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2018 Primary Election results

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Mitchell County Board of Elections members Greg McKinney, left, Shane Biddix, center, and Luther Stroup, right, unload an M100 tabulator at the Board of Elections office Tuesday, May 8, after the polls closed. Ballots are fed through the M100 and votes are counted. The board members are removing the card containing the final count.

Two people seeking their first term on the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners and one incumbent won the May 8 Primary in Mitchell County while another incumbent lost his seat.

The Quartz Corp. mine manager Rolf Pippert puts down topsoil Friday, May 4, at the Brian Center in Spruce Pine.

Quartz Corp. spruces up Brian Center

SPRUCE PINE – Residents of the Brian Center looked on in excitement this past Friday as the management team from The Quartz Corp.

Bowman and Harris middle schools are part Eastern Carolina University’s Motivating Adolescents with Technology to CHOOSE Health, or MATCH, Wellness Program administered through the SECU Foundation. Pictured, from left, is Jama Campbell, executive director of the SECU Foundation; Kim Stephenson, senior vice president of SECU’s Spruce Pine branch; Jennifer Gregory, MATCH District Coordinator for Mitchell County Schools; Dr. Olson Huff, board member, SECU Foundation; and Chad Calhoun, superintendent of Mitchel

Bowman, Harris part of wellness pilot program

BAKERSVILLE – With funding from State Employees’ Credit Union members via the SECU Foundation, Bowman and

Mitchell Class of 2012 graduate Taylor Styles addresses the nearly 90 students who were recognized Thursday, May 10, at the annual Ceremony of Excellence at First Baptist Church of Spruce Pine.

Mitchell students receive Academic Letters

SPRUCE PINE – Nearly 90 Mitchell High School students received academic letters Thursday, May 10, during the 13th annual Ceremony of Excellence at First B

News Stories

Pictured, from left, is current Toe River Arts Council Executive Director Denise Cook, future executive director Nealy Andrews and first executive director Susan Larson.

TRAC appoints Andrews new executive director

Culminating a six-month search process that including vetting a significant number of highly qualified candidates,

Pitman, Grindstaff, Harding win Primary

Two people seeking their first term on the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners and one incumbent won the May 8 Primary in Mitchell County while another incumbent lost his seat.

By Brandon Roberts

Quartz Corp. spruces up Brian Center

SPRUCE PINE – Residents of the Brian Center looked on in excitement this past Friday as the management team from Th

By Brandon Roberts

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Sports

NCHSAA POSTPONES 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK AND FIELD MEET UNTIL SUNDAY

CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1A and 3A Track and Field State Championship Meet, originally scheduled for Friday, May 18, has been postponed to Sunday, May 20.