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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)

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)

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Board gets positive audit report

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
BAKERSVILLE – The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners during its regular meeting Monday, Nov. 4, received some good news about its fiscal year 2018-19 audit.
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)

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)

Community Resource Fair successful

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
BAKERSVILLE – The Mitchell County Department of Social Services was among the first in the state of North Carolina to host an event to educate residents about Medicaid Transformation.  Mitchell County DSS Director Sara Ross said Monday, Nov.
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)

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)

‘Wren and Wrae’s Clubhouse’ offers indoor play area, exercise classes

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
SPRUCE PINE – It all began when a Raleigh-based business gave them two large children’s bouncy houses after it closed. “These things are huge,” said John Williams. “We have a T-Rex and a King Kong that are 30 feet long.
Upcoming events

Upcoming events

UPCOMING EVENTS: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019

Mitchell News-Journal
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Clothing giveaway There will be a clothing giveaway from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at Cub Creek Baptist Church in Bakersville.   BLOCK Fest The Blue Ridge Partnership for Children’s BLOCK Fest is 1:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov.
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)

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)

McMurray inducted into Mars Hill University’s Alpha Chi Honor Society

Mitchell News-Journal
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
MARS HILL – Kaylee Erin McMurray, of Spruce Pine, was inducted Nov. 1 into the North Carolina Epsilon Chapter 120 of Alpha Chi Honor Society at Mars Hill University in the fall semester of 2019 during a ceremony.
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.

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.

Mitchell County Arrest Report

Mitchell News-Journal
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
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: Kameron Allen Calloway, 26, of 71 Calloway Creek Lane, Newland, was arrested by Deputy W.

ASK DENISE: Dinner party etiquette in question

Mitchell News-Journal
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Editor’s note: Writer’s answers do not reflect those of the Mitchell News-Journal and are not meant to replace medical or mental health care.   Dear Denise: Whenever I get invited to someone’s home for dinner or a party, I always ask what I should bring.

OBITUARIES: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019

Mitchell News-Journal
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
James L. ‘Buck’ Buchanan James Lewis Buchanan, 73, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born Nov. 11, 1945, in Bakersville, he was a son of the late Earl and Donalene Buchanan.