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BOE approves purchase of 60 cloud-based security cameras

LEDGER — New security cameras are coming soon to area schools after the Mitchell County Board of Education during its regular meeting Thursday, April 22 unanimously approved the purchase of 60 cloud-based cameras from Silicon Valley security startup Verkada.

Helicopter landing zone set to come soon to Ledger

LEDGER — A plot of county-owned land near Mitchell High School in Ledger will soon be utilized as a helicopter landing zone after the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners during its regular meeting on Monday, April 19 unanimously approved the use of the land for a helipad for emergency medical...

Commissioners OK MOU for industrial park project

BAKERSVILLE — Mitchell County currently has no industrial park or ownership of industrial property to market to potential industries but the Mitchell County Economic Development Commission is seeking to change that and hopes that a partnership with Yancey County will pay big dividends.

Commissioners set dates for trio of budget workshops

BAKERSVILLE — The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners will hold three budget workshops on April 27, 28 and 29 to finalize the county’s budget for the next fiscal year.  The board discussed the setting of dates for the workshops during its regular meeting on Monday, April 5.