Featured Spotlight From the editor: Something new is coming Virginia Annable Jan 10, 2026 Jan 10, 2026 Updated Feb 16, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Certain small rituals stick with you.kAmu@C >2?J[ :E’D 2 4C@DDH@C5 AFKK=6 E@ DE2CE E96 52J] p D92CA6?65 A6?4:=] p 4FA @7 4@7766] }@ CFD9]k^AmkAmyFDE 2 76H BF:6E >:?FE6D E@ E9:?<[ D>:=6 2?5 H2C> FA E96 3C2:? 367@C6 E96 52J 86ED F?56CH2J]k^Am Annable kAm%9@D6 >@>6?ED >2EE6C] %96J D=@H FD 5@H?] p?5 E96J 8:G6 FD 2 A2FD6 :? 2 964E:4[ 56>2?5:?8 H@C=5]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%92E :562 @7 E2<:?8 2 >6?E2= 3C62< :D A2CE @7 H9J H6’C6 6I4:E65 E@ D92C6 D@>6E9:?8 ?6H H6’== D@@? 36 @776C:?8]k^Am kAmx? 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McDowell County Schools superintendent: Planning for a new school Over the next two years, we will refine our plans, develop programs, and watch that vision steadily become reality.
McDowell News editor: We'll celebrate America's 250 years together Each month from April to June, we’ll highlight people and events that shaped our community.
Is modern life eroding our willingness to sacrifice for something greater? | The Ethical Life podcast 🎧 Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada explore commitment, loyalty and purpose, asking why fewer people feel bound to causes, communities or ide…
Is affordability really a crisis for most Americans? | Froma Harrop At some point, the headlines turned "affordability" from a concern into a "crisis." But what does affordability mean? For most of us, that dep…
McDowell hospital CEO: Our Emergency Department is a community hub for state-of-the-art care “In the ED, we see everything under the sun in terms of what we treat, and we need to be prepared for anything. No two days are the same.”
