Editor's Pick Alert Top Story School News McDowell students excel academically From staff reports Jun 1, 2021 Jun 1, 2021 Updated Jul 7, 2022 0 PIXABAY Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From staff reports Anne Thomas Mathews receives degree from Wofford CollegekAm$!p#%p}q&#v[ $]r]—p??6 %9@>2D |2E96HD C646:G65 2 32496=@C @7 2CED 568C66 >2;@C:?8 :? 64@?@>:4D 2?5 $A2?:D9[ 4F> =2F56] |2E96HD :D 7C@> |2C:@?]k^AmkAm(@77@C5 r@==686[ 6DE23=:D965 :? `gdc[ :D 2 7@FC\J62C[ C6D:56?E:2= =:36C2= 2CED 4@==686 =@42E65 :? $A2CE2?3FC8[ $@FE9 r2C@=:?2] xE @776CD af >2;@C 7:6=5D @7 DEF5J E@ 2 DEF56?E 3@5J @7 `[ffd F?56C8C25F2E6D] }2E:@?2==J <?@H? 7@C E96 DEC6?8E9 @7 :ED 24256>:4 AC@8C2>[ @FEDE2?5:?8 724F=EJ[ DEF5J 23C@25 A2CE:4:A2E:@? 2?5 DF446DD7F= 8C25F2E6D[ (@77@C5 :D C64@8?:K65 4@?D:DE6?E=J 2D 2 “36DE G2=F6” 2?5 7@C :ED 4@>>:E>6?E E@ DEF56?E DF446DD 2?5 2446DD:3:=:EJ 7@C =@H\ 2?5 >:55=6\:?4@>6 DEF56?ED] %96 4@==686 4@>>F?:EJ 92D `a D@C@C:E:6D 2?5 7C2E6C?:E:6D 2D H6== 2D `h }rpp s:G:D:@? x 2E9=6E:4D E62>D]k^Am People are also reading… Retired state trooper donates $2,000 to support McDowell Tech BLET cadets When will Copper Penny Grill open in Marion? 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