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… Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts Man found dead along Interstate 40 in Burke County; Medical examiner notified McDowell County Schools superintendent: Planning for a new school McDowell County high schoolers show off art, music, more at Spring Art Show Los Compadres owners bringing street food, festive vibe to new restaurant in downtown Newton Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Marion to replace bridge to lift station with $1.4 million grant from state The story behind new McDowell County ice cream business The Scream Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant Lenoir woman accused of scratching Telsa Cybertruck using board with nails; see video here Railroad conference in Morganton focuses on passenger trains, rebuilding from Helene Marion man charged with murder Wednesday in 2024 death of 3-month-old daughter McDowell County leaders hear updates, concerns about 2027 property value reappraisal Property tax exemptions are available for qualifying property owners in McDowell County 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 to the editor: McDowell's noise ordinance not being enforced Letters to the editor are the opinion of the author.
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