Mike Conley

On Monday, the McDowell County Board of Commissioners heard an announcement about a new shooting program for the public at the county’s public shooting range and new proposals for the basketball program at the Rec Center.

The McDowell commissioners held their first regular meeting for September on Monday at the County Administrative Offices.

During the meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Aikman Kazee and Shooting Range Manager Brent Rowe appeared before the commissioners with new programming ideas they are proposing for the shooting range.

The range will begin offering courses certified by the National Rifle Association for the public. Patrons at the range have consistently asked for firearms classes to be offered there beyond the highly successful “Train Up a Child” and

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