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Photo submitted - Shawn Burleson and Amaya Stowe check off the list of items being placed in a Bag of Hope.

Photo submitted - Shawn Burleson and Amaya Stowe check off the list of items being placed in a Bag of Hope.

Bags of Hope

Mitchell News-Journal
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Rachel Hoskins - rhoskins@thefranklinpress.com Being scared. Being out of your element. Needing comfort. Finding peace in the midst of battling for your life. Shawn Burleson knows those feelings. Twelve years ago she was battling for her life.
Pepper is one of many pets at MCAR that has been looking for a forever home. She is a typical happy-go-lucky lab with a winning personality. If you are interested in adopting her visit mitchellcountyanimalrescue.org to fill out an application.

Pepper is one of many pets at MCAR that has been looking for a forever home. She is a typical happy-go-lucky lab with a winning personality. If you are interested in adopting her visit mitchellcountyanimalrescue.org to fill out an application.

45 dogs rescued, MCAR needs help

Mitchell News-Journal
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Rachel Hoskins - rhoskins@thefranklinpress.com   Mitchell County Animal Rescue (MCAR) is asking for help after rescuing 45 dogs from a single home Wednesday, Oct. 11.
An architectural rendering of the lobby for the proposed Mitchell County YMCA. Grounding-breaking ceremonies are set for Nov. 3 at the Three Peaks Enrichment Center in Spruce Pine. (Photo provided)

An architectural rendering of the lobby for the proposed Mitchell County YMCA. Grounding-breaking ceremonies are set for Nov. 3 at the Three Peaks Enrichment Center in Spruce Pine. (Photo provided)

YMCA Center coming to Mitchell

Mitchell News-Journal
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Rachel Hoskins  - rhoskins@thefranklinpress.com The Mitchell County YMCA is moving one step closer to realizing the dream of having a state-of-the-art facility in Mitchell County.
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Norton aims to help area kids through 4-H

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Erin Norton wants today’s Mitchell County youth to have all the opportunities she had growing up in Western North Carolina.  She’s an FFA alumnae who interned at Henderson County Cooperative Extension.  “It’s where I learned about Extension,” she said. “Working at Extension is my dream job.
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Young represents county at 4-H Electric Congress

News Staff
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Mitchell County’s Owen Young traveled to the annual North Carolina 4-H Electric Congress in Wilmington as the county’s youth representative.  Young received this honor as the county 2023 4-H electric champion.