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Mitchell County Commissioners approved the initial draft of their 2013-2014 budget last week, one that would see few increase...
On Saturday, May 18th, Armed Forces Day, at noon there will be a Veterans Monument Dedication Ceremony at the new Mitchell Co...
The Mitchell County Courthouse Foundation is seeking local support in an attempt to keep the doors open to the public. The fo...
Peter Chaveas, former ambassador to Sierra Leone and Malawi, and former Director of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies a...
Some Blue Ridge Parkway campgrounds, visitors centers, and picnic areas will remain closed along the Blue Ridge Parkway this ...
As the national debate on gun control heats up, the Mitchell County Commissioners voted to confirm their commitment to the Se...
A forum last week was well attended by concerned citizens who question if their Second Amendment rights are currently under a...
Thank you to the person who posted regarding Monday's Commissioner's meeting. I just want to add that our Sheriff, Ga...
A commissioner from McDowell County has been selected to fill the vacant District 85 seat in the NC House of Representatives....
A meeting for local farmer's who want to provide produce for the new TRACTOR facility will be held Thursday January 31st ...
Pictured is Rotarian Sammie Ellis thanking Bill Weeks. On Thursday, January 17 at the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Sp...
King Cake, red beans and rice and Cajun music will be featured at the Mitchell Mardi Gras planned for Tuesday, February 12, f...
Here we are hours away from falling off the cliff, It is a shame that the elected officials have allowed such an injustice to...
Recently reelected Rep. Mitch Gillespie has accepted an appointment to become an Assistant Secretary of the Department of Env...
Last year, 397 unbuckled motorists died in crashes on North Carolina roads. In an effort to decrease this number of fatalitie...
Republican candidate for Yancey County Commissioner Duane Cassida will not ask for a recount after canvassing showed him stil...
Republican candidate for Yancey County Commissioner Duane Cassida may be able to ask for a recount after canvassing is comple...
Pictured is Michael Hardy and Rotarian Cindy Lindsey. On October 25 the Rotary Club of Spruce Pine received a very interestin...
A recount is possible in the Yancey County Commissioners race where Democrat Jim Edwards edged out Republican Duane Cassida b...
Mitchell County Schools has agreed to help fund a program that has helped dramatically reduce the school system’s dropo...
Incumbent Republican Ralph Hise of Mitchell County was reelected to the NC State Senate District 47 with 46,144 votes. Democr...
The Mitchell County Commissioners race had 3 seats available with 5 candidates running. The top vote getter was Republican Ke...
There were 6 candidates running for 3 available seats in the Yancey County Commissioners race. The top vote getter was Republ...
All 11 precints reported lines of around 10 to 12 people waiting to vote when the polls opened at 6:30 this morning and that ...
Polls opened across North Carolina at 6:30 this morning and will close at 7:30 this evening. A record numbers of voters are e...
I don't know about you, but I'm really getting tired of everyone (the media) ignoring the elephant in the room: Bengh...
Voters who haven't cast their early votes still have time today and tomorrow. Early voting ends on Saturday, but voters w...
The Yancey County Board of Elections has issued a written warning about the risk of voter fraud in the current 2012 elections...
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidates’ forum yesterday evening at the Historic Courthouse in Bake...
Registered Treeing Walker Pups-blood lines on top side-Grandsire and Dame Grnitec"RRHighX-Pectation-nitec schwltz's ...
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce will host a candidates’ forumon Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 6 p.m. at the His...
One stop early voting begins today and will continue through Saturday November 3rd. In Mitchell County one stop voting will b...
One stop early voting will begin October 18th and continue through November 3rd at the Board of Elections office in Burnsvill...
The deadline to register for the November 6 election is tomorrow, October 12 at 5 p.m. Surrounding county’s Boards of E...
The Fall 2012 Mitchell County Dental Clinic, sponsored bythe Mitchell County Baptist Association and the NC BaptistMen, will ...
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce will host a candidates’ forum on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 6 p.m. at the Hi...
The Yancey Senior Center invites you to join them on a fabulous trip to Washington, DC. Thetrip is scheduled for April 19 - 2...
The Yancey Senior Center invites you to join them on a fabulous trip to Washington, DC. The trip is scheduled for April 19 - ...
Congratulations to Cane River Middle, East Yancey Middle, and Micaville Elementary. The faculties and staffs of these three s...
