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VANISHING ACT

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Shepherd’s Staff fills a need (and a box)

  Editor’s note: This is part of the M-Y Health Matters response by SEARCH during the COVID-19 pandemic.   SPRUCE PINE – Personal service comes with a box of food for the clients of Mitchell County Shepherd’s Staff.

NEWS BRIEFS: Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Fundraiser aims to help Messers after house fire A fundraiser has been started for a Little Switzerland couple who lost everything Friday, April 10, in a house fire.

County scores low on social distancing

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OBITUARY: Ted Joe Young

Ted Joe Young, 85, of Johnson City, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at NHC Healthcare of Johnson City.  Ted was born to the late Merritt and Lillie (Buchanan) Young in Spruce Pine.

Penland cancels summer workshops

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Toe River Arts adapts to coronavirus pandemic

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Watch out for schemes tied to economic impact payments

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Area resident in need of lifesaving transplant

  GREEN MOUNTAIN – With the cost of a lifesaving transplant often exceeding $800,000, most transplant patients are unable to shoulder that financial burden.

Toecane Peeps Show goes virtual

  As a result of restrictions on public gatherings due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Peeps Show has gone virtual.   How to enter the virtual Toecane Peeps Show Make a diorama using Easter Peeps using the categories below.