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In a move that marks a new chapter for a local culinary favorite, No. 3 Grill is set to relocate from its current spot at the Grassy Creek Golf Course to the Skyline Inn.

With the filing deadline for the 2024 primary election having passed, Mitchell County residents now have a clearer picture of the candidates vying for local and state offices.

The Town of Spruce Pine witnessed a transition in its local government leadership during the recent council meeting.

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Sarah Quintas, who began her journey in the high barren desert of Colorado and landed in the plush green mountains

Sarah Quintas - editor@mitchellnews.com

The Mitchell County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) named Kelly Jones as its new part-time Tourism Development Direct

The North Carolina License Plate Agency has reopened in Spruce Pine. The office closed in October due to the retirement of longtime operator Sabra Franklin.

The Bakersville Creek Walk will be ablaze with the retelling of the Biblical account of stories leading to the birth of baby Jesus in a stable on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10.