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Church services may resume with no restrictions

  Indoor church services may resume in North Carolina with any amount of people in attendance after federal judge James C. Dever III issued a 14-day restraining order this past week blocking the enforcement of Gov. Roy Cooper’s order limiting services to no more than 10 people.

NEWS BRIEFS: Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Fire restrictions lifted in pair of national forests The Nantahala and Pisgah national forests lifted forest-wide fire restrictions on May 13 to allow campfires. The Forest Service is lifting these restrictions due to increased precipitation and green up throughout the forests.

BOE talks grading policy; FBLA students recognized

LEDGER – The Mitchell County Board of Education met in regular session Wednesday, May 13, via digital live stream on YouTube.

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

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OBITUARY: Michael Louis Willis

Michael Louis Willis, 65, of Spruce Pine, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 16, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. A native of Mitchell County, he was a son of the late Jake Willis and Opal Street Willis Hollifield.

OBITUARY: Paul Hughes

Paul Hughes, 81, of the Buladean Community, passed away peacefully Monday, May 11, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. A native of Mitchell County, he was a son of the late Jeter and Norma Hughes.

Blue Ridge Partnership for Children gets $10,000 grant

The Blue Ridge Partnership for Children has been awarded a $10,000 grant from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina’s Emergency and Disaster Response Fund.

ROBY'S READS

BOOK: Wishtree AUTHOR: Katherine Applegate   Filled with funny dialogue, “Wishtree” brings a new perspective to the table. One day, Samar and her family move into a new neighborhood, home to the huge and towering wishtree, named Red. Samar feels like an outcast; different and alone.

UPDATED: 4 MORE YEARS

    LEDGER – Mitchell senior Noah Pitman may have suited up for the final time as a Mountaineer, but his days of playing football are far from over.

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

  LEDGER – The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified at 6:48 a.m. Friday, May 15, that a sixth Mitchell County resident has tested positive for novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The individual is in isolation.