This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Head Start oldest in nation shaped McDowell County kids
Barbara Caceres recalls joining one of the first Head Start classes in 1965 in McDowell County. The program, begun as a pilot in Welch, has served thousands, aided by five centers and a private council that partners with the county schools to prepare children and support families.
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Welch
Barbara Caceres
Caceres
McDowell County
Nikki Salyers
Latonia Foster
Foster
Wilcoe
Council of Southern Mountains
Charlotte Spence
Spence
Big Sandy
Elkhorn
Endwell
Ransal
War Cove
West Virginia
National Association For the Education of Young Children
Washington, D.C