Top Story Spotlight McDowell High School graduation is Friday. Shuttles to run from three parking areas Dalton Brooks Jun 3, 2026 Jun 3, 2026 Updated Jul 11, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Graduation for the McDowell High School Class of 2026 will be held at 7 p.m. Friday on the McDowell High football field.kAm#67=64E:?8 @? 96C 7:CDE J62C 2D |4s@H6== w:89’D =625 25>:?:DEC2E@C[ !C:?4:A2= %C246J (:5>2?? D2JD D96 =@@<D 7@CH2C5 E@ D66:?8 96C b_g D6?:@CD C6249 E96 >:=6DE@?6 2?5 46=63C2E:?8 E96:C 249:6G6>6?E]k^Am McDowell High School graduates file into the school stadium at graduation in 2025. Josh Davis, Blue Ridge Sports Photography file kAm“x =@@< 7@CH2C5 E@ 46=63C2E:?8 E96 8C25F2E6D’ 244@>A=:D9>6?ED H:E9 72>:=:6D[ E62496CD 2?5 E96 4@>>F?:EJ[” (:5>2?? D2:5] “vC25F2E:@? :D 2=H2JD 2 DA64:2= >@>6?E 3642FD6 :E C6AC6D6?ED 3@E9 2? 6?5:?8 2?5 2 ?6H 368:??:?8]”k^Am kAm$6?:@C s@?@G2? (2CC6? D2:5 96 92D =62C?65 E92E ?6H 368:??:?8D 4@>6 E9C@F89 92C5 H@C<[ 2?5 H@C<:?8 F?E:= E96 G6CJ 6?5]k^Am People are also reading… North Carolina sets first elk hunt for 2027. Here's when it will be and who can participate This group of McDowell County 8-year-olds is competing in the Babe Ruth World Series Inside the story of the Burnsville Batman, a NC town's caped crusader USA World Cup winners and losers: Unforgettable summer ends on sour note Is it legal to ride in a truck bed in NC? Road laws to know this summer After 30 years at Baxter, McDowell Tech student is building her next career How a Marine veteran bought a new home without paying a dollar in upfront closing costs West Caldwell cancels varsity football. What does this mean for other Catawba Valley teams? Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization Byrd’s Auto Sales in Marion to close after 40 years. "The time has come for us to slow down" Man hit, killed by utility pole being dragged by semi-truck in Catawba County Duke Energy, N.C. officials reach deal on rate hike. Customer bills to go up 9.5% Overmountain Men from NC played role in 'the turning of the tide' of the Revolutionary War McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife Marion mayor speaks on election year changes made by state legislature kAm“xE’D 62DJ E@ 86E <:?5 @7 =2KJ 2?5 =@DE[” (2CC6? D2:5[ “3FE :7 J@F H@C< 92C5 F?E:= E96 G6CJ 6?5[ J@F’== 92G6 E96 9:896DE 492?46D @7 DF44665:?8]”k^AmkAm(2CC6? A=2?D E@ 2EE6?5 |4s@H6== %649?:42= r@>>F?:EJ r@==686 7@C EH@ J62CD 367@C6 EC2?D76CC:?8 E@ &}r r92C=@EE6 @C &}r vC66?D3@C@ E@ DEF5J G:56@ 65:E:?8] w6 9@A6D E@ @?6 52J 36 2? :?56A6?56?E G:56@ 65:E@C]k^Am kAm“x 2> 6I4:E65 E@ H2E49 E9:D 8C@FA E2<6 E96 ?6IE DE6A :? =:76[” (:5>2?? D2:5] “x 36=:6G6 E96 7FEFC6 :D 3C:89E 7@C @FC D49@@=[ 2?5 x 2> E92?<7F= E@ 36 A2CE @7 E9:D 4@>>F?:EJ]”k^Am k9am!2C<:?8[ H62E96C A=2?Dk^9am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 8C25F2E:@? @C82?:K6C 2?5 >2E9 :?DECF4E@C |:C2?52 u6C8FD@?[ 8F6DED @7 8C25F2E6D >FDE A2C< 2E @?6 @7 E96 56D:8?2E65 D9FEE=6 2C62D]k^AmkAmpEE6?566D 42? A2C< 2E @?6 @7 E96 7@==@H:?8 D9FEE=6 2C62D 2?5 36 E2<6? E@ E96 4@>>6?46>6?E 6I6C4:D6D]k^Am kF=mk=:m!=62D2?E v2C56?D t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= 2E `__ y@9? #@249 sC:G6[ |2C:@?]k^=:mk=:m}6H |2??2 q2AE:DE r9FC49 2E acd t] r@FCE $E][ |2C:@?]k^=:mk=:mvC246 r@>>F?:EJ r9FC49 2E d`ga &]$] wHJ] f_[ |2C:@?]k^=:mk^F=mkAm$9FEE=6D H:== 368:? CF??:?8 2E cib_ A]>]k^Am Josh Marsh, senior class president, speaks at McDowell High School graduation in 2025. Josh Davis, Blue Ridge Sports Photography file kAm!6@A=6 H:E9 5:D23:=:E:6D >2J A2C< 2E |4s@H6== w:89 $49@@= AC@G:565 E96:C 5:D23:=:EJ D:8?286 :D 5:DA=2J65 4=62C=J]k^Am kAmx? E96 6G6?E @7 :?4=6>6?E H62E96C[ 8C25F2E:@? H:== 36 96=5 :? E96 |4s@H6== w:89 8J>?2D:F>]k^Am kAm$EF56?ED H:== 36 =:>:E65 E@ 7@FC 8F6DE E:4<6ED 6249 D9@F=5 E9:D 92AA6?]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Want to see more like this? Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular After 30 years at Baxter, McDowell Tech student is building her next career "If you want to pursue it, go for it. Nobody's in your way but you. You are your greatest asset," she said. NC has changed teacher licensure laws. How it could impact your child’s school North Carolina’s public schools could have an easier time recruiting and retaining educators as a result of changes to teacher licensure laws … Watch Now: Related Video DR Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes fastest ever recorded Chickenpox outbreak spreads across Gaza’s overcrowded tent camps Chickenpox outbreak spreads across Gaza’s overcrowded tent camps GDP Rises Above Expectations Despite Recession Fears GDP Rises Above Expectations Despite Recession Fears Trump approves nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia: report Trump approves nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia: report Recommended for you
After 30 years at Baxter, McDowell Tech student is building her next career "If you want to pursue it, go for it. Nobody's in your way but you. You are your greatest asset," she said.
NC has changed teacher licensure laws. How it could impact your child’s school North Carolina’s public schools could have an easier time recruiting and retaining educators as a result of changes to teacher licensure laws …
