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DSS eyes online records system

BAKERSVILLE – The Mitchell County Department of Social Services has plans to move to an online record system to provide a higher degree of accountability after previous problems with the disappearance and deletion of vital records.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Board hears about TRHD funding, lawsuit, river cleanup during public comments

BAKERSVILLE – Several public comments were heard by the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners Monday, May 4, during its regular session.  Spruce Pine resident Ian Buchanan told commissioners he had been advised by his lawyer to file a civil lawsuit against the county for $2.5 million.

Libraries offering curbside service

The AMY Regional Library System will remain closed to the public until further notice, but library staff is now available by phone and email.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Resolution sent to Cooper asking for counties to reopen local businesses

BAKERSVILLE – The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners has requested for County Manager Tim Greene to send a resolution to Gov. Roy Cooper asking him to allow individual counties to be responsible for reopening local businesses.

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

BAKERSVILLE – The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners spent nearly 90 minutes during a Friday, April 24, budget workshop discussing Toe River Health District funding for the 2020-21 fiscal year that begins July 1.

Business owner gives back to Bakersville

    BAKERSVILLE – Tim Sparks credits an internship in an office during his senior year at Mitchell High School for helping him choose his career path. “It didn’t take long being in that office to know that’s not what I wanted to do,” he said. “I’d much rather be outside.

BOE discusses graduation, remote learning

LEDGER – The Mitchell County Board of Education met in regular session Wednesday, April 29, via digital live stream on YouTube.

Volunteers crucial to local food ministry

    SPRUCE PINE – Neighbors Feeding Neighbors Food Ministry has grown significantly since it began in February of 2018, and the bigger it gets, the more help that is needed.

Harris students take virtual field trip

SPRUCE PINE – Eighth-graders in Mitchell County have been enjoying the annual Outer Banks field trip for more than 20 years. This year, however, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it was canceled.

School district completes CTE needs assessment

LEDGER – Administrators of the Career and Technical Education, or CTE, program for Mitchell County Schools, have completed a Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment to meet new requirements of its updated federal funding, Perkins V.