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The Local Lion Promise guarantees scholarships covering at least half the price of tuition for students from Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell and Yancey counties. Pictured, from left, are school superintendents Tony Baldwin, of Buncombe County, and Will Hoffman, of Madison County; Mars Hill University President Tony Floyd; and school superintendents Chad Calhoun, of Mitchell County, and Kathy Amos, of Yancey County. (Submitted)

The Local Lion Promise guarantees scholarships covering at least half the price of tuition for students from Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell and Yancey counties. Pictured, from left, are school superintendents Tony Baldwin, of Buncombe County, and Will Hoffman, of Madison County; Mars Hill University President Tony Floyd; and school superintendents Chad Calhoun, of Mitchell County, and Kathy Amos, of Yancey County. (Submitted)

School superintendents help Mars Hill kickoff ‘Local Lion Promise’

Mitchell News-Journal
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Mitchell News-Journal MARS HILL – School superintendents from four Western North Carolina counties visited Mars Hill University Monday, Nov. 4, to formalize a new scholarship program.
Mitchell County received a $97,500 grant to assist in the demolition and removal of 250,000 square-foot damaged and cracked concrete slab from the former Henredon manufacturing plant site. (Submitted)

Mitchell County received a $97,500 grant to assist in the demolition and removal of 250,000 square-foot damaged and cracked concrete slab from the former Henredon manufacturing plant site. (Submitted)

Rural communities receive grants to attract 449 new jobs, more than $262 million in private investment

Mitchell News-Journal
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority, or RIA, approved 24 grant requests to local governments totaling $7,799,500, North Carolina Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced this past week.
SEARCH is a community action group founded in the summer of 2017 in response to the announcement that labor and delivery services would be closing at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital (BRRH). Its primary focus during 2018 was on the pending sale of Mission Hospital to HCA, and it successfully fought to ensure that the sales agreement, which was concluded in Feb. of 2019, would guarantee the rural hospitals it owned in WNC would remain open for at least 10 years.

SEARCH is a community action group founded in the summer of 2017 in response to the announcement that labor and delivery services would be closing at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital (BRRH). Its primary focus during 2018 was on the pending sale of Mission Hospital to HCA, and it successfully fought to ensure that the sales agreement, which was concluded in Feb. of 2019, would guarantee the rural hospitals it owned in WNC would remain open for at least 10 years.

SEARCH resumes with open invitation to community

Mitchell News-Journal
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Mitchell News-Journal SEARCH open meetings resume with an invitation to the community to attend a launch party at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 15 Hemlock Ave. in Spruce Pine.
2019 Holiday Studio Tour

2019 Holiday Studio Tour

LEAFLOOKER: 2019 Holiday Studio Tour

News Staff
Thursday, November 7, 2019
The Toe River Studio Tour is perhaps the largest and the longest-running studio tour in the country; you will find craftspeople and artists in nearly every medium, many tops in their field and several new-to-the-tour participants.
One of the horses rescued in a recent animal abuse case collapsed this past week, and members of Bakersville Fire and Rescue, the sheriff’s office and Mitchell County Emergency Management used the boom truck belonging to Young’s Fuel to get the horse back on her feet using a harness. (Submitted)

One of the horses rescued in a recent animal abuse case collapsed this past week, and members of Bakersville Fire and Rescue, the sheriff’s office and Mitchell County Emergency Management used the boom truck belonging to Young’s Fuel to get the horse back on her feet using a harness. (Submitted)

2 arrested, charged in animal neglect case

Regional Wire Content
Thursday, November 7, 2019
The Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people in connection to a recent animal neglect call and charged with misdemeanor cruelty to animals.  Volunteers and employees from Mitchell County Animal Rescue and officers from the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office responded Friday, Oct.
Mitchell junior Ty Pitman (No 5) breaks away from Polk defenders behind lead blocker and senior Lathan Adkinson (No. 77) Friday, Nov. 1, during the Mountaineers’ 33-0 win over the Polk Wolverines in Columbus. Pitman caught one pass for 15 yards and a touchdown in the game. (MNJ/Brandon Roberts)

Mitchell junior Ty Pitman (No 5) breaks away from Polk defenders behind lead blocker and senior Lathan Adkinson (No. 77) Friday, Nov. 1, during the Mountaineers’ 33-0 win over the Polk Wolverines in Columbus. Pitman caught one pass for 15 yards and a touchdown in the game. (MNJ/Brandon Roberts)

Mitchell dominates Polk in 33-0 win

Cory Spiers
Thursday, November 7, 2019
LEDGER – Mitchell High School’s varsity football team stayed hot by winning 33-0 Friday, Nov. 1, at Polk County.  Since falling to rival Mountain Heritage for their first loss of the season, the Class 1A No.
Voter turnout was abysmal in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, municipal elections in Spruce Pine and Bakersville.

Voter turnout was abysmal in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, municipal elections in Spruce Pine and Bakersville.

Voter turnout low for municipal election

Wednesday, November 6, 2019
BAKERSVILLE – Voter turnout was abysmal in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, municipal elections in Spruce Pine and Bakersville. Incumbent Spruce Pine Mayor Darla Harding garnered 214 votes and handily defeated challenger Lori McIntyre, who received 39 votes.