Top Story Editor's Pick LETTER TO THE EDITOR Marion letter writer: Women must organize, mobilize in this election Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024 Updated Nov 9, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Women must organize, mobilize in this electionkAm{6E’D =62? :?E@ 9@A6]k^AmkAmpD J@F 4@?D:56C J@FC G@E6 :? E96 FA4@>:?8 6=64E:@?[ A=62D6 AC:@C:E:K6 E96 H6==\36:?8 @7 E96 H@>6? J@F 42C6 23@FE]k^AmkAmx? E96 7:89E 7@C C6AC@5F4E:G6 7C665@>[ C64@8?:K:?8 @FC AC@8C6DD :D <6J[ 2D :D 24<?@H=658:?8 E96 H@C< =67E E@ 5@] |2?J @7 FD[ A2CE:4F=2C=J E9@D6 2C@F?5 d_[ 8C6H FA H:E9 C:89ED @FC AC65646DD@CD 925 E@ 7:6C46=J 32EE=6 7@C[ =:<6 2446DD E@ 3:CE9 4@?EC@= 2?5 4C65:E H:E9@FE 2 9FD32?5’D A6C>:DD:@?] *6E[ C646?E A@=:E:42= D9:7ED E9C62E6? E@ F?5@ E96D6 92C5\H@? C:89ED[ 9:89=:89E:?8 E96 ?665 7@C 4@?E:?F65 25G@424J]k^Am People are also reading… Republicans win all the local races in McDowell County in 2026 elections Could a data center bring more revenue to McDowell County? This local leader says yes Marion man pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend's father at Old Fort Dollar General Longer wait for Buc-ee’s: Mebane opening delayed until at least early 2028 East Marion, Blue Ridge or Marion Global? Residents can vote on new school name Givens’ Clinchfield Mill project in Marion receives $1.25 million grant for affordable housing Studs and duds from Carolina Panthers' Week 9 loss to Broncos With 5th District race undecided, Foxx requests observers to monitor vote count Update: Republicans win all local races in McDowell County; Greene, Johnson, Daniel reelected McDowell Commissioners hold special meeting Friday morning International champion to face hometown wrestler in Marion professional wrestling event Foxx's reelection fate may come down to nearly 3,000 provisional ballots McDowell commission chairman: We have not spoken with a data center company Hunter's Liver Mush needs help with repairs, rising costs to keep Marion business operating Would listless MLB team trade unicorn shortstop? Blockbuster possibilities kAmw:DE@C:42==J[ H@>6? =24<65 32D:4 =682= C:89ED[ 7C@> AC@A6CEJ @H?6CD9:A E@ AC@E64E:@? 282:?DE H@C<A=246 5:D4C:>:?2E:@?] &?E:= E96 tBF2= rC65:E ~AA@CEF?:EJ p4E @7 `hfc[ H@>6? 4@F=5?’E 86E 2 4C65:E 42C5 :? E96:C @H? ?2>6] %96 !C68?2?4J s:D4C:>:?2E:@? p4E @7 `hfg 7:?2==J >256 :E :==682= E@ 7:C6 H@>6? 7@C 364@>:?8 AC68?2?E] s6DA:E6 E96D6 25G2?46>6?ED[ :DDF6D =:<6 E96 C2E:7:42E:@? @7 E96 tBF2= #:89ED p>6?5>6?E Wt#pX C6>2:? F?C6D@=G65[ A2CE:4F=2C=J :? DE2E6D =:<6 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2]k^AmkAm%96 a_aa $FAC6>6 r@FCE 564:D:@? :? s@33D G] y24<D@? (@>6?’D w62=E9 ~C82?:K2E:@?[ H9:49 @G6CEFC?65 ?62C=J d_ J62CD @7 23@CE:@? C:89ED AC64656?E[ D9@HD 9@H 7C28:=6 @FC C:89ED 42? 36] %9:D CF=:?8 ?@E @?=J :>A24E65 23@CE:@? 2446DD 3FE 2=D@ 6IE6?565 :?E@ 2C62D =:<6 :? G:EC@ 76CE:=:K2E:@? Wx'uX 2?5 4@?EC246AE:@?] %96 :?E6CEH:?:?8 @7 C6AC@5F4E:G6 C:89ED H:E9 >@C2=:EJ 2?5 C6=:8:@? @7E6? @G6CD925@HD E96 4@>A=6I:E:6D @7 E96D6 :DDF6D[ =625:?8 E@ >:D4@?46AE:@?D 2?5 C6DEC:4E:@?D]k^Am kAm(@>6? @7 4@=@C[ 6DA64:2==J q=24< H@>6?[ 7246 4@>A@F?565 492==6?86D 5F6 E@ DJDE6>:4 C24:D> 2?5 5:D4C:>:?2E@CJ A@=:4:6D] }@CE9 r2C@=:?2’D $6?2E6 q:== a_[ H9:49 C6DEC:4ED 23@CE:@? 2446DD[ 6I246C32E6D E96D6 :?6BF:E:6D[ >2<:?8 C6AC@5F4E:G6 ;FDE:46 2 4C:E:42= :DDF6 E@52J]k^AmkAm(6 >FDE @C82?:K6 2?5 >@3:=:K6[ FD:?8 @FC G@:46D 2?5 G@E6D E@ D2768F2C5 E96D6 C:89ED] qJ =62C?:?8 7C@> 9:DE@CJ 2?5 DE2J:?8 DEC2E68:4[ H6 42? 4@?E:?F6 E@ 3F:=5 2 7FEFC6 H96C6 C6AC@5F4E:G6 7C665@> :D C64@8?:K65 2D 2 7F?52>6?E2= 9F>2? C:89E 7@C 2==]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m$FD2? t==:@EEk^DEC@?8m |2C:@?k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 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