Featured Top Story Spotlight ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT McDowell County alum credits education for preparing him for career in law enforcement McDowell County Schools Jun 4, 2026 Jun 4, 2026 Updated Jun 4, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ryan Lambert kAm}63@ t=6>6?E2CJ D9:?65 E96 DA@E=:89E @? 2=F>?FD #J2? {2>36CE[ 2 565:42E65 AF3=:4 D6CG2?E H9@D6 42C66C 92D 366? 567:?65 3J D6CG:46[ =6256CD9:A 2?5 2 4@>>:E>6?E E@ E96 4@>>F?:EJ 96 42==D 9@>6] uC@> E96 4=2DDC@@>D @7 }63@ t=6>6?E2CJ E@ E96 9:89H2JD @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ {2>36CE 92D 3F:=E 2 =:76 46?E6C65 @? AC@E64E:?8 2?5 D6CG:?8 @E96CD]k^AmkAmp7E6C 8C25F2E:?8 7C@> |4s@H6== w:89 $49@@=[ {2>36CE 4@?E:?F65 9:D 65F42E:@? 2E pAA2=249:2? $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ[ H96C6 96 62C?65 2 q2496=@C @7 $4:6?46 :? rC:>:?2= yFDE:46] w:D A2DD:@? 7@C D6CG:46 2?5 56D:C6 E@ >2<6 2 >62?:?87F= 5:776C6?46 :? 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See McDowell Tech students who made President’s, Dean’s and Honors Lists McDowell Technical Community College recognized the academic achievements of students for the summer 2026 semester.
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This year, McDowell High students can attend home athletic events for free “This was also made possible by the partnership between McDowell High Athletics and the McDowell Titan Booster Club."
McDowell County teacher gets grant to create Literacy Center for Pre-K students The project is designed to help children build vocabulary, comprehension, oral language and foundational reading skills during a critical stag…
