Local

NCSTHL selects 5 resolutions to put up for vote

The six issues committees and five standing committees of the unicameral NC Senior Tar Heel Legislature operate similarly to the NC General Assembly, which has 18 senate committees and 42 house committees.

Harris FBLA students visit, learn at Smithmore Castle

Harris Middle School Future Business Leaders of America students recently enjoyed a trip inside Smithmore Castle in Spruce Pine where they learned about hospitality and tourism careers.

Local potter’s new work centers around cooking

Mica Gallery of Bakersville will feature new work from local potter Robbie Bell of Speckled Dog Pottery during October in an exhibition titled “Mise en Place.

MECHS students show out at WNC Mountain State Fair

Mayland Early College High School students collected plenty of hardware at the recent Western North Carolina Mountain State Fair. Aidan Harwood won first for carved walking stick and third for canned green beans. Starla Woodby earned first for her painted art.

Youth to Youth returns to area schools after brief hiatus

Appalachian Youth to Youth, the local chapter of a national youth empowerment and leadership program, is returning to the middle schools of Yancey and Mitchell counties this fall after a year-long hiatus.

New Bakersville Area Welcome Center now open

The new Bakersville Area Welcome Center opened earlier this month with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and grand opening. The center is located at 8 S. Mitchell Ave. in the center of Bakersville.

County targeting new location for law enforcement center

The building that used to house textile manufacturer Quality Plus Apparel in Bakersville, across from the Bakersville Fire Department, is on track to become the new home for the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office, county officials announced this past week.

Hazmat spill closes Red Hill area roads

A hazmat spill this past week shut down stretches of road in the Red Hill area and forced crews to clean and contain the spill. Just before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept.

Lending a helping hand

Fred Rogers, the man known to generations as Mr. Rogers of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, famously said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” Who are the helpers in our community?

Students enjoy summer accelerator program

Local students Rue Rambo-Mohr and Blake Thayer this past July were chosen from a long list of applicants to participate in North Carolina’s School of Science and Math Summer Accelerator Program.