Alert Top Story Lower bond denied for former McDowell High counselor charged with child sex crimes; more charges expected From Staff Reports Aug 15, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 Updated Sep 22, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former McDowell High School guidance counselor who is charged with committing sex acts at the school is headed toward trial in December.kAmx? 62C=J a_ac[ y6DD:42 !2EC:4< u:?=6J[ ah[ @7 |2C:@?[ H2D 2CC6DE65 @? 492C86D @7 76=@?J D6I 24E H:E9 2 DEF56?E 2?5 76=@?J DE2EFE@CJ D6I @776?D6 H:E9 2 49:=5 F?56C E96 286 @7 `d 27E6C 2? :?G6DE:82E:@? 3J E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 $E2E6 qFC62F @7 x?G6DE:82E:@? :?E@ 96C 92G:?8 2? :?2AAC@AC:2E6 C6=2E:@?D9:A H:E9 2 >:?@C DEF56?E 2E E96 D49@@=[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 AC6G:@FD |4s@H6== }6HD 2CE:4=6]k^Am Finley PHOTO SUBMITTED kAmu:?=6J :D 36:?8 96=5 F?56C 2 Se__[___ 3@?5 2E *2?46J r@F?EJ s6E6?E:@? r6?E6C 27E6C 36:?8 EC2?D76CC65 E@ E96 724:=:EJ 7C@> E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ ;2:= :? |2C49[ %96 |4s@H6== }6HD AC6G:@FD=J C6A@CE65]k^Am People are also reading… Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor McDowell County Emergency Services Director Will Kehler to retire See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts McDowell County man charged with abuse of child, adults with special needs No Kings protests will happen in area for a 3rd time this Saturday. 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