News Stories

Exceptional Students at Mitchell High School show off the equipment at the new outdoor EC activity center during the center’s open house Wednesday, April 17 as teachers and other visitors watch and enjoy refreshments. Those who supported the activity center through grant support as well as local politicians, parents and administrators attended the open house. (Cory Spiers/MNJ)

EC playground opens at Mitchell

LEDGER – Dozens of locals got a close look at Mitchell High School’s new outdoor Exceptional Children Activity Cent

By Cory Spiers

Blacksmith Jason Lonon performs a demonstration in 2018 during the 12th annual Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival as a crowd watches. The demonstration tent, which attracted a large number of spectators throughout the day, was sponsored by Spruce Pine Main Street, Penland School of Craft and Haywood Community College. (MNJ file photo)

Fire on the Mountain returns this weekend

SPRUCE PINE – Fire on the Mountain, the annual blacksmithing festival, will bring demonstrations, vendors and hands

By Mitchell News-Journal

MECHS recognized for growth, school performance grade

LEDGER – Mayland Early College met its expected growth for the previous school year, earned a school performance gr

By Cory Spiers

Poll

Sports

Mitchell sophomore Kenlie Boone fights (No. 5) off a Mountain Heritage defender Wednesday, April 17, during the Mountaineers’ 8-1 home win over the Cougars. (Brandon Roberts/MNJ)

Soccer team tames Cougars

LEDGER – The Mitchell High School girls’ soccer team snapped a four-game losing streak Wednesday, April 17, with an

Junior Zeus Ponder pitched a complete game no-hitter and struck out 16 compared to two walks in game one of a doubleheader at Avery. (Brandon Roberts/MNJ)

Ponder tosses no-hitter as Mitchell wins doubleheader at Avery

LEDGER – Mitchell High School’s varsity baseball team took both games of a doubleheader at Avery Wednesday, April 1

STELLAR SEASON

The Mitchell Middle School soccer team ended the 2019 season undefeated in Toe River Conference play.

Obituaries

Barbara Parsley

Barbara Parsley, 74, of Boyd Cemetery Road, Little Switzerland, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at her home.

Ollie Hughes

Ollie Grindstaff Hughes, 85, of Little Rock Lane, Spruce Pine, died Friday, April 19, 2019, at Blue Ridge Regional

Maggie Young

Maggie Rae Young, 6, of Stagger Weed Road, Bakersville, went home to be with the Lord April 6, 2019.

The MItchell News

Mailing Address: PO Box 339 
Spruce Pine, NC 28777 
Phone: 828-765-7169
Fax: 828-765-1616