Top Story Spotlight McDowell County considering Spaulding Road site for new animal shelter, 911 center Mike Conley Nov 13, 2025 Nov 13, 2025 Updated Nov 14, 2025 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save McDowell County may use county-owned property on Spaulding Road for a new animal shelter and a new 911 center.kAm~? |@?52J[ E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 r@>>:DD:@?6CD 28C665 E@ =@@< 2E E96 A@DD:3:=:EJ @7 FD:?8 =2?5 ?62C E96 ;2:= 7@C E96 ?6H 3F:=5:?8D]k^AmkAmu@C 2 =@?8 E:>6[ 4@F?EJ @77:4:2=D 92G6 =@@<65 2E 7:?5:?8 3:886C 2?5 36EE6C =@42E:@?D 7@C E96 s6A2CE>6?E @7 $@4:2= $6CG:46D[ E96 2?:>2= D96=E6C 2?5 E96 h`` 46?E6C] ~? |@?52J[ r@F?EJ |2?286C pD9=6J (@@E6? 82G6 E96 3@2C5 2?@E96C C6A@CE @? E96 AC@8C6DD @7 E96 4@F?EJ 724:=:E:6D]k^Am kAm(@@E6? 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