Top Story Spotlight McDowell County Schools looks to buy $1.7 million property for new school in Marion Virginia Annable Aug 14, 2025 Aug 14, 2025 Updated Aug 15, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save McDowell County Schools hopes to buy land for $1.7 million for a new school.kAm%96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $49@@=D q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@? 2AAC@G65 2 C6D@=FE:@? @? |@?52J E@ 3FJ bc 24C6D :? |2C:@? 7@C 2 D49@@= 3F:=5:?8 E@ 9@FD6 |2C:@? t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= 2?5 t2DE7:6=5 v=@32= |28?6E $49@@=]k^AmkAm%96 AFC492D6 >FDE 36 2AAC@G65 3J E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 r@>>:DD:@?6CD 367@C6 :E :D 7:?2=]k^AmkAm%96 D49@@= 3@2C5 H2D 4@?D:56C:?8 EH@ A@DD:3=6 AC@A6CE:6D 7@C E96 ?6H D49@@=] ~G6C E96 DF>>6C[ D49@@= =6256CD =2?565 @? E96 AC@A6CEJ @? t2DE r@FCE $EC66E 2?5 #:586 #@25[ q@2C5 r92:C %6CCJ uC2?< D2:5 2E |@?52J’D >66E:?8] %96 AC@A6CEJ :D ?6IE E@ (6DE#@4<’D AC@5F4E:@? 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See when and where Firefighters battle blaze off Armstrong Creek Road in northern McDowell County Marion man charged with murder Wednesday in 2024 death of 3-month-old daughter Multiple departments responding to wildfire in Buck Creek section of McDowell County See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts The story behind new McDowell County ice cream business The Scream Property tax exemptions are available for qualifying property owners in McDowell County McDowell County alumni Dwayne Ledford went from high school football player to NFL coach McDowell High NJROTC raising money for 3 families affected by cancer kAm“(6 925 EH@ A2C46=D @7 =2?5 H6 H6C6 =@@<:?8 2E 2?5 E92?< 8@@5?6DD 6G6CJ3@5J 5:5 E96:C 5F6 5:=:86?46 2?5 H6’G6 D6=64E65 H92E H6 766= =:<6 :D E96 G6CJ 36DE A2C46= @7 =2?5 E92E 4@F=5 36 @776C65 E@ FD 2E E9:D E:>6[” uC2?< D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 C6D@=FE:@? E92E H:== 8@ 367@C6 E96 4@F?EJ 3@2C5 2D<D 7@C FA E@ Sa >:==:@? 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McDowell County alumni Dwayne Ledford went from high school football player to NFL coach His journey from local classrooms and fields to the highest levels of football has made him a point of pride for the McDowell community.
McDowell Tech holds annual fire, rescue, EMS college, teaching skills to WNC first responders “This event reflects the very best of what community colleges are called to do. We are proud to support the men and women who serve on the fro…
Meet the Rotary Club of Marion's Student, Athlete of the Week The students, both from McDowell High, were introduced to the club by Rotarian Madalyn Gaito and received certificates from President Dave Watson.
Rotary Club of Marion honors Students of the Week The students were introduced to the club by Rotarian J.W. Kelley and received certificates from President-Elect Stacy Buff.
Meet the Rotary Club of Marion Students of the Week from McDowell Academy for Innovation The Rotary Club of Marion recognized Yasuri Ibarra of Nebo from McDowell Early College and Ashley Olvera-Martinez of Marion from McDowell Acad…
