Bakersville cyclist Marc Poland set a world record on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
LITTLE SWITZERLAND — Nearly 4,000 across North Carolina joined together on Saturday, Sept.
SPRUCE PINE — Local law enforcement officers were treated to a free lunch at DT’s Blue Ridge Java in downtown Spruce Pine on Friday, Sept. 11.
There has been a large COVID-19 outbreak at Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution in Spruce Pine.
LITTLE SWITZERLAND — Emerald Village, the local mining tourist attraction, is one of TripAdvisor’s 2020 Traveler’s Choice Winners.
SPRUCE PINE — The 2020 Toe Jam Rocktoberfest Music Festival is canceled, Event Organizer Jimmy Hinshaw said in a Facebook live video on Friday, Sept. 4.
POPLAR — The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners held a contentious special meeting at the Poplar Community Building on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
SPRUCE PINE — The annual Run for Holland charity race will take on a new form this year due to the ongoing pandemic.
Toe River Arts will host its December 2020 Virtual Studio Tour from Nov. 23 through Dec. 27.
By Sharon Runion Rowland, Special to the News-Journal