Top Story Editor's Pick Letter to the editor Letter: Writer commends McDowell school board for review of replacing moment of silence before meetings Jan 17, 2025 Jan 17, 2025 Updated Feb 22, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I commend board for thoughtful reviewkAms62C 65:E@C[k^AmkAmx H@F=5 =:<6 E@ 4@>>6?5 E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@? 7@C E96:C 4@?D:56C65[ E9@F89E7F= C6G:6H @7 E96 >@E:@? >256 2E E96 s646>36C a_ac >66E:?8 E@ C6A=246 E96 >@>6?E @7 D:=6?46 2E E96 368:??:?8 @7 6249 >66E:?8 H:E9 2? :?G@42E:@?]k^AmkAmx H2D 4@?46C?65 3J E96 s646>36C >@E:@?[ 6DA64:2==J E96 4=62C 4@?D6?DFD 3J E96 3@2C5 H9:49 6?5@CD65 2 D:?8=6 C6=:8:@?] x 7:C>=J 5676?5 E96 7@F?5:?8 AC:?4:A=6D @7 @FC ?2E:@? H9:49 AC@E64E @FC :?5:G:5F2= C:89ED E@ AC24E:46 — @C E@ 23DE2:? 7C@> — 2?J C6=:8:@? @C DJDE6> @7 36=:67]k^Am People are also reading… Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Old Fort’s B Side Bakery & Books offers fresh made breads, books and more ‘Cult’ church member who allegedly molested boy in pews faces new criminal charges Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond Mace wins sheriff’s office in Republican primary; unopposed in general election Old Fort fire chief says Stuckey’s and Dairy Queen fire cause under investigation Election final update: Final election results are in for McDowell County See photos: Stuckey’s and Dairy Queen building near Old Fort burns on Saturday Sheriff: Eden dump truck driver dies in Central Prison hospital. He was charged in crash that killed 4 McDowell County Commissioners to talk grant partnership with Freedom Life Monday Old Fort to get $1.24 million in FEMA money for repairs for Westerman Street Marion dam gets $2.7 million for repairs; dam behind condemned Westwood Chateau apartments Allison, Walker, Brown win Republican primary for McDowell County Board of Commissioners Meet Marion Rotary Club's athlete of the week, the 2nd girl at McDowell High to place at states Mission Hospital McDowell honors Jonathan Waldroup with the BEE Award kAmpE E96 y2?] `b >66E:?8[ :E 3642>6 4=62C E92E 8C62E6C E9@F89E 925 366? 8:G6? E9:D >2EE6C[ D@>6 DAFCC65 3J 4@>>F?:42E:@?D 7C@> E96 uC665@> 7C@> #6=:8:@? u@F?52E:@?] (9:=6 ?@E J6E D6EE=65[ :E D66>D E9@D6 :?G@=G65 92G6 E2<6? 2 4=@D6C =@@< 2E E96 4@?DE:EFE:@?2=:EJ @7 H92E H2D AC@A@D65 2?5 7FCE96C 5F6 5:=:86?46 H:== 36 F?56CE2<6? 367@C6 AC@4665:?8]k^Am kAmu:?2==J[ x H2D 962CE6?65 3J E96 492:C’D E9@F89E7F= DE2E6>6?ED ;FDE AC:@C E@ @3D6CG:?8 E96 >@>6?E @7 D:=6?46[ H96C6 96 42==65 E96 49:=5C6? @7 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ “@FC }@CE9 $E2C[” 2?5 FC865 E96 3@2C5 2?5 2== 2EE6?5:?8 E@ C6>2:? 7@4FD65 @? 24E:?8 :? E96:C 36DE :?E6C6DED] x 4@F=5 ?@E 28C66 >@C6 2?5 36=:6G6 E9:D >62?D >2:?E2:?:?8 2? 6?G:C@?>6?E H96C6 5:G6CD:EJ @7 2== <:?5D :D 46=63C2E65 2?5 6?4@FC2865]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mp??2 r2=5H6==k^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 Most Popular Letter writer remembers Old Fort teacher Sue Glovier as 'kind, considerate and respectful' "I feel thankful and blessed to have crossed paths with this wonderful lady."
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