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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Road laws to know this summer After 30 years at Baxter, McDowell Tech student is building her next career How a Marine veteran bought a new home without paying a dollar in upfront closing costs West Caldwell cancels varsity football. What does this mean for other Catawba Valley teams? Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization Byrd’s Auto Sales in Marion to close after 40 years. "The time has come for us to slow down" Man hit, killed by utility pole being dragged by semi-truck in Catawba County Duke Energy, N.C. officials reach deal on rate hike. 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After 30 years at Baxter, McDowell Tech student is building her next career "If you want to pursue it, go for it. Nobody's in your way but you. You are your greatest asset," she said.
NC has changed teacher licensure laws. How it could impact your child’s school North Carolina’s public schools could have an easier time recruiting and retaining educators as a result of changes to teacher licensure laws …
