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The Toe River Health District posted signs like this one in Riverside Park in Spruce Pine along the banks of the North Toe River after the water was contaminated with around 20,000 gallons of sewer.

DEVELOPING: 20,000 gallons of sewer spills into North Toe River

SPRUCE PINE – A section of the North Toe River was contaminated after a broken pipe on Altapass Road allowed an estimated 20,000 gallons of sewer to spill into Beaver Creek.

A line of people watch as Terrence McRae, of NC Ribs on Wheels, prepares food during the 6th annual Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass Festival.

7th annual BBQ & Bluegrass Festival is this weekend

SPRUCE PINE – Barbecue and bluegrass, country, folk and Americana music come to the Blue Ridge Mountains from 4-10 p.m. Friday, July 20, and 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Local clay artist David Westmeier shows off some of the pieces in his new gallery space called David on the Corner in downtown Bakersville. Westmeier, who moved to Mitchell County from Louisville, Kentucky, last year, is now utilizing the half of Anita’s Atelier that is closest to the traffic light in downtown Bakersville for his studio and gallery.

Bakersville artist has big plans for new studio

BAKERSVILLE – Local artist David Westmeier is settling into his new gallery and studio space in Bakersville.

Abby Cook, left, and Carter Hoyle, right, were named Harris Middle School’s female and male athletes of the year, respectively.

HARRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS AWARDS

Cheerleading Most Valuable Cheerleaders: Cassidy Gentry, Ellagrace Taylor Golf All-Conference: Brody Miller, Connor Warren Most Valuable Golfer: Connor Warren

This piece by Fred Mead is one of many that will be on display at the Spruce Pine TRAC Gallery during the “Sphere of Influence: Glass Artists of Western North Carolina” exhibit.

‘Sphere of Influence’ opens July 28 in Spruce Pine

At 11 a.m.

Herman Buchanan, owner of Not Bob's Antiques in downtown Spruce Pine, announced he will close the store before winter.

‘Not Bob’s Antiques’ will close this coming fall

SPRUCE PINE – Another business in downtown Spruce Pine will soon close.

News Stories

The Toe River Health District posted signs like this one in Riverside Park in Spruce Pine along the banks of the North Toe River after the water was contaminated with around 20,000 gallons of sewer.

DEVELOPING: 20,000 gallons of sewer spills into North Toe River

SPRUCE PINE – A section of the North Toe River was contaminated after a broken pipe on Altapass Road allowed an estimated 2

By Brandon Roberts

A line of people watch as Terrence McRae, of NC Ribs on Wheels, prepares food during the 6th annual Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass Festival.

7th annual BBQ & Bluegrass Festival is this weekend

SPRUCE PINE – Barbecue and bluegrass, country, folk and Americana music come to the Blue Ridge Mountains from 4-10

TOWN OF SPRUCE PINE: Events keeping downtown busy

SPRUCE PINE – The Spruce Pine Town Council at its regular meeting this past week received department updates, heard

By Cory Spiers

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Sports

SIDE VIEW: New-look Mitchell ready for 2018 season

The winds of change have been blowing for Mitchell Mountaineer football.

Abby Cook, left, and Carter Hoyle, right, were named Harris Middle School’s female and male athletes of the year, respectively.

HARRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS AWARDS

Cheerleading

Most Valuable Cheerleaders: Cassidy Gentry, Ellagrace Taylor

Golf

All-Conference: Brody Miller, Connor Warren

Tasedan takes helm as boys’ soccer coach

LEDGER – George Tasedan is eager to get started as Mitchell High School’s newest head boys’ soccer coach.

For Tasedan, a native of Romania, soccer has always been a big part of life.

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Obituaries

Maxine Brown Pendley

Maxine Brown Pendley, 83, of Spruce Pine, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 11, 2018.

Russell Macomber

Russell Ellsworth Macomber Jr., 74, of Feldspar Street, Spruce Pine, died Friday, July 13, 2018, at Blue Ridge Regi

Charles ‘Chuck’ Hudson Jr.

Charles “Chuck” Hudson Jr., 83, of Burnsville, went home to be with

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