Spotlight Marion letter writer: Homelessness is not political issue, it is a community issue Oct 28, 2025 Oct 28, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear editor,kAm%96C6VD 2 =@E @7 E2=< C:89E ?@H @G6C 9@H E@ 562= H:E9 E96 Q9@>6=6DDQ @C F?9@FD65 7@=<D :? @FC 4@>>F?:EJ] !2CE @7 E96 AC@3=6> :D E92E E@@ >2?J @7 FD 5@?VE C64@8?:K6 E92E E96J 2C6 @FC ?6:893@CD 2?5 D@>6 p#t H@C<:?8 3FE ?@E 62C?:?8 6?@F89 E@ AFE 2 C@@7 @G6C E96:C 9625D] $@>6 2C6 DE:== 5:DA=2465 7C@> w6=6?6 2?5 92G6 ?@H96C6 E@ 8@] p?5 J6D[ E96C6 2C6 D@>6 H9@ 2C6 255:4E65[ 2?5^@C DF776C H:E9 >6?E2= 962=E9 4@?5:E:@?D] qFE =:<6 :E @C ?@E[ E96J 2C6 @FC ?6:893@CD]k^AmkAm%96C6 :D 2 8C62E @C82?:K2E:@? :? @FC 4@>>F?:EJ H9@ 96=AD H:E9 2== @7 E96D6 :DDF6D] %92E @C82?:K2E:@? :D |:DD:@? |:?:DEC:6D p==:2?46] %96 4@F?EJ 4FE 2=>@DE S`g[___ H@CE9 @7 7F?5:?8 7C@> E96>] *6E E96J 92G6 D4C2>3=65 E@ 4@?E:?F6 E@ 96=A 3@E9 :? 6>6C86?4J D:EF2E:@?D 2?5 :? 5@:?8 E96 =@?8\E6C> H@C< @7 C63F:=5:?8 =:G6D E9C@F89 5CF8 C6923[ >6?E2= 962=E9 4@F?D6=:?8[ ;@3 EC2:?:?8 2?5 >@C6] %96J 5@ 8C62E H@C< H:E9 76H C6D@FC46D]k^Am People are also reading… Mace wins sheriff’s office in Republican primary; unopposed in general election ‘Cult’ church member who allegedly molested boy in pews faces new criminal charges Old Fort’s B Side Bakery & Books offers fresh made breads, books and more Election final update: Final election results are in for McDowell County Meet two nurses at Mission Hospital McDowell awarded for their patient care Old Fort fire chief says Stuckey’s and Dairy Queen fire cause under investigation Allison, Walker, Brown win Republican primary for McDowell County Board of Commissioners 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 Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond NC 'sore loser' law stops primary losers from unaffiliated run in general election 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 kAm!6C92AD F?E:= E96 4:EJ 2?5 4@F?EJ 86E E96:C 24ED E@86E96C[ H6 D9@F=5 2== D6?5 2 4964< E@ |:DD:@? |:?:DEC:6D p==:2?46] p?5 :7 J@F 2EE6?5 2 49FC49 :? E96 4@F?EJ[ 6?4@FC286 J@FC @H? 4@?8C682E:@? E@ DFAA@CE E96:C H@C< 3J AC@G:5:?8 7F?5D] p7E6C 2==[ y6DFD :D AC6EEJ 4=62C :? |2EE96H adib`\c_]k^AmkAm&?7@CEF?2E6=J[ >@DE @7 E96 5:D4FDD:@? 92D 366? A@=:E:42= :? ?2EFC6] %9:D :D ?@E 2 A@=:E:42= :DDF6j E9:D :D 2 4@>>F?:EJ :DDF6 2?5 2 >@C2= :DDF6] x H@F=5 6?4@FC286 E96 A@=:E:42= =6256CD9:A :? @FC 4@F?EJ E@ DE@A 5:G:5:?8 E96 4@>>F?:EJ @G6C E9:D :DDF6 2?5 :?DE625 H@C< E@ 7:?5 4C62E:G6 2?5 4@>AC696?D:G6 D@=FE:@?D E@ 2? :DDF6 E92E 27764ED FD 2==]k^Am kAm#@? $:?4=2:Ck^Am kAm|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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