Featured Top Story Worker saves cat from harm at local junkyard, transports to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Special to The McDowell News Mar 4, 2024 Mar 4, 2024 Updated Apr 9, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmt2C=J =2DE H66<[ 2? 6>A=@J66 2E qC@E96C (@=7 p?:>2= #6D4F6 C646:G65 2? 2=2C>:?8 >6DD286 7C@> 96C A2CE?6C] (9:=6 2E E96 ;F?<J2C5 H96C6 96 H@C<D[ $2C29 q2EE6?’D 3@J7C:6?5 6?4@F?E6C65 2 J@F?8 42E H9@ =62A65 :?E@ 9:D 2C>D ;FDE >@>6?ED 367@C6 E96 42C :E H2D FD:?8 2D D96=E6C H2D D4965F=65 E@ 36 4CFD965]k^AmkAmp7E6C 4@>A=6E:?8 E96 C6DE @7 9:D D9:7E H:E9 E96 D>2== 42E EF4<65 2H2J :? 9:D ;24<6E[ q2EE6?’D A2CE?6C 5C@G6 E@ qC@E96C (@=7 :? 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McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees “I joked and told people that I would not be doing this for a long time but as we have grown, I realized that I want to do this for the long r…
One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Upon arrival, crews found one patient with critical injuries. Paramedics took the person to Mission Hospital McDowell.
McDowell Endowment giving $56,950 in grants to local nonprofits Here are the 13 organizations getting money.
Marion sixth graders say city needs a dog park; family nonprofit aiming to create toddler park The council approved a concept for a park for children ages 1 to 3.
