Jayceemae Erwin of Mitchell County was one of two girls from North Carolina to earn a medal and All-American recognition at ...

According to the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office, two raccoons euthanized and tested last week were rabies-negative. Sheriff’s deputies have responded to 11 reports of raccoons ...

Chuck Edwards sent staff members to a Mitchell County Board of Commissioners meeting recently to review ways in which the federal government can help Mitchell residents continue to ...

One of Spruce Pine’s warmest days this year welcomed Oliver Anthony Music to Lower Street (Locust Avenue) for the first concert of the Rural Revival Tour. “I’ve been looking forward ...

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ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is extending the physical damage loan deadline for disaster declarations affected by the 2024 federal funding lapse. The new deadl ...

Mariel Williams [email protected] Paul David Dover, 67, of Spruce Pine is facing federal child pornography charges after being arrested in Ya ...

Ed Duncan LEDGER — Nearly 150 wrestlers from five states flocked to Mitchell High School recently for the 2025 Blacklight Bash Wrestling Tournament, hosted by Western ...

The Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library System’s recent board meeting covered, among other items, the approval of its amended budget for the current fiscal year, grants that were given for hir ...

Brian Hobson [email protected] The Mitchell High School baseball team is gearing up for their first conference matchup of the season, set to ...