Spotlight COMMENTARY Superintendent: McDowell schools graduations have arrived; there is more to do this summer Tracy Grit McDowell County Schools superintendent May 22, 2025 May 22, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On May 16, McDowell Academy for Innovation and McDowell Early College held graduation for this year’s class of seniors and super seniors.kAm(92E :D 2 DFA6C D6?:@Cn %96 D6?:@C 4=2DD 2E 3@E9 D49@@=D :D 2==@H65 E@ 4@?E:?F6 E96:C 65F42E:@? 2E E96 D49@@= 7@C 2 `bE9 J62C] %9:D :D A2CE @7 E96 AC@8C2> 7@C DEF56?ED 2EE6?5:?8 E96D6 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 r@@A6C2E:G6 x??@G2E:G6 w:89 $49@@=D] (9J H@F=5 E96J 4@>6 324< 7@C 2 `bE9 J62Cn $EF56?ED H9@ 4@>6 324< 7@C E96 `bE9 J62C 2C6 6=:8:3=6 E@ 4@>A=6E6 E96:C 2DD@4:2E6 568C66D H:E9@FE E96 4@DE @7 EF:E:@?]k^AmkAm}@E 6G6CJ DEF56?E E2<6D 25G2?E286 @7 E96 AC@8C2>[ 2?5 D@>6 @7 @FC `aE9\J62C DEF56?ED 62C? E96:C 2DD@4:2E6 568C66D 62C=J 2?5 8@ 29625 2?5 8C25F2E6 E@ 6?C@== :? 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See when and where Marion man charged with murder Wednesday in 2024 death of 3-month-old daughter The story behind new McDowell County ice cream business The Scream Marion to replace bridge to lift station with $1.4 million grant from state 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 Los Compadres owners bringing street food, festive vibe to new restaurant in downtown Newton Destination McDowell: McDowell County is having a moment in 2026 NC House committee supportive of bill to cap local property tax levies kAms:5 J@F <?@H E92E DEF56?ED 2E |4s@H6== w:89 $49@@= 42? 62C? 2? 2DD@4:2E6 568C66 H9:=6 E96C6 2D H6==n |4s@H6== w:89 DEF56?ED 92G6 ?62C=J E96 D2>6 @AE:@?D[ 6I46AE 7@C E96 `bE9 J62C] |4s@H6== w:89 :D 4@?D:56C65 2 EC25:E:@?2= 9:89 D49@@=[ 2?5 E96 DE2E6 H:== ?@E 2==@H E96 `bE9 J62C] tG6? 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