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OBITUARY: Joanne McFalls

Joanne Phillips Hoilman McFalls, 59, of Cane Creek Road, Bakersville, passed away March 23, 2020. She was a native of Mitchell County and the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Ann Hoilman Phillips. She was previously employed as a CNA at Brian Center Health and Rehab in Spruce Pine.

OBITUARY: Marguerite Johnson Barksdale

Marguerite Johnson Barksdale, 99, of Kaywillia Lane, Spruce Pine, died Friday, March 27, 2020, at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation in Spruce Pine. Born June 21, 1920, in Gibson, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Wayman and Nellie Neal Johnson.

Schools begin remote curriculum

LEDGER – Mitchell County Schools began its remote learning curriculum Monday, March 23, in response to the threat of the coronavirus, the same day Gov. Roy Cooper extended school closures until May 15.