Board of Commissioners meets on county business
Board of Commissioners meets on county business
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Citizens concerned about license plate camera use
Citizens concerned about license plate camera use
Community comes together for Run for Holland
Community comes together for Run for Holland
Mountaineer wrestlers bring home medals
The Mitchell wrestling teams traveled to Madison County a day early for the 2026 Western Highlands Conference Championships and came away with multiple medals.
Miners win second wrestling state championship
Mitchell Middle School Miners Wrestling Team recently won its second consecutive Team NC Junior High State Championship Team Title.
Mitchell baseball faces McDowell High School
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State ends burn ban in 81 counties
Open burning is now allowed in Mitchell County with a valid burn permit, after the state lifted the burn ban in 81 counties this weekend.
NC State students create 'Rememory' plans with Mountain Strong
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MHS theater students to present 'Medium Rare'
Mitchell High theatre III honors students have been hard at work the last nine weeks to put together the first production of the season— Medium Rare, an uproarious farce about a very special proble
Officers seize 60 pounds of marijuana during traffic stop
SPRUCE PINE — Officers from the Spruce Pine Police Department and Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office, with help from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, seized 60 pounds of marijuana on Monday,
Mitchell FEMA center to close
The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at the Mitchell Senior Center in Ledger, will be permanently closing as of 5 p.m. Friday, Feb.
Beam tabbed as Bakersville Clerk
BAKERSVILLE – The Town of Bakersville has a new town clerk. Mitchell County native Kelli Beam started in the position Monday, Jan. 4.
Mitchell's Jill Pittman earns first college offer
LEDGER — Mitchell High School’s Jill Pittman has her first offer to play college basketball after graduation courtesy of Division III Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA.
Local correctional institution enduring COVID outbreak
There has been a large COVID-19 outbreak at Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution in Spruce Pine.
Miss Emerald Ridge partners with Meals on Wheels, seeks community support
The Miss Emerald Ridge Scholarship Program seeks community involvement as it partners with Mitchell County Meals on Wheels.
Two seeking Clerk of Court position
Mitchell County Clerk of Court Shana W. Buchanan is facing challenger David Wheeler in the race for the Clerk of Court’s seat in the March Primary. Both are running on the Republican ticket.
Students earn scholarships from local Kiwanis Club
SPRUCE PINE — Local students Hunter Zheng, Kyndal Ringwood, Evan Briggs and Ruth Hurtado Urbina have been awarded college scholarships through the Kiwanis Club of Spruce Pine, the club announced ea
Local Chevy dealership under new ownership, management
New ownership and management has taken over the Chevrolet Dealership located at 36 Chevrolet Boulevard in the Grassy Creek Community of Spruce Pine.
The iron belle: Elizabeth Brim serves as featured artist for Fire on the Mountain
The iron belle: Elizabeth Brim serves as featured artist for Fire on the Mountain
Commissioners discuss tourism, recovery, county services
Commissioners discuss tourism, recovery, county services
Special Olympics takes center stage in Mitchell
Special Olympics takes center stage in Mitchell
Spruce Pine Council considers downtown revitalization
Spruce Pine Council considers downtown revitalization