The Mountaineers 4-H Shooting Sports Club is headed to the highest level of competition in the state after a strong showing at the 2023 West Region 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament this past month at
Construction on the county’s new school in Ledger is moving at a fast pace, Mitchell Schools Superintendent Chad Calhoun said in a recent update about the project.
Mitchell County 4-H’ers Bella Chapman, Mylee Chapman and Parker Hughes earned the right to travel to Raleigh for the recent annual state 4-H presentation competition and represented the 22-county W
The 12th Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass Festival is right around the corner— it’s set for Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Riverside Park in Spruce Pine.
The International Space Station may be many miles away, but for Bowman Middle School students, it was closer than ever during the county’s second “Ask an Astronaut” event on Aug. 28.
The Spruce Pine Hardee’s has shut its doors for good.
Local students Sadie Struble, Elijah Allen and Kimberly Hughes were recently awarded scholarships through The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.
The Altapass Convenience Center of Spruce Pine is back open to accept household garbage after a fire broke out in the cardboard bundling area late Monday, Aug. 21.
Editor’s note: The following is the second part in a planned three-part series of free candidate profiles for local elections in November.
The memory of the late Maggie Young lives on through the annual Maggie’s Ride fundraiser and the 2023 edition of the event proceeded as planned.