In Mitchell County candidates began filing for upcoming state and local elections this past week. Filing for Register of Deeds were Kathy Laws and Patty Young, while Lee Roy Ledford and Keith Holtsclaw filed for seats on the Board of County Commissioners. Also filing on Monday was Ralph Hise, who is seeking another term in the North Carolina Senate. The filing period for candidates to register for the 2012 local and state elections will close at noon on February 29.