Mowing becomes an electrifying experience BY SCOTT HOLLIFIELD May 12, 2019 May 12, 2019 0 Scott Hollifield is editor/GM of The McDowell News in Marion, N.C and a humor columnist. Contact him at rhollifield@mcdowellnews.com. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BY SCOTT HOLLIFIELD The decision to go electric was not made lightly.kAmxE’D 7@C E96 36DE[ x E@=5 >JD6=7 2D x DE@@5 :? E96 DE@C6 2?5 DE2C65 2E 2? g_\G@=E 3CFD9=6DD =:E9:F> :@? 4@C5=6DD 6=64EC:4 =2H?>@H6C] *6D[ D2:5 >J 3C2:?[ :E :D 36DE 7@C E96 A=2?6E[ 36DE 7@C E96 J2C5D x ?@H 7:?5 >JD6=7 >2:?E2:?:?8 2?5[ H9:=6 @? D2=6[ 36DE 7@C 2 J2C5\>2:?E2:?:?8 ;@FC?2=:DE’D A2J4964< E92E 92D?’E D66? 2 D:8?:7:42?E FAH2C5 3F>A D:?46 2 qFD9 H2D :? 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