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 police respond to shooting involving death of 15-year-old Old Fort to see 8-cent property tax increase, 10% increase in water and sewer rates 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 Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties Update: Gas leak in Marion Monday morning cleared; road reopened Corpening YMCA director leaves Marion to assume new role Pedestrian hit by train, killed in downtown Hickory Thursday Mission Ministries Alliance receives award from state health department NC state employees’ health plan faces big changes. Here’s what’s coming in July 'I shot that guy': Hickory man gets $2.5M bond; charged with murder of business partner, who was on area school board 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
