Featured Top Story Spotlight Sixth grade teacher named McDowell County Schools Teacher of the Year From Staff Reports Jun 1, 2026 3 hrs ago 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 man shot at Love's Travel Stop dies; Lincolnton man now faces murder charge Marion’s 18th annual Liver Mush Festival is coming up. 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