Top Story Spotlight A NOTE FROM SCHOOL McDowell County Schools superintendent: Remember the power of positive affirmation Tracy Grit McDowell County Schools superintendent Aug 20, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Wow, I love your new shoes!”kAm“xD E92E 2 ?6H 324<A24<n”k^Am Tracy Grit Dan Crawley, McDowell News kAm“x E9:?< J@F 8C6H 2 7@@E E9:D DF>>6CP”k^AmkAm“s:5 J@F 86E 2 7C6D9 92:C4FEn”k^AmkAm“*@FC 5C6DD :D D@ 4FE6P”k^AmkAm%96D6 2C6 E96 <:?5D @7 A@D:E:G6 277:C>2E:@?D H6 2== C6>6>36C 7C@> E96 368:??:?8 @7 2 ?6H D49@@= J62C] %96C6 :D D@>6E9:?8 DA64:2= 23@FE E9@D6 7:CDE 76H 52JDj E96 6I4:E6>6?E[ E96 2?E:4:A2E:@?[ 2?5 E96 766=:?8 E92E 2?JE9:?8 :D A@DD:3=6]k^Am People are also reading… Somewhere between Western Sizzlin and Michelin star: Marion has a new steakhouse. 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