CHURCH NEWS Church briefs Apr 11, 2024 Apr 11, 2024 Updated May 16, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: Church notes should be emails to news@mcdowellnews.com at least one week prior to the event.kAmkDEC@?8m&!r~|x}v t't}%$k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmkDEC@?8m#t'x'p{k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm|2465@?:2 q2AE:DE r9FC49[ `bfa |2465@?:2 r9FC49 {@@A :? }63@[ H:== 9@=5 2 C6G:G2= pAC:= aa\ae 2E f A]>] ?:89E=J] #:492C5 r@=6 H:== 3C:?8 E96 >6DD286 6249 ?:89E] tG6CJ@?6 :D H6=4@>6]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m~}v~x}v t't}%$k^DEC@?8mk^Am kAmkDEC@?8mr92A6= w:== q2AE:DE r9FC49[k^DEC@?8m @? &]$] aa` $@FE9[ |2C:@?[ H:== 92G6 2? 2==\J@F\42?\62E 3C62<72DE @? 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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.
