Featured Editor's Pick Spotlight 5 McDowell County schools will have new principals in the next school year From staff reports May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025 Updated Jun 23, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Five McDowell County schools will have new principals in the next school year.kAm}6H AC:?4:A2=D 2E |4s@H6== w:89 $49@@=[ |4s@H6== t2C=J r@==686 2?5 t2DE |4s@H6== |:55=6 $49@@= H6C6 2??@F?465 @? (65?6D52J] %96 D49@@= DJDE6> :D A@DE:?8 ;@3 @A6?:?8D 7@C AC:?4:A2=D 2E !=62D2?E v2C56?D t=6>6?E2CJ 2?5 (6DE |2C:@? t=6>6?E2CJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 AC6DD C6=62D6 7C@> |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $49@@=D]k^AmkAm|4s@H6== r@F?EJ $49@@=D’ $FA6C:?E6?56?E sC] %C24J vC:E D2:5 :? 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