Featured Top Story Editor's Pick McDowell graduates earn $1 million in scholarships From staff reports Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Updated Aug 5, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From staff reports Despite being the smallest graduating class in quite some time, McDowell's Class of 2022 received several scholarships totaling close to $1 million.kAm$6?:@CD y6DD6 q2CC:6C[ $:5?6J v2CC:D@? 2?5 %:2?2 {6H:D H6C6 2== w282? $49@=2CD] %96 w282? $49@=2CD9:A H:== AC@G:56 6249 C64:A:6?E H:E9 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ @3E2:? 2 7@FC\J62C 4@==686 65F42E:@? 2?5 8C25F2E6 563E\7C66]k^AmkAm%96 D49@=2CD9:A H:== 96=A A2J E96 F?>6E 7:?2?4:2= ?665 @7 E96 C64:A:6?E[ FA E@ Se[___ 6249 D6>6DE6C[ :?4=F5:?8 7C66 H@C<D9@AD[ $49H23 3C@<6C286 244@F?ED 2?5 DEF5J:?8 23C@25[ AC@G:5:?8 C64:A:6?ED H:E9 2 AC24E:42= F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 :>A@CE2?E =:76 D<:==D ?@E EJA:42==J 4@G6C65 :? 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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.
This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer “We are a market that is focused on showcasing local goods and vegetables and in the process of getting a brewery up and running."
Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday The victim of the fatal wreck was Cayden Jay McKinney, 15 years old.
