If July 4 was a day for family and friends to celebrate together over barbeques and picnic tables, the 5th was reserved for ...

At a special called “fiscal” year-end meeting last week, the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners focused mainly on disaster recovery issues: Fire danger caused by the trees knocked down by H ...

With a new executive director, Mitchell County’s Economic Development Commission is looking to create a foundation that ensures the success of the county’s business sector and furthers the comm ...

Members of the Mayland Amateur Radio Club met at the Springmaid Mountain Resort in Spruce Pine last weekend to partake in the ...

Responding to concerns that proposed spending cuts will lead to hospital closures, the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution indicating its support for Blue Ridge Regional Hosp ...

The Spruce Pine Town Council and Mitchell County Board of Commissioners both approved a revised agreement establishing the Toe River Regional Library System, allowing local libraries to continue op ...

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POPLAR — The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners held a contentious special meeting at the Poplar Community Building on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The purpose of the meeting was for commissioners to get ...