McDowell News: College senior from McDowell makes summer money with lawn game

from the McDowell News:

What started as an idea to create a set of personalized cornhole boards for her family trip to the beach turned into a successful business for Kim Coley.

After finishing her boards, Coley set them out to dry at her grandparents’ house on N.C. 226 South and before she knew it, someone was inquiring about her creations.

“My grandpa called me and asked if I was selling the set I had made,” Cole stated. “I said, ‘I guess so’ and that’s how it all started.” …

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