Top Story Editor's Pick McDowell County native, now Army one-star general, headed to Saudi Arabia for assignment ALAN MAINER Commander, American Legion Post 56 Mar 20, 2025 Mar 20, 2025 Updated Apr 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jerry Baird Jr. is currently assigned within the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.kAmp |4s@H6== r@F?EJ ?2E:G6 H9@ 8C6H FA :? }63@[ 96 92D DA6?E E96 36EE6C A2CE @7 bg J62CD D6CG:?8 :? F?:7@C>]k^AmkAmw6 DA6?E >@C6 E92? aa J62CD D6A2C2E65 7C@> 9:D 72>:=J 2D 96 D6CG65 :? 2 G2C:6EJ @7 C@=6D H:E9:? 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McDowell EMS leader receives scholarship to attend UNC School of Government “Receiving this scholarship comes at a pivotal point as I begin serving as director of McDowell County Emergency Services,” Jones said.
5 things to know about McDowell County's possible data center moratorium The county is not currently reviewing any proposals or plans or applications for a data center in McDowell County.
US House moves to censure Chuck Edwards after ethics probe Edwards apologized to the two former staffers at the center of a sexual harassment investigation and to his wife.
McDowell County considering 1-year data center moratorium; public hearing scheduled “The commissioners are aware that the topic is of interest on a national and state level and want to be in front of the issue here locally."
