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Quilts of Valor volunteer Stamie Cline (left) embraces United States Air Force veteran and Brian Center resident Ephraim “E.K.” Brown as Brian Center Administrator Shelley Tinsley helps wrap Brown in his Quilt of Valor. Brown, 67, is a highly decorated veteran who served more than 20 years in the Air Force, including three tours of duty in Germany. (Cory Spiers/MNJ)

Sharon Gillespie of Young, Miller & Gillespie Public Accountants in Spruce Pine presented her findings to the board and said the county received an unmodified, or clean, audit. (Brandon Roberts/MNJ)

Mitchell County DSS Director Sara Ross said Monday, Nov. 4, during a meeting of the DSS Board more than 200 people, 40 vendors and 200 vendor participants attended the Medicaid Transformation and Community Resource Fair Saturday, Nov. 2, at Mitchell High School, during which 74 people were screened for enrollment and 67 were enrolled. (Brandon Roberts/MNJ)

John Williams and his wife, Whitney, arrange inflatable bouncy houses inside their new business, Wren and Wrae’s Clubhouse, at 218 Oak Ave. in Spruce Pine. The clubhouse offers inflatables, toys and other options for children while Whitney, a personal trainer, will use part of the building to host a variety of exercise classes for adults. Wren and Wrae’s will also be available to host birthday parties and other events. (Brandon Roberts/MNJ)

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Fall 2019 inductees into Mars Hill University’s chapter of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society are, from left, Ashley Collins, Kaylee McMurray, Allison Tomlin, Devin Thorpe, Annastasia Shell, Jessica Minton, Alyssa Jenkins and Roman Rojas Becerril. Not pictured are Matthew Kowalczyk, Jared Mathewson and Austin Treadway. (Submitted)

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Town of Bakersville

The following arrests took place between Saturday, Nov. 2, and Monday, Nov. 11, according to reports on file at the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office.