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Jessie Bomar smiles as she prepares to give a client a massage at her business, Ohana. Bomar offers injury recovery and relaxation massages in her studio. She has been open since 2018 but has recently captured the most business she has had to date. (MNJ photo/Cory Spiers)

Jessie Bomar smiles as she prepares to give a client a massage at her business, Ohana. Bomar offers injury recovery and relaxation massages in her studio. She has been open since 2018 but has recently captured the most business she has had to date. (MNJ photo/Cory Spiers)

Massage therapist offering natural solutions for healing, relaxation

Cory Spiers
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Mitchell County resident Jessie Bomar is offering a unique, medication-free way to recover from injuries and relax.  Bomar is a licensed massage therapist and the owner of Ohana Massage, located at 51 Summit Avenue in Spruce Pine, near First Baptist Church.
Traffic on U.S. 19E heading toward the Estatoe area merges into a single lane as cones block off some areas of the road. The project to widen the road from this point to Burnsville should be complete by the middle of September, an NCDOT official confirmed. (MNJ photo/Cory Spiers)

Traffic on U.S. 19E heading toward the Estatoe area merges into a single lane as cones block off some areas of the road. The project to widen the road from this point to Burnsville should be complete by the middle of September, an NCDOT official confirmed. (MNJ photo/Cory Spiers)

U.S. 19E widening project nearing completion

Cory Spiers
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
SPRUCE PINE —  The project to expand U.S. 19E to four lanes from Spruce Pine to Burnsville is expected to be completed by Sept. 15, said David Uchiyama, Communications Officer for the North Carolina Department of Transportation Western Mountains Area.  The $64.
Two men were arrested this past week accused of stealing a rollback truck belonging to Mitchell County Commissioner Matthew “Vern” Grindstaff.

Two men were arrested this past week accused of stealing a rollback truck belonging to Mitchell County Commissioner Matthew “Vern” Grindstaff.

Stolen truck leads to pair of arrests

Cory Spiers
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
BAKERSVILLE – Two men were arrested this past week after Mitchell County Sheriff’s Deputies received a call about a stolen rollback truck.  Deputies received a call Monday, July 13, of a vehicle stolen in the parking area beside P&R Grocery.
Harris Middle School students Brinkley Hodshon, Allie Johnson and Ivy Young earned a first-place finish at the Future Business Leaders of America Nationals earlier this month. (Submitted photo)

Harris Middle School students Brinkley Hodshon, Allie Johnson and Ivy Young earned a first-place finish at the Future Business Leaders of America Nationals earlier this month. (Submitted photo)

Harris students notch FBLA Nationals win

Mitchell News-Journal
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
SPRUCE PINE — Harris Middle School students Brinkley Hodshon, Allie Johnson and Ivy Young earned a first-place finish at the Future Business Leaders of America Nationals earlier this month in the critical thinking competitive event.

Final suspect convicted in Buchanan murder trial

Cory Spiers
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
BAKERSVILLE — Regina Pittman was sentenced Tuesday, July 21 to serve a term of 50 to 72 months with 1,346 days of jail credit by the Hon. Gary Gavenus, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge.  Pittman is the final defendant connected to the September 2016 murder of Joshua Emmanuel Buchanan.
Mitchell County Sheriff Donald Street dons his mask as he prepares to head out on patrol. Street said masks are not a political issue and said he plans to wear one if it helps protect others. He encourages the public to do the same. (Submitted photo)

Mitchell County Sheriff Donald Street dons his mask as he prepares to head out on patrol. Street said masks are not a political issue and said he plans to wear one if it helps protect others. He encourages the public to do the same. (Submitted photo)

Mitchell County Sheriff speaks out in support of masks, urges citizens to wear them

Cory Spiers
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
BAKERSVILLE  – For Mitchell County Sheriff Donald Street, masks are not a political issue.  Street and his officers have been donning masks during the COVID-19 pandemic for the safety of themselves and the public.