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PINEBRIDGE PROJECT: Revitalization efforts moving along as scheduled

SPRUCE PINE – Mayland Community College’s revitalization projects at the Pinebridge Inn and Coliseum are moving along as scheduled. Mayland President John Boyd offered an update on the project Monday, Jan.

Rotary Club recognizes MECHS seniors

The Rotary Club of Spruce Pine Spruce Pine hosted the “Seniors of the Month” from Mayland Early College High School Thursday, Jan. 23, during its regular meeting at Spruce Pine First Presbyterian Church.

Blue Ridge Healthy Families accredited for Quality Service by Prevent Child Abuse America

BURNSVILLE – Prevent Child Abuse America, or PCA America, announced this past week the Healthy Families America, or HFA, affiliate Blue Ridge Healthy Families has again been accredited as a provider of high-quality home visiting services to pregnant families and families with infants and young...

Seth McKinney memorial being installed at Parkway Fire & Rescue

SPRUCE PINE – The memory of the late Seth McKinney will forever live on in Mitchell County. McKinney, a Mitchell County boy who died at age 15 in October 2018, will have his own memorial plaque near the permanent flagpole set to be erected at Parkway Fire and Rescue in Grassy Creek.

Downtown streetlights to get upgrade

SPRUCE PINE – Streetlights within the town of Spruce Pine will soon receive an upgrade.  Spruce Pine Town Manager Richard Canipe said Monday, Jan.

Political letters are considered advertisements

The Mitchell News-Journal charges a fee for political endorsement letters to the editor.

ARREST REPORT: Jan. 22, 2020

BAKERSVILLE – The following arrests took place between Saturday, Jan. 11, and Saturday, Jan. 18, according to reports on file at the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office: Christopher Guy Williams, 38, of 275 Hattie Williams Road, Spruce Pine, was arrested by Lt. J.

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COLUMN: Small papers trusted by communities they serve

The temptation for journalists to work at national and regional news organizations has always been strong, but as the companies that own those organizations merge and identify efficiencies, the number of journalists in those newsrooms continues to shrink.

NEWS-JOURNAL EDITORIAL: Breaking down perception vs. reality

It appears as if the Mitchell County Department of Social Services director has begun the process of creating a perception that somehow the Mitchell News-Journal is at least partly responsible for the lack of foster homes in Mitchell County.