Several people signed up for public comment at both the Spruce Pine Town Council last week and the Mitchell County Board of ...

According to statistics from Feeding America, many adults and children in Mitchell County lack enough food to eat. To tackle ...

Dillon Randall Ledford filed suit in federal court against the Spruce Pine and Spruce Pine Police last Thursday, alleging that his rights were violated during a 2024 medical emergency that resulted ...

The Spruce Pine Town Council passed the first reading of its 2025-26 budget in a recent meeting. The budget will be read and voted on one more time before becoming official. The proposed ...

Bottom: Art enthusiasts gather for an opening night reception at ...

LEDGER – The Mitchell High School varsity girls’ basketball team notched back-to-back wins this past week over Western Highlands Conference opponents. The Class 1A No. 7-ranked Mountaineers (10-4, 3-1 ...

MOUNT AIRY – Mitchell High School wrestlers Dylan Lowery and Samuel Shook are headed to the State 1A Individual Championship after strong efforts this past weekend at the 1A West Regional Finals at ...

Steffen Silvis MNJ Correspondent A capacity audience filled the Mitchell High School gymnasium for the class of 2025’s ...

RALEIGH – Gerald Wilson of Burnsville praised the timing of his lottery luck after he won a $1 million prize recently. “Our area is still recovering from Helene,” he told the North ...

Mitchell County officials are concerned that the National Park Service has yet to schedule Blue Ridge Parkway repairs in the areas closest to the county. “The work that is currently goi ...