Monday, June 29, 2026
Steffen Silvis - MNJ ContributorOne of the victims of 2024’s storm was Bakersville’s renowned North Carolina Rhododendron Festival, which lost its centrality downtown, due to the damage to the Cane Creek park and the businesses along N.C. Highway 226.
Submitted photo - The Mitchell High School golf team won the NCHSAA Men's Golf 2A West Region recently at Grassy Creek Golf and Country Club and secured their spot in the state championship at Gates Four Golf Club in Fayetteville.
MNJ Photo/Laz Aguayo. A pitch zooms in at a recent Mitchell High School baseball game. Both the Varsity and Junior Varsity Mountaineers lost to the McDowell High School last week.
Submitted photo. Mitchell Miners earn 2026 Team NC State Junior High Championship for the second consecutive year.
