Featured Top Story Spotlight This year, McDowell High students can attend home athletic events for free Mike Conley Sep 2, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the first day of school, McDowell High School’s athletic department had a big announcement to make. Mike Conley kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm|4s@H6== w:89 pE9=6E:4 s:C64E@C y@6 r2D9[ 8@=7 2E9=6E6D r@??6C p=5C:586 2?5 }2E92? %:AA6C 2?5 pDD:DE2?E pE9=6E:4 s:C64E@C y6??:76C z:??:?86C 2??@F?465 E92E E9:D D49@@= J62C[ 2== DEF56?ED 2E |4s@H6== w:89 $49@@=[ |4s@H6== t2C=J r@==686 2?5 |4s@H6== p4256>J 7@C x??@G2E:@? 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McDowell County teacher gets grant to create Literacy Center for Pre-K students The project is designed to help children build vocabulary, comprehension, oral language and foundational reading skills during a critical stag…
See McDowell Tech students who made President’s, Dean’s and Honors Lists McDowell Technical Community College recognized the academic achievements of students for the summer 2026 semester.
Appalachian State chancellor meets with McDowell County’s leaders A welcome reception for the Appalachian State chancellor took place Thursday afternoon at the Universal Advanced Manufacturing Center, which i…
NC’s newest bathroom battle is stoking worries about LGBTQ student harassment Transgender students are absorbing the consequences of a growing fight in Cabarrus County Schools, where two federal lawsuits and a Trump admi…
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