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    Letter: Put brakes on changes to Asheville Primary School

    Posted on December 27, 2020December 21, 2020 by Letters

    “The families, staff and supportive community of Asheville Primary School feel that the decision to sell the building at 441 Haywood Road and redistribute the programs currently housed there to other spaces is shortsighted and is being made hastily without a long-term plan for what is best for the community.”

    2.2 K views1LettersOpinion

    Definitely a toom-ah!

    Posted on December 27, 2020December 18, 2020 by Molton
    1.4 K views1HumorOpinion

    In 2020, readers sounded off about politics, COVID-19, race and more

    Posted on December 26, 2020December 21, 2020 by Tracy Rose

    “What issues did Xpress readers feel passionate enough about to write letters to the editor or commentaries during a year that promises to go down in history?”

    2.6 K views1CommentaryOpinion

    Letter: Take my place in line?

    Posted on December 26, 2020December 21, 2020 by Letters

    “Yet here we have a vaccine policy that rewards seniors while those at risk in our retail, restaurant and service sectors are told they have to wait.”

    2.2 K views10LettersOpinion

    The season of GIVING

    Posted on December 25, 2020December 18, 2020 by Brent Brown
    1.4 K views1HumorOpinion

    Letter: Backroom deal was a bad decision

    Posted on December 21, 2020December 16, 2020 by Letters

    “Apparently a decision had already been made without the concern of residents being heard. Is that how a democracy works?”

    2.8 K views5LettersOpinion

    Letter: We need ‘culture of caring’ to improve schools

    Posted on December 20, 2020December 16, 2020 by Letters

    “Why do we raise our children in a world system that focuses on achievement and celebrates economic wealth rather than kindness, truth, goodness and the common good?”

    2.6 K views4LettersOpinion

    Birthday fella

    Posted on December 19, 2020December 13, 2020 by Molton
    1.5 K views+HumorOpinion

    Letter: What does ‘transpare­ncy’ mean to Buncombe County officials?

    Posted on December 19, 2020December 16, 2020 by Letters

    “People may like the 800 jobs promised by the Pratt & Whitney deal and so don’t care that it was transacted so discreetly, but now that this precedent has been set, will there be future deals made without taxpayers’ knowledge and input during the negotiations?”

    2.3 K views6LettersOpinion

    Waste not, not want

    Posted on December 18, 2020December 13, 2020 by Brent Brown
    1.7 K views+HumorOpinion

    Letter: Public was sold out on Raytheon deal

    Posted on December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 by Letters

    “There are other options for providing economic betterment to the people of our region, ones that are not complicit in death and destruction.”

    2.9 K views4LettersOpinion

    Market sharing is caring

    Posted on December 14, 2020December 13, 2020 by Molton
    1.6 K views+HumorOpinion

    Letter: Learn about racism via Justice in January

    Posted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 by Letters

    “If you are like me and see the value in all people and would like to understand the problem better in hopes of doing better to create a new culture where racism is a thing of the past, then I invite you to join me for Justice in January.”

    2.3 K views3LettersOpinion

    Infectioner’s sugar

    Posted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 by Brent Brown
    1.5 K views+HumorOpinion

    Letter: Commission­ers should have refused devil’s bargain

    Posted on December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 by Letters

    “’Economic development’ is a proven strategy of neoliberalism, getting people to feel grateful for a small payoff in jobs after their wealth and prosperity have been stolen by austerity policies.”

    2.4 K views13LettersOpinion

    UPDATED: Xpress seeks student art, writing for 2021 Kids Issue

    Posted on December 7, 2020January 8, 2021 by Xpress Staff

    It’s time for local K-12 students to shine! The theme for Xpress’ 2021 Kids Issue is “My Great Idea.” Deadline to submit art and writing for possible publication is Friday, Jan. 29.

    4.0 K views7Art NewsArtsCommentaryCommunity NewsEducationLiteratureVisual Art

    Letter: Look to alternativ­es for mental health crisis response

    Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Letters

    “To expect the police person to arrive on the scene and ‘fix it’ is both unrealistic and simplistic. Time to look to alternatives.”

    1.8 K views+LettersOpinion

    Cawthorny crown

    Posted on December 6, 2020December 4, 2020 by Molton
    1.7 K views2HumorOpinion

    Letter: Tipping 101 for shopping and delivery services

    Posted on December 5, 2020December 4, 2020 by Letters

    “A customer in the Asheville area encouraged me to write this because she believes people don’t understand how to tip for shop/delivery services like Shipt or Instacart.”

    2.6 K views1LettersOpinion

    Bottled up

    Posted on December 4, 2020November 27, 2020 by Brent Brown
    1.9 K views+HumorOpinion

    Casting the first stone: The Gospel According to Jerry

    Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 by Jerry Sternberg

    “If we follow that logic, though, shouldn’t we also tear down Vance Elementary School rather than merely renaming it?”

    5.1 K views21CommentaryOpinion

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