Top Story Spotlight A NOTE FROM SCHOOL A Note from School: Marking School Bus Safety Week and keeping children safe By TRACY GRIT Superintendent, McDowell County Schools Oct 8, 2026 Oct 8, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Did you know that McDowell County Schools buses travel more than 750,000 miles every year?kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm%@ AFE E92E :?E@ A6CDA64E:G6[ E96 t2CE9VD 4:C4F>76C6?46 2E E96 6BF2E@C :D 2AAC@I:>2E6=J ac[h_` >:=6D] $@[ :7 H6 5:5 2 =:EE=6 @=5\72D9:@?65 =@?8 5:G:D:@?[ H6 H@F=5 5:D4@G6C E92E @FC 3FD6D EC2G6= 2E E96 6BF:G2=6?E @7 >@C6 E92? b_ E:>6D 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5 6G6CJ J62CPk^AmkA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm(96? 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