Top Story Editor's Pick LETTER TO THE EDITOR Letter: We are fortunate to have dedicated public servants this election in McDowell County Dec 6, 2024 Dec 6, 2024 Updated Jan 11, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We are fortunate to have dedicated public servantskAmx 2> HC:E:?8 E@ 6IAC6DD >J D:?46C6 8C2E:EF56 E@ E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D s:C64E@C z:> (6=3@C?[ E96 s6AFEJ s:C64E@C y2?6 s2=6[ E96:C 565:42E65 DE277[ E96 3@2C5 >6>36CD @7 E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D[ 2?5 2== E96 6=64E:@? 96C@6D H9@ H@C<65 E:C6=6DD=J 5FC:?8 E96 a_ac 6=64E:@?] %96:C AC@76DD:@?2=:D> 2?5 4@>>:E>6?E E@ 6?DFC:?8 2 7C66[ 72:C[ 2?5 EC2?DA2C6?E 6=64E:@? 2C6 ECF=J 4@>>6?523=6]k^AmkAmx? A2CE:4F=2C[ E96:C 23:=:EJ E@ >2:?E2:? DF49 9:89 DE2?52C5D @7 D6CG:46 5FC:?8 E96 F?AC64656?E65 27E6C>2E9 @7 wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6 56D6CG6D DA64:2= C64@8?:E:@?] s6DA:E6 E96 492==6?86D 3C@F89E 3J E96 DE@C>[ E96 E62> C@D6 E@ E96 @442D:@?[ 6?DFC:?8 E92E G@E6CD 4@F=5 6I6C4:D6 E96:C C:89ED H:E9@FE 5:DCFAE:@? @C 56=2J]k^Am People are also reading… Old Fort to see 8-cent property tax increase, 10% increase in water and sewer rates Marion police respond to shooting involving death of 15-year-old McDowell County bridge temporarily closed for resurfacing McDowell Commissioners OK higher fire tax rates for four departments Old Fort man charged with shooting into home, kicking in door The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant McDowell County man wins $100,000 in scratch-off prize Old Fort officials day Fourth of July parade will take place on new route Update: Gas leak in Marion Monday morning cleared; road reopened Opening soon? The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say Pedestrian hit by train, killed in downtown Hickory Thursday Corpening YMCA director leaves Marion to assume new role Mission Ministries Alliance receives award from state health department NC state employees’ health plan faces big changes. Here’s what’s coming in July Marion Juneteenth celebration is this week. Here's the 4-day schedule kAmx? 2 E:>6 H96? E96 :?E68C:EJ @7 @FC 6=64E@C2= AC@46DD :D >@C6 :>A@CE2?E E92? 6G6C[ E96:C 92C5 H@C< 2==@H65 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ G@E6CD E@ 42DE E96:C 32==@ED H:E9 4@?7:56?46 2?5 ECFDE :? E96 DJDE6>] %96 =6G6= @7 @C82?:K2E:@? 2?5 2EE6?E:@? E@ 56E2:= 56>@?DEC2E65 3J E96 6?E:C6 E62> H2D 6I46AE:@?2=[ 2?5 E96:C 677@CED 5:5 ?@E 8@ F??@E:465]k^AmkAm(6 2C6 7@CEF?2E6 E@ 92G6 DF49 42A23=6 2?5 565:42E65 AF3=:4 D6CG2?ED H@C<:?8 E@ AC@E64E @FC 56>@4C24J] x <:?5=J 2D< E92E J@F ;@:? >6 :? C64@8?:K:?8 2?5 E92?<:?8 E96 3@2C5 @7 6=64E:@?D 2?5 E96:C DE277 7@C 2 ;@3 H6== 5@?6]k^Am kAm%92?< J@F 7@C J@FC 2EE6?E:@? E@ E9:D :>A@CE2?E >2EE6C[ 2?5 7@C J@FC 4@?E:?F65 DFAA@CE @7 7C66 2?5 72:C 6=64E:@?D :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m$FD2? t==:@EEk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm|4s@H6== r@F?EJ s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ 492:Ck^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 McDowell letter writer: Early voting access is important for democracy "This is not about partisanship for me. It is about making sure every eligible voter in McDowell County has a fair opportunity to participate …
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