BAKERSVILLE – The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, has brought many schedule changes in the past few weeks, and the upcoming runoff election is no exception.
BAKERSVILLE – The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners held its regular Department of Social Services session Monday, May 4, where DSS Director Sara Ross discussed the possible benefits of therap
SPRUCE PINE – The Mitchell County Health Department will be conducting a drive-thru testing site for any citizen of Mitchell County to be tested for COVID-19, regardless of insurance status and whe
The North Carolina Rural Center has partnered with the NC Counts Coalition to ensure every resident, especially those in rural areas, are counted in the 2020 Census.
LEDGER – The options given to Mitchell High School seniors for their graduation drew the ire of some parents who expressed their displeasure on social media.
In various parts of the country, including North Carolina, Black Vultures have become an increasingly significant problem for livestock producers.
Sandra Cook Hise, 73, of Beaver Creek Road, Spruce Pine, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at her home.
Iris Burleson, 92, of Spruce Pine, passed on to her Heavenly Home Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at her home.
Volunteers carry out 90 percent of the humanitarian work of the American Red Cross to support its mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies.
BAKERSVILLE – The Mitchell County Department of Social Services has plans to move to an online record system to provide a higher degree of accountability after previous problems with the disappeara