Featured Top Story Spotlight West Marion Elementary gets $3,000 grant from library summer reading program Dollar General Literacy Foundation and West Marion Elementary School Jun 4, 2026 Jun 4, 2026 Updated Jun 4, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded West Marion Elementary School a $3,000 grant to support summer literacy. kAm“%9:D 86?6C@FD DFAA@CE H:== 96=A @FC =:3C2CJ AFE 3@@<D :?E@ DEF56?ED’ 92?5D 2?5 6?4@FC286 =:E6C24J 36J@?5 E96 D49@@= J62C] (6 2C6 D@ G6CJ 8C2E67F= 2?5 6I4:E65 E92E H6 H6C6 49@D6? E@ C646:G6 E96 8C2?E[Q D2:5 pD9=6J vC66?6[ (6DE |2C:@? t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= =:3C2C:2?]k^AmkAm(6DE |2C:@? t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=’D =:3C2CJ :D 2 H6=4@>:?8 A=246 H96C6 DEF56?ED :? 8C256D !z–d 42? 5:D4@G6C 2 =@G6 @7 C625:?8[ 6IA=@C6 ?6H :562D[ 36 4C62E:G6 2?5 =62C? 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Two McDowell students among 215 to receive Golden LEAF scholarships “Chosen from more than 1,400 applicants, these students represent the future of rural North Carolina."
Route 70 Cruisers help drive student success with donation to McDowell Tech The club has donated $1,500 through the McDowell Technical Community College Foundation Inc. to support scholarships and student assistance.
McDowell County early childhood educators eligible for mini grants for classrooms “These mini grants are a way to elevate teacher voice, creativity and expertise while supporting projects that can make a real difference for …
28th annual Operation Backpack set to begin for McDowell’s students The goal of Operation Backpack is to provide all K-12 underprivileged children in McDowell County’s public schools with a new backpack and sch…
