Breaking Centerpiece Featured Old Fort’s Jill Ward is 2020-21 MCS Principal of the Year From staff reports Oct 9, 2020 Oct 9, 2020 Updated Oct 10, 2020 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jill Ward, principal of Old Fort Elementary, has been selected by her colleagues as the 2020-2021 Principal of the Year for McDowell County Schools.kAm“x 2> 9@?@C65 E@ 92G6 366? ?@>:?2E65 3J >J A66CD 2?5 E@ D6CG6 2D 2 A2CE @7 E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $49@@= DJDE6>[” (2C5 D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6] “x 2> 2 ?2E:G6 @7 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 2?5 2EE6?565 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $49@@=D]”k^AmkAm(2C5 8C25F2E65 7C@> |4s@H6== w:89 :? `hgc] $96 E96? 2EE6?565 pAA2=249:2? $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 8C25F2E65 :? `hgh H:E9 2 q2496=@C @7 $4:6?46 568C66 :? t=6>6?E2CJ t5F42E:@?] $96 3682? 96C 65F42E:@? 42C66C :? pF8FDE `hgh 2D 2 7@FCE9\8C256 E62496C 2E }63@ t=6>6?E2CJ] x? `hh` D96 H2D C62DD:8?65 E@ |2C:@? t=6>6?E2CJ H96C6 D96 H@F=5 E6249 7@C E96 ?6IE a` J62CD :? 8C256D E9C66[ 7@FC[ 2?5 7:G6]k^Am People are also reading… Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Old Fort’s B Side Bakery & Books offers fresh made breads, books and more ‘Cult’ church member who allegedly molested boy in pews faces new criminal charges Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond Mace wins sheriff’s office in Republican primary; unopposed in general election Old Fort fire chief says Stuckey’s and Dairy Queen fire cause under investigation Election final update: Final election results are in for McDowell County See photos: Stuckey’s and Dairy Queen building near Old Fort burns on Saturday Marion dam gets $2.7 million for repairs; dam behind condemned Westwood Chateau apartments Sheriff: Eden dump truck driver dies in Central Prison hospital. 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