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News in McDowell

McDowell news

Nothing new from McDowell in the news feeds lately, so here’s what’s happening next door.

Straight from the source

From the schools

4 notices in the past month, read every morning from McDowell’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.

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SchoolsHighland County Public Schools
highland.k12.va.us ↗
Latest notices
  1. Highland schools celebrates 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh

    Publish in The Recorder By Staff on October 29, 2026 Students and staff at Highland Elementary School celebrated the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh with stories, themed ...

    Oct 29
  2. Highland girls ace Tygarts Valley Monday night

    Published by The Recorder on October 22, 2026 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER Highland’s Ali Veasey (holding poster), the lone Ram senior, was honored before Monday’s match...

    Oct 22
  3. Kindergarten Welcomes 20th Day Hero, Ms. Williams, HES Principal Designee

    The Recorder on October 01, 2026 On Highland Elementary School’s 20th day of school, HES principal designee Ali Williams shared about her work at the school and explained how ...

    Oct 8
4 more from highland.k12.va.us
  1. HES Kindergarten Classroom kicks off the Zero To Hero ProgramOct 7
  2. Schools prepare for emergenciesSep 24
  3. Chargers beat Highland Rams in straight setsSep 24
  4. HHS welcomes new principalAug 6
Read every morning from highland.k12.va.us’s news.
Game day

McDowell sports

High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.

From the sports pages
In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

John Hamilton Obituary, Age 73 - May 11, 1989 - McDowell, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · 6 days agoWilliam "Eugene" Halterman Obituary (2026) - Staunton, VA - Obaugh Funeral Home, Inc. - McDowellLegacy | Obituary · Oct 29Richard Sullenberger Obituary, Age 86 - August 2, 1991 - McDowell, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Nancy Adelia McDowell Shelton Obituary Oct 15, 2026Powell Funeral Home · Oct 15Nancy Adelia McDowell Shelton Obituary (2026) - Vernon Hill, VA - Powell Funeral Home - South BostonLegacy | Obituary · Oct 15Patti J McDowell Obituary (2026) - Cumberland, WI - Skinner Funeral Home - CumberlandLegacy | Obituary · Oct 15Obituary information for Vanessa McDowell BogertCarnie P. Bragg Funeral Home · Oct 14Judy Adrienne (McDowell) Floyd Obituary Oct 8, 2026McDow Funeral Home, Inc. · Oct 8
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover McDowell, found through Google News; stories with McDowell in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t McDowell, VA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.