Featured Top Story Spotlight Sixth grade teacher named McDowell County Schools Teacher of the Year From Staff Reports Jun 1, 2026 Jun 1, 2026 Updated Jun 2, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jennifer Blake has been selected as the 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year for McDowell County Schools.kAmq=2<6 4FCC6?E=J E62496D D:IE9\8C256 >2E9 2E u@@E9:==D r@>>F?:EJ $49@@=]k^AmkAm$E6A92?:6 #@=2?5 92D 366? ?2>65 t=6>6?E2CJ %62496C @7 E96 *62C] #@=2?5 E62496D E9:C5 8C256 2E !=62D2?E v2C56?D t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $49@@=D]k^AmkAmpDD:DE2?E $FA6C:?E6?56?ED p>J s@H5=6[ rCJDE2= w2>3J 2?5 r925 |2CD9[ 2=@?8 H:E9 $FA6C:?E6?56?E %C24J vC:E[ G:D:E65 3@E9 D49@@=D E@ DFCAC:D6 E96 E62496CD H:E9 E96 2??@F?46>6?E :? 7C@?E @7 E96:C DEF56?ED 2?5 4@==628F6D]k^Am People are also reading… Marion police respond to shooting involving death of 15-year-old McDowell County bridge temporarily closed for resurfacing Old Fort to see 8-cent property tax increase, 10% increase in water and sewer rates Old Fort officials day Fourth of July parade will take place on new route Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties Corpening YMCA director leaves Marion to assume new role The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant McDowell County woman charged after child tests positive for meth McDowell Commissioners OK higher fire tax rates for four departments Old Fort man charged with shooting into home, kicking in door NC state employees’ health plan faces big changes. 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