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… Stabbed husband saves wife by driving car into knife-wielding man, NC sheriff says Burke superintendent addresses Draughn, Freedom football game called at halftime Lake Lure starts eviction proceedings against prominent business Will NC get snow this winter? 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McDowell County commissioners approve six-month moratorium on data centers The six-month moratorium will give the county time to create rules on what kind of data centers can be built here.
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.
See McDowell Tech students who made President’s, Dean’s and Honors Lists McDowell Technical Community College recognized the academic achievements of students for the summer 2026 semester.
Marion man accused of waving gun at people floating on Catawba River He was found sitting in a chair by the river with two firearms and an empty liquor bottle.
