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The smell of barbecue and the sound of bluegrass music drifted through Spruce Pine on Saturday, Oct.

The leaves changing and temperatures dropping in October can mean only one thing— it’s almost Halloween.

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital recently held an event at the hospital to proclaim October as Paint the Town Pink month.

The member-funded State Employees Credit Union Foundation has provided funding for up to 30 local students to receive a $500 SECU Bridge to Career scholarship for study at Mayland Community College

Graduation may be several years away for members of the Class of 2027, but future high-schoolers from Bowman and Harris Middle both got a close look at their future through a recent tour of Mitchel

The six issues committees and five standing committees of the unicameral NC Senior Tar Heel Legislature operate similarly to the NC General Assembly, which has 18 senate committees and 42 house com

Harris Middle School Future Business Leaders of America students recently enjoyed a trip inside Smithmore Castle in Spruce Pine where they learned about hospitality and tourism careers.

Mica Gallery of Bakersville will feature new work from local potter Robbie Bell of Speckled Dog Pottery during October in an exhibition titled “Mise en Place.”

Mayland Early College High School students collected plenty of hardware at the recent Western North Carolina Mountain State Fair.

Appalachian Youth to Youth, the local chapter of a national youth empowerment and leadership program, is returning to the middle schools of Yancey and Mitchell counties this fall after a year-long