Alert Featured Popular Top Story Editor's Pick Search for interim McDowell County Schools superintendent begins immediately SCOTT HOLLIFIELD May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 Updated Jun 26, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Garrett, superintendent of McDowell County Schools, will leave that role to lead Henderson County Public Schools on July 1. Garrett submitted kAm%96 2??@F?46>6?E 42>6 27E6C 2 DA64:2=\42==65 >66E:?8 @7 E96 w6?56CD@? r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@? @? %9FCD52J]k^AmkAm“(6 2C6 E9C:==65 E@ 92G6 D@>6@?6 H:E9 DF49 2? 6I46AE:@?2= =6G6= @7 6IA6C:6?46 49@@D6 E@ =625 :? w6?56CD@? r@F?EJ[” D2:5 $49@@= q@2C5 r92:C q=2:C rC2G6?] “(6 H6=4@>6 |C] v2CC6EE :?E@ E96 wr!$ u2>:=J[ 2?5 2C6 6I4:E65 E@ D66 9@H 9:D 6IA6CE:D6 :? AF3=:4 z\`a =6256CD9:A H:== 4@?E:?F6 DEC6?8E96?:?8 @FC 2=C625J 6DE66>65 D49@@= 4@>>F?:E:6D]”k^Am kAmrC2G6? 2?5 9:D 3@2C5 ?@E65 E92E 5FC:?8 v2CC6EE’D E6?FC6[ |4s@H6== 6IA6C:6?465 :ED 9:896DE 8C25F2E:@? 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Click here for Chairman Terry Frank's statement on Superintendent Mark Garrett Though I am saddened by the loss of Mr. Mark Garrett, I am happy for his new position and ad…
McDowell County alumni Dwayne Ledford went from high school football player to NFL coach His journey from local classrooms and fields to the highest levels of football has made him a point of pride for the McDowell community.
