News Stories

The Quartz Corp. employees Bobby Hoilman, Anthony Penland and David Ledford install an outdoor classroom at Harris Middle School Monday, Aug. 6, during the company’s Volunteer Impact Day.

MAKING AN IMPACT

More than 140 employees of The Quartz Corp. in Spruce Pine were not at work Monday, Aug.

By Brandon Roberts

Hise, Wheeler spar via email

SPRUCE PINE – It began as a request for a series of future debates, but the debate seems to have already begun.

By Brandon Roberts

Mitchell County Special Olympics Athlete Andrea Greene holds a sign welcoming the Dream Riders to Switzerland Inn as a Dream Rider offers a gesture of appreciation.

Special Olympics athletes meet, greet Dream Riders

LITTLE SWITZERLAND – Athletes from the Mitchell County and McDowell County Special Olympics were at the Switzerland

By Brandon Roberts

Poll

Sports

Fifth-year Mitchell High School head football coach Travise Pitman has been appointed athletic director effective immediately. Pitman replaces Jamie Bell, who resigned the position this past June.

Travise Pitman appointed Mitchell athletic director

LEDGER – Mitchell County Schools, Mitchell High School and the Mitchell High School Athletic Department anno

SIDE VIEW: Home scrimmage set for Friday

One week into the 2018 football season and things are on schedule with the Mountaineers. 

McKinney sidelined with injury

The football playing career of Alex McKinney appears to have ended.

Obituaries

Bobby Kennard

Bobby J. Kennard, 86, of Spruce Pine, went home to be with the Lord July 30, 2018.

Steve Earwood

Steve Lamar Earwood, 68, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, at his home.

Billy Sanford Whitson

Billy Sanford Whitson

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