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Mayland Community College Small Business Center Director Allen Cook speaks Thursday, Oct. 10, during the first Bakersville Business Breakfast at the County Administration Building. (MNJ photo/Brandon Roberts)

Who's your customer?

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Friday, October 25, 2019

BAKERSVILLE – Nearly 20 business owners, elected officials and community leaders attended the first “Who is your customer, 28705?” Business Breakfast Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Mitchell County Administration Building in Bakersville.

WAMY gets grant from AMY Wellness Foundation

Cory Spiers

Friday, October 25, 2019

SPRUCE PINE – The WAMY Community Action organization has been awarded grant funding through the AMY Wellness Foundation. Jacqueline Hinshaw of WAMY made the news official by announcing the organization’s receipt of the funding Monday, Oct.

Medicaid Transformation main focus of Community Resource Fair Nov. 2

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Friday, October 25, 2019

LEDGER – Changes to Medicaid are coming soon, and the Mitchell County Department of Social Services and Mitchell County Health Department want citizens to be aware. Representatives will be available from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

NEWS-JOURNAL EDITORIAL: 'Incentive' payment sets dangerous precedent

News Staff

Friday, October 25, 2019

It seemed rather innocuous at first; a consent agenda item lumped in with several run-of-the-mill items, but it became what could be seen as an egregious abuse of power by some of our elected officials.

DSS head will keep moving allowance

Cory Spiers

Friday, October 25, 2019

BAKERSVILLE – Mitchell County Department of Social Services Director Sara Ross has not moved to Mitchell County, but she will still keep her relocation allocation from the county. The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners at its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct.