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McDowell woman wins $100,000 lottery prize
Melissa Hink, an office assistant from Old Fort, is the first player to win the top prize
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Keeping watch over Bobby Isaac
“Bobby was one brave human being in a racecar,” says Humpy Wheeler.
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Old Fort woman gets a second chance at living
Mary Robinson was baptized on Sunday, Aug. 21, dedicating her life to God.
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Health Department wants to help you quit tobacco
The local Health Department wants to help you quit smoking through a free program that starts Tuesday, Sept. 13.
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Friday will have a lot of people seeing - and wearing - red
February is American Heart Month and Friday is also the day to “go red for women.”
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New ESC manager: I can empathize with the unemployed
As McDowell continues to cope with high jobless rates and folks struggling to get by, the new manager of the local ESC office hopes his staff can help these people find new opportunities.
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Combs: Revolt in Iceland offers glimpse of America's future
Iceland saw what may have been the first volley of return fire in a global war with governments, banks and monopoly business on one side and productive people on the other.
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Top sports stories of 2009: No. 1: Saying goodbye to a legend
McDowell County sports fans mourned the loss of a legend in 2009.
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Paramedics reunite with man who got cutting-edge care
Rick Parker's existence is baffling.
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MedAssist program offers drug help for free
Bill Abbott was facing a decision no couple should have to make. Abbott, 59, has been out of full-time work for more than three years. A medical condition no longer allows his wife of 34 years, Pattie, to work.
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Goodbye, Coach Anderson
"He was a champion," said Gibson. "He taught people how to be tough and how to play together, and he taught you to win or lose with dignity, and that's the most important thing."
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Medical examiner: Pitchman Mays had heart disease
A Florida medical examiner says television pitchman Billy Mays likely died of a heart attack but further tests are needed.
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McDowell EMS awarded
William Kehler stated that 30 counties applied for the award and seven received the honor, but the local agency was the only medical one rewarded.
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Eau de Boy: There's such a thing as too much Axe
If you have a son over age 10, you may be familiar with a fragrance I refer to as "Eau de Boy."
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More workers uninsured than in '90s, study finds
American workers -- whose taxes pay for major government health programs -- are getting squeezed like no other group by private health-insurance premiums that are rising much faster than their wages.
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Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks
A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations, according to a new study that is considered the best and longest-term research to show such a link.
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EMS saving lives in a whole new way
McDowell's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is on the pulse of up-to-date treatments.
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A Benefit or a Risk? CT scans offer detailed views, but patients get bigger dose of radiation
When Maureen Scanlan had a painful kidney-stone episode four years ago, she was pleased that her doctor ordered an annual regimen of CT scans to monitor her condition.
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