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 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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 meat processing plant run by local family brings quality meats, serves farmers Search warrant says Old Fort woman told deputies she shot man found dead on front porch Police: Marion man fled from officers, was later found stuck on Morganton railroad tracks Marion man charged with assault inflicting serious bodily injury Environmental association says federal rule change threatens Lake James watershed Campaign saves Asheville bear 'Dolly' from death. Here's what to know Old Fort woman charged with murder Friday End of an era: NC DMV eliminates stickers, routine paper registration on Oct. 1. Here's why Old Fort says streetscape project on Catawba Avenue still on schedule McDowell County Safe Baby Court program works to place foster kids in homes quickly Marion author to publish poetry chapbook focused on Hurricane Helene, renewal Lenoir-Rhyne basketball teams release rosters, two Hickory-area players made the cut Maymead lawsuit: Consultant used alias to rally opposition to NC asphalt plant Historic Carson House to honor patriots who fought at Kings Mountain Sunday 5 events with free admission happening in and near McDowell County this weekend 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^AmkAmu:?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
