Alert Top Story McDowell Democrats issue statement about border patrol in NC From Staff Reports Nov 21, 2025 Nov 21, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The McDowell County Democratic Party issued a statement about the presence of border patrol agents in North Carolina.kAm“(6 36=:6G6 E92E 6G6CJ@?6 56D6CG6D E@ 766= D276[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 :>>:8C2?ED E92E =:G6 2?5 H@C< :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ[” C625D E96 DE2E6>6?E 7C@> E96 =@42= s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ] “~FC 4@>>F?:EJ :D DEC@?86C 7@C E96>] (6 36=:6G6 E9:D :D ?@E E96 E:>6 E@ 8:G6 :? E@ 762C 2?5 5:G:D:@?] }@H :D E96 E:>6 E@ 3F:=5 4@>>F?:EJ[ 2?5 E@ 7:89E 7@C E96 D276EJ 2?5 5:8?:EJ @7 6G6CJ A6CD@?] pD C6A@CED @7 4@?7:C>65 2CC6DED 2?5 q@C56C !2EC@= D:89E:?8D :?4C62D6 :? DFCC@F?5:?8 E@H?D[ >2?J 72>:=:6D :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 2C6 =:G:?8 :? 762C 2?5 <66A:?8 E96:C 49:=5C6? @FE @7 D49@@=[ ?@E 8@:?8 E@ H@C<[ 2?5 ?@E A:4<:?8 FA ?66565 8C@46C:6D 2?5 AC6D4C:AE:@?D]”k^Am kAm“pD 2 A2CEJ[ H6 H2?E E@ 36 G6CJ 4=62Ci (6 DFAA@CE 5F6 AC@46DD 2?5 E96 C6>@G2= @7 2?J :?5:G:5F2= H9@ A@D6D 2 C62= 52?86C E@ @FC 4@>>F?:EJ[” E96 DE2E6>6?E C625D] “w@H6G6C[ H92E 4@>>F?:E:6D 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ 2C6 6IA6C:6?4:?8 ?@H :D ?@E E2C86E65 2E 6?7@C46>6?E @7 G:@=6?E @776?56CD] (92E H6 2C6 D66:?8 — 72C E@@ @7E6? — :D C24:2=:K65[ 288C6DD:G6 2?5 6G6? G:@=6?E A@=:4:?8[ C682C5=6DD @7 :>>:8C2E:@? DE2EFD] q6:?8 96C6 H:E9@FE 5@4F>6?E2E:@? :D ?@E 2 G:@=6?E 4C:>6[ 2?5 E9@D6 H9@ 2C6 F?5@4F>6?E65 D9@F=5 ?@E 36 EC62E65 =:<6 G:@=6?E 4C:>:?2=D]k^Am People are also reading… McDowell County Manager Ashley Wooten submits resignation Former Burke County coach charged with sex crimes against student in Hickory McDowell Sheriff’s deputies pursue suspect in short chase Nebo woman charged with stealing $700 in cash from her employer Baptists on Mission dedicates new Marion Rebuild Center at former Camping World complex 5 cabins open in Old Fort as first phase of Grier Village retreat development Old Fort woman charged with possession, trafficking; 50 grams of meth seized Marion family turns a son’s cancer journey into a creamery with a cause McDowell commissioners appoint Will Kehler as interim county manager Litigants named in 'Cornell 7' assault lawsuit McDowell commissioners appoint Maggie Frye as new register of deeds McDowell County Schools alum completes undergrad in 2 years, starts master's program McDowell County Schools alumni spotlight: Early College grad's career brings her back home NC man charged with 60-plus counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, police say Emerging stronger: Baxter plant in North Cove looks back at recovery from Hurricane Helene Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts kAm“(6 FC86 6G6CJ@?6 H9@ :D 6I6C4:D:?8 E96:C u:CDE p>6?5>6?E C:89ED E@ C6>2:? A62467F= 2?5 E@ 7@==@H E96 =2H] s@ ?@E 2==@H J@FCD6=7 E@ 36 AC@G@<65[ 2?5 5@ ?@E AFE J@FCD6=7 @C @E96CD :? 52?86C]”k^Am kAm%96 DE2E6>6?E 7C@> E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ :?4=F56D E:AD @? 9@H C6D:56?ED 42? 96=A 2?5 DE2J :?7@C>65]k^AmkAm%96J 2C6ik^AmkF=mk=:mu@==@H r6?EC@ &?:5@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4F=2H?4]@C8^Qm9EEADi^^HHH]4F=2H?4]@C8^k^2m @? u2463@@< 2?5 x?DE28C2> 7@C FA\E@\52E6 :?7@C>2E:@?k^=:mk=:m':6H DE2E6H:56 >2A @7 C6A@CE65 D:89E:?8D 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D:6>3C2?4]@C8^Qm9EEADi^^HHH]D:6>3C2?4]@C8^k^2mk^=:mk=:mvF:52?46 7C@> E96 pr{& @? <?@H:?8 J@FC C:89ED] k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^5@4D]8@@8=6]4@>^5@4F>6?E^5^`6p}w|{|#s;_ar~95y29"hz=f>uGFug5=BJG9Br(_Hy*^65:En6>4:l3_bb5554\2`4c\7_``\g`he\e_cd3576g6h4U2>Aj2>Aj6>5:l5hafg7dd\2f4c\7_``\g`he\e_cd3576g6h4U2>Aj2>Aj46:5lagac`_e_U2>Aj2>AjE23lE]_R9625:?8Qm9EEADi^^5@4D]8@@8=6]4@>^5@4F>6?E^5^`6p}w|{|#s;_ar~95y29"hz=f>uGFug5=BJG9Br(_Hy*^65:En6>4:l3_bb5554\2`4c\7_``\g`he\e_cd3576g6h4U2>Aj2>Aj6>5:l5hafg7dd\2f4c\7_``\g`he\e_cd3576g6h4U2>Aj2>Aj46:5lagac`_e_U2>Aj2>AjE23lE]_R9625:?8k^2ml9]K@@HCDbb_6fk^=:mk=:m#6A@CE G6C:7:65 D:89E:?8D 2?5 :?4:56?ED E@ E96 ac\9@FC rx|p w@E=:?6i ggg\gch\agbhk^=:mk^F=m kAm“(6 2C6 2 ?2E:@? @7 :>>:8C2?ED[ 2?5 H6 H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ H@C< F?E:= 6G6CJ A6CD@? :? @FC r@F?EJ[ C682C5=6DD @7 E96:C DE2EFD[ :D D276[” C625D E96 DE2E6>6?E 7C@> E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ]k^Am 0 Comments Love 1 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story