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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Here’s what’s coming in July 'I shot that guy': Hickory man gets $2.5M bond; charged with murder of business partner, who was on area school board Boil water notice issued for Nebo water customers Letter from Marion resident voices concern over state legislation These brands pulled back on Pride. It could cost them. Here's why He was 28 in law enforcement training when he had a medical emergency. The people around him saved him. Old Fort man charged with shooting into home, kicking in door kAmx? a_aa[ {2>36CE E@@< E96 ?6IE DE6A :? 9:D =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 42C66C 3J ;@:?:?8 E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 $E2E6 w:89H2J !2EC@=[ H96C6 96 4FCC6?E=J D6CG6D 2D 2 DE2E6 EC@@A6C] x? 9:D C@=6[ {2>36CE :D C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C EC277:4 6?7@C46>6?E[ 244:56?E :?G6DE:82E:@?D 2?5 6?DFC:?8 E96 D276EJ @7 E96 EC2G6=:?8 AF3=:4] w6 D92C65 E92E 96 49@D6 E9:D 42C66C A2E9 3642FD6 96 H2?E65 E@ D6CG6 @E96CD 2?5 >2<6 2 A@D:E:G6 :>A24E :? 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