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EDITORIAL: A fond farewell from an editor who has loved the paper and the county

Drive-through COVID-19 testing is Tuesday at Bakersville Community Health Center

County gets nearly $500K in COVID-19 relief funds

Church services may resume with no restrictions

Toe River Health District announces 2 new cases of COVID-19 in Mitchell County

UPDATED: 4 MORE YEARS

Day, voting locations changed for June runoff

COVID-19 drive-thru testing coming to Harris Middle School

County below state average responding to 2020 Census

Some not happy with Class of 2020 graduation options

COMMISSIONERS: Members can't agree on how to fund health department

Business owner gives back to Bakersville

Volunteers crucial to local food ministry

UPDATE: Commissioners rescind local COVID-19 restrictions

State Board of Education approves year-end grading policy, other COVID-19 steps

A look at the 3-phase plan to reopen the economy

Triage tent in place at Blue Ridge Regional

AMY Wellness alters funding framework

COLUMN: Opinions aren't meant to be news

What do MECHS students think about remote learning?

Wylie Building under new ownership

Penland cancels summer workshops

Jared Pittman named Morehead-Cain Scholar

Fund for Mitchell County awards $25,970 in grants

UPDATE: County amends State of Emergency proclamation

Toe River Health District announces second confirmed case of COVID-19 in Mitchell County

A new coat of paint

School district victim of cyberattack

Toe River Health District announces first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Mitchell County

County requests suspension of short-term rentals to combat spread of COVID-19

ELECTION: Harding, Pittman, Masters win Primary

Bowman students build ‘Crispin’-inspired castles

AMY Wellness concludes first round of meetings

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Lady Mountaineers make Final Four

Couple pleads guilty to animal cruelty

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Lady Mountaineers advance with 53-41 win over Mt. Airy

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Mitchell boys fall in OT to Community School of Davidson

Jail, DSS main topics at forum

OPINION: A little bit of this and that

Lowery is state runner-up for second-straight year