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Kisha McDowell wants to change the world, one girl at a time.

One of her projects is LEAP, Leaders & Entrepreneurs for the Aspirations and Promotion of Girls.

"And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward," Matthew 10:42

Bret Watson, an Arts and Sciences instructor at Isothermal Community College, earned the institution's highest teaching honor this week.

The 2020 Robert Wendell Eaves Distinguished Teaching Award was presented to Haney by Walter Dalton, Isothermal's president, at the annual convocation for faculty and staff on Monday.

Anthony Brodfuhrer, age 86, of Lake Lure, passed away on August 13, 2020.

Cassandra "Cassie" Dobbins, age 28, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020.

Dawson Reed Ellenburg, infant son of Brandon and Kara Cole Ellenburg of Union Mills, NC, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020.

Kesler Averette Haney, age 82, of Rutherfordton & Boone passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020.

Mabel Watson Wall, age 94, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020.

Norris V. Dobbins, age 92, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020.

Ronald Richards, age 65, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020.

Ruth Pye, age 95, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020.

I don't know how many times I have crossed a ridge thinking I was some place that I wasn't. I don't know how many times I have crested a hill thinking I'll be able to see something I didn't.