The Spruce Pine Town Council voted to hire a new auditing firm last week. Town Manager Daniel Stines informed the council that town staff had consulted with the North Carolina League of Municipalities ...

SPRUCE PINE — As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, Mitchell County residents are getting ready to mark ...

One of the victims of 2024’s storm was Bakersville’s renowned North Carolina Rhododendron Festival, which lost its centrality downtown, due to the damage to the Cane Creek park and the businesses ...

Scottie Williams Smallwood of Spruce Pine was pronounced dead at the scene following a nighttime collision last week. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, on June 17 at around 9:49 p.

Even more than a year after Helene devastated Western North Carolina, state and local officials have estimated that hundreds of millions of dollars are still being directed toward recovery efforts in ...

Associate Superintendent Jennifer Gregory and other staff members recently spoke to the Mitchell County Schools Board of Education about changes in support for students who are struggling. Gregory ...

Grassy Creek Golf Course, a cornerstone of the Spruce Pine community, has once again changed hands. In the summer of 2022, the Waterfront Group, a Cornelius, NC-based company, acquired the property ...

Heading across the Highland Avenue Bridge toward downtown Spruce Pine last Saturday morning, a pungent note of coal smoke filled the air. In the distance, Lower Street (Locust Avenue) had become an ...

As Nick Whitson walks through his family’s flood-devastated properties in Green Mountain, a question recurs: What can be saved? But for Whitson, “can” is the wrong word. His family has run O.C.

The Mitchell Economic Development Commission (EDC) and the Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce will be working to assist local residents affected by last week’s announcement of a significant workforce ...

Spruce Pine has a new spot for waterfront strolls: Riverbend Park on Stroup Street. The parks play a significant role in Mitchell County serving as popular spots for gatherings, and outdoor activities ...

Mayland Community College staffers and others recently gathered to hear pitches from the three top candidates to replace President John Boyd. Boyd plans to retire, and the Mayland Community College ...