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OPINION: A little bit of this and that

The Primary Election is less than a week away, and as undecided voters prepare to make their way to the polls, I offer a few observations, and some facts, gathered from the past few weeks, months and years: FACT: The county’s $8.5 million fund balance being touted is a bit off.

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BURNSVILLE – The Mitchell High School junior varsity girls’ basketball team completed an undefeated season Friday, Feb. 21, by winning the Western Highlands Conference championship 55-39 over Mountain Heritage in Burnsville.

Mitchell upsets rival Mountain Heritage in WHC championship

    LEDGER – The Mitchell High School varsity girls’ basketball team enters the 1A state playoffs with plenty of momentum.  The Mountaineers capped their season with an exclamation mark Friday, Feb.

Junior varsity boys win title in overtime

    BURNSVILLE – The Mitchell High School junior varsity boys’ basketball team closed its season on a high note Friday, Feb. 21, by earning the Western Highlands Conference crown after downing conference tournament host Mountain Heritage 48-45 in overtime in the championship game.

Lowery is state runner-up for second-straight year

    GREENSBORO – A pair of Mitchell senior wrestlers, Dylan Lowery and Samuel Shook, qualified for the NCHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships this past weekend in Greensboro. Dylan Lowery (120 pounds) and Samuel Shook (220 pounds) both competed in the tournament.

Mitchell wrestling team earns honorable mention in national contest

    LEDGER – The Mitchell High School wrestling team was selected as a finalist in the Aspen Institute’s Healthy Sport Index Contest.

TOWN OF SPRUCE PINE: Appearance Commission moving forward

    SPRUCE PINE – The town of Spruce Pine’s community appearance commission is closer to becoming a reality.  The Spruce Pine Town Council, at its regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 11, discussed its progress in establishing a local appearance commission.

TOWN OF SPRUCE PINE: Phillips gives update about downtown businesses

    SPRUCE PINE – Some businesses in downtown Spruce Pine will soon be going through changes.  Spruce Pine Main Street Executive Director Libby Phillips reported about downtown businesses Tuesday, Feb. 11, during the regular meeting of the Spruce Pine Town Council.

USDA announces updates for honeybee producers

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has announced updates to the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program, or ELAP.

Hatchery Supported Trout Waters Closed to Fishing, Feb. 29 until April 4

RALEIGH – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will close approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters to fishing one-half hour after sunset on Feb. 29 and reopen them at 7 a.m. on April 4.