Featured Editor's Pick H.S. Softball Meet 5 McDowell High School softball players to watch during this spring season jepley1 Mar 19, 2025 Mar 19, 2025 Updated Apr 24, 2026 0 McDowell softball players talk in front of the dugout during a game last season. File photo, The McDowell News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save jepley1 The McDowell High School softball team has returned a number of key players from a successful campaign one season ago.kAm{2DE DAC:?8[ E96 {25J %:E2?D H6?E `e\f @G6C2==[ :?4=F5:?8 h\b :? E96 |@F?E2:? bp^cp r@?76C6?46 E@ 7:?:D9 CF??6C\FA :? E96 =628F6] %92E =65 E@ 2 A2:C @7 H:?D :? E96 }rw$pp cp DE2E6 A=2J@77D[ c\` @G6C }@CE96C? vF:=7@C5 2?5 `f\a @G6C |J6CD !2C<[ 367@C6 |4s@H6== 76== 2E $@FE9 r2=5H6== b\a :? E96 E9:C5 C@F?5]k^AmkAm%9:D J62C’D DBF25 :D @77 E@ 2 3:E @7 2 D=@H DE2CE[ 6?E6C:?8 E96 H66< 2E `\c[ 3FE 4@?76C6?46 A=2J 92D ;FDE DE2CE65 2?5 E96C6 :D E:>6 E@ EFC? 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The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say McDowell County man wins $100,000 in scratch-off prize Update: Gas leak in Marion Monday morning cleared; road reopened Marion man gets multiple drug charges after SWAT Team search McDowell Commissioners OK higher fire tax rates for four departments Pedestrian hit by train, killed in downtown Hickory Thursday Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young bonds with WRs on 4-wheelers, horseback McDowell EMS, 38 other agencies get slice of $10 million in state funding Adrienne Jones named new McDowell County Emergency Services director Insider: Panthers reportedly have visions of Jonathon Brooks becoming lead RB over Hubbard McDowell County Democrats open new headquarters What was happening in McDowell County in June 250 years ago? Historian tells us k9amz:?D=6J |4z:??6Jk3C ^mk3C ^mk^9am McKinney k9amk^9amkAm%96 %:E2?D’ ;F?:@C A:E496C 2?5 7:CDE 32D6>2? C6EFC?D 27E6C 2 D@A9@>@C6 D62D@? 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