News Stories

Ground broken on new 911 Center

BAKERSVILLE – Choked-up and teary-eyed, Mitchell County 911 Director Stephanie Wiseman could muster only a few word

By Brandon Roberts

Business concerned about recent inspection

BAKERSVILLE – The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners at its regular meeting this past week received public comm

By Cory Spiers

Spruce Pine named NC 'Opportunity Zone' by U.S. Treasury

Spruce Pine is one of the 252 qualified census tracts named by the United States Treasury as a certified North Caro

By Brandon Roberts

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Bell resigns as athletic director

LEDGER – After six years at the helm, Mitchell High School Athletic Director Jamie Bell Friday, June 1, announced h

Carl Baker, right, a 92-year-old Mitchell County resident and avid golfer, smiles and watches over the Grassy Creek Golf and Country Club pro shop as the club’s General Manager Bruce Leverette takes a phone call. Baker has been around the club since its inception in the 1950s and was honored this past April with a special plaque on the tee of hole No. 9.

An institution immortalized

SPRUCE PINE – During a visit to Grassy Creek Golf and Country Club, you’re likely to find Carl Baker. 

Obituaries

Obituaries: Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Charles R. Buchanan

Obituaries: Wednesday, June 6, 2018

May R. Buchanan

Obituaries: Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Marilyn Mae Bartle

Marilyn Mae Bartle, 82, of Bakersville, passed away due to a long battle with an illness in Spruce Pine at the Brian Center. 

The MItchell News

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