From a widespread food poisoning in 1958 to its growth as a stand-alone station today, the McDowell County Rescue Squad looks back at its six-decade history as one of the area’s essential emergency agencies.
- Condition of Westwood Chateau still being evaluated
- The diamond anniversary: McDowell County Rescue Squad celebrates 60 years of service
- MLK Day prayer breakfast, service scheduled
- NC MLK Commission invites North Carolinians to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
- McDowell County’s jobless rate remains low, retail sales high
- Surviving in space: FCS students explore the universe
- Pets of the Week
- Man wanted on assault, kidnapping charges
- Titans take down Thomas Jefferson
- A N.C. mom's early return from overseas service surprises daughter and 'volunteer of the year' grandmother
The condition of the Westwood Chateau complex was still being evaluated more than a week after the residents were urged to vacate their homes. Read more
Not everyone who was supposed to show up for the McDowell Titans’ non-conference quad-match Wednesday night made it. But the Titans made quick work of the team that did. Read more
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We live in a world where nostalgia sells faster than an original idea or concept. I think it’s because most of us are looking for items that connect us to simpler times, where the only things we had to worry about is keeping our room clean and studying for the big spelling test on Friday. Read more
