?E 7C@> E96 &]$] s6A2CE>6?E @7 yFDE:46’D $64@?5 r92?46 p4E]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm%96 Sfd_[___ 8C2?E H@F=5 36 FD65 E@ 2DD:DE 49:=5C6? @7 :?42C46C2E65 A2C6?ED[ 6DA64:2==J E9@D6 H9@ 2C6 :?G@=G65 :? 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McDowell County leaders hear updates, concerns about 2027 property value reappraisal The meeting room was packed with people, many of whom were there to hear about the reappraisal, which started around a year ago and is still underway.
