Featured Top Story Breaking Editor's Pick Student from McDowell earns Morehead-Cain Scholarship Apr 27, 2022 Apr 27, 2022 Updated Apr 27, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Morehead-Cain Foundation announced its class of 2026 and a student from McDowell County is among this prestigious group.kAm%9:D 72==[ fd ?6H |@C69625\r2:? $49@=2CD 7C@> E9C@F89@FE }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D[ 2?5 E96 H@C=5 H:== 368:? E96:C F?56C8C25F2E6 42C66CD 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 2E r92A6= w:== W&}r\r92A6= w:==X] %96 4=2DD @7 a_ae :?4=F56Dik^AmkAm\ c` D49@=2CD 7C@> }@CE9 r2C@=:?2k^AmkAm\ bc D49@=2CD 7C@> @E96C &]$] DE2E6D 2?5 E6CC:E@C:6Dk^Am kAm\ `_ :?E6C?2E:@?2= D49@=2CD 7C@> r2?252[ x?5:2[ $@FE9 $F52?[ E96 &?:E65 z:?85@>[ 2?5 ':6E?2>k^Am People are also reading… Lake James beach day, music highlight free things to around McDowell County area this weekend Should McDowell County's sales tax increase? Voters to decide this fall The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant Opening soon? The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say Marion man gets multiple drug charges after SWAT Team search Update: Gas leak in Marion Monday morning cleared; road reopened McDowell County man wins $100,000 in scratch-off prize Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young bonds with WRs on 4-wheelers, horseback McDowell EMS, 38 other agencies get slice of $10 million in state funding Pedestrian hit by train, killed in downtown Hickory Thursday 1,000 jobs coming to North Carolina in new Corning, Amazon data center deal Insider: Panthers reportedly have visions of Jonathon Brooks becoming lead RB over Hubbard What was happening in McDowell County in June 250 years ago? 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