Photos/Mitchell County Government. Fire crews at work in Grassy Creek, where a mulch fire was successfully contained after a joint effort.

Mulch fire contained

On Sunday, April 28, a mulch fire occurred at the Wood Waste Recycle Center and McClure Construction and Gravel Yard in Grassy Creek. The incident, sparked by spontaneous combustion within a mulch pile placed too close to a stump pile, was fully…

Postal transformation

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Madison Smith
MNJ Intern

The Penland Post Office and General Store is undergoing a remarkable transformation, led by the resilience of a community-driv

Guilty plea

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Ricky McPeters, a 67-year-old resident of Yancey County, entered a guilty plea this last  week to two counts of felony death by vehicle along with possession of methamphetamine.

Postal transformation

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Madison Smith
MNJ Intern

The Penland Post Office and General Store is undergoing a remarkable transformation, led by the resilience of a community-driv

Guilty plea

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Ricky McPeters, a 67-year-old resident of Yancey County, entered a guilty plea this last  week to two counts of felony death by vehicle along with possession of methamphetamine.