Recent Stories
EDITORIAL: A fond farewell from an editor who has loved the paper and the county
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Drive-through COVID-19 testing is Tuesday at Bakersville Community Health Center
Monday, June 8, 2020
County gets nearly $500K in COVID-19 relief funds
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Church services may resume with no restrictions
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Toe River Health District announces 2 new cases of COVID-19 in Mitchell County
Thursday, May 21, 2020
UPDATED: 4 MORE YEARS
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Day, voting locations changed for June runoff
Friday, May 15, 2020
COVID-19 drive-thru testing coming to Harris Middle School
Friday, May 15, 2020
County below state average responding to 2020 Census
Friday, May 15, 2020
Some not happy with Class of 2020 graduation options
Friday, May 15, 2020
COMMISSIONERS: Members can't agree on how to fund health department
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Business owner gives back to Bakersville
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Volunteers crucial to local food ministry
Thursday, May 7, 2020
UPDATE: Commissioners rescind local COVID-19 restrictions
Friday, April 24, 2020
State Board of Education approves year-end grading policy, other COVID-19 steps
Friday, April 24, 2020
A look at the 3-phase plan to reopen the economy
Friday, April 24, 2020
Triage tent in place at Blue Ridge Regional
Thursday, April 23, 2020
AMY Wellness alters funding framework
Thursday, April 23, 2020
COLUMN: Opinions aren't meant to be news
Thursday, April 23, 2020
What do MECHS students think about remote learning?
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Wylie Building under new ownership
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Penland cancels summer workshops
Friday, April 17, 2020
Jared Pittman named Morehead-Cain Scholar
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Fund for Mitchell County awards $25,970 in grants
Thursday, April 9, 2020
UPDATE: County amends State of Emergency proclamation
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Toe River Health District announces second confirmed case of COVID-19 in Mitchell County
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
A new coat of paint
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
School district victim of cyberattack
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Toe River Health District announces first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Mitchell County
Thursday, March 26, 2020
County requests suspension of short-term rentals to combat spread of COVID-19
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
ELECTION: Harding, Pittman, Masters win Primary
Friday, March 13, 2020
Bowman students build ‘Crispin’-inspired castles
Thursday, March 12, 2020
AMY Wellness concludes first round of meetings
Thursday, March 12, 2020
BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Lady Mountaineers make Final Four
Friday, March 6, 2020
Couple pleads guilty to animal cruelty
Thursday, March 5, 2020
BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Lady Mountaineers advance with 53-41 win over Mt. Airy
Friday, February 28, 2020
BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Mitchell boys fall in OT to Community School of Davidson
Friday, February 28, 2020
Jail, DSS main topics at forum
Thursday, February 27, 2020
OPINION: A little bit of this and that
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Lowery is state runner-up for second-straight year
Thursday, February 27, 2020