Top Story Editor's Pick NC fire, rescue, EMS agencies in McDowell learning new skills, rescue training MICHAEL LAVENDER Director of Communications, MTCC Mar 12, 2025 Mar 12, 2025 Updated Apr 17, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hundreds of emergency responders from across the region have descended on Marion for a week of specialized, hands-on training.kAmpD 4@>>F?:E:6D 24C@DD H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 4@?E:?F6 E@ C64@G6C 7C@> E96 56G2DE2E:?8 :>A24ED @7 wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6[ |4s@H6== %649?:42= r@>>F?:EJ r@==686 2?5 =@42= 286?4:6D 2C6 AC@G:5:?8 EC2:?:?8 2E E96 cfE9 2??F2= |4s@H6== u:C6[ #6D4F6[ 2?5 t|$ r@==686]k^AmkAm%9:D J62C’D u:C6 $49@@=[ H9:49 3682? 62C=:6C E9:D H66< H:== CF? 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Rotary Club of Marion honors three Students of the Week from McDowell schools Bradley and Alejandro-Cruz are students at the McDowell Academy for Innovation and Morgan is a student at McDowell Early College.
High school students raised about 50 trout, released them at South Mountains State Park "They have the opportunity to release these fish back into nature after nurturing them and taking care of them for months. It's really just a …
McDowell County Schools alum went from Battle of Books to biomedical engineering Today, Morgan works at Moderna, a biotechnology company known for developing mRNA-based medicines.
Rotary Club of Marion honors Athlete, Student of the Week They are both students at McDowell High School and were introduced to the club by Rotarian Madalyn Gaito.