Congratulations to Cane River Middle, East Yancey Middle, and Micaville Elementary. The faculties and staffs of these three s...
A candidate for the upcoming Mitchell County commissioners’ race is questioning election officials why incorrect inform...
The administration of the Mitchell County School System is proud to announce that Mitchell HIgh School Principal Mark Woody h...
AUGUST SHUTTLESAUGUST 18: SPRINGMAID SPLASHAUGUST 21: HISTORIC JOHNSON FARMS, HENDERSONVILLE, NCAUGUST 28: DELLINGER GRIST MI...
After a high speed chase on Monday from the McDowell County line to the city limits of Marion, 45-year-old David Russell Garl...
In Tuesday’s runoff election Republican Mark Meadows won his party’s nomination in the 11th Congressional Distric...
Today’s second primary ballot will give voters in Mitchell and Yancey Counties numerous choices for who they would like...
The Mitchell County Historical Society invites you to join them for an evening of "Music of the Ages" with local mu...
The July 17th second primary ballot will give voters in Mitchell and Yancey Counties numerous choices for who they would like...
Chevrolet 6.2 (non-turbo) engine. A former USED military engine that was swapped with a 6.5 turbo. The 6.2 did not get a lot ...
To buy or sell Mary Kay or just have a party with some friends...contact828-385-0668 or thomas765@bellsouth.net
On Thursday, July 5, Reid Duncan, the new President, 2012-13 of the Rotary Club of Spruce Pine,opened his first meeting and r...
The five candidates competing for three seats on the Mitchell County Board Commissioners are set, according to Director of El...
2006 Ford Explorer: leather seats, real good condition...call 828-765-6530 or 828-385-0059 any time
To buy a dresser and a chest-of-drawers that is in good condition…also have for rent a 3-bedroom 2-bath house…c...
Don't miss this very special evening with local author, Elizabeth Hunter, as she shares her most recent work, Voices from...
Treadmill. $85…2 corn shellers: one small one, one big one. $300…military rifle: Norwegian Kraig Sorens...
Don't miss this very special evening with local author, Elizabeth Hunter, as she shares her most recent work,Voices from ...
The Mitchell County Historical Society is raffling this Playhouse/Craft Studio. The building is 10 ft x 16 ft and features a ...
August 17Avery at MitchellBAugust 24Mitchell at CherokeeAugust 31McDowell at MitchellBSeptember 7Mitchell at BrevardSeptember...
To rent a house in the Bee Log area: at least a 3 bedroom, at a reasonable rate…call Janice at 284-9218
Readers Digest magazine has long run a humour column entitled "Humour in Uniform". A fun little column with jokes a...
The Mt. Mitchell Detachment of the Marine Corp League will hold it monthly meeting At the Western Sizzlin Steakhouse in Spruc...
Regular Tea Party meeting will be Thursday June 21st at the United Community Bank. Meeting starts at 6:30pm with speakers sch...
Mitchell County Historical Society wishes a special Happy 90th Birthday to Mrs. Inez Blevins McRae!Known and instantly loved ...
2 bedroom 1 bath house in Ledger. No pets, and no smoking . $400 a month rent with first month’s rent and $400 ...
1965 Mustang coupe: completely restored. Invested $22,000. Must sell…call Sonny at 704-637-0649
Stay with the elderly: experienced. Will work in Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties…call 284-6253
Historian and Spellbinder Allen Cook shares whyMitchell Countywas once considered the mostDangerous Countyin the country at t...
Vacation 4 bedroom estate house in Little Switzerland for rent by the day, week or month. Beautiful panoramic mountain views....
A boot and jack stand somewhere between East Main St and red lights at 197 N. Call 678-9463
The Mitchell/Yancey Tea Party will be meeting at the United Community Bank in Burnsville, Thurs. evening June 7th at 6:30pm. ...
Joe Scott has been appointed by the State Board of Election to replace Grace Whitson who resigned as the Republican member of...
House to rent with an option to buy, would be nice 4 bedrooms 2 bath with nice yard, need ASAP… call Sherry Robinson a...
Gas in Arden has been $3.39 a gallon for regular (NO ethanol)all week._______________For heavens sake!! How can these peo...
Graduation commencement ceremonies at Mitchell High School will be this Saturday May 26 at 10 a.m. in the school gymnasium. S...
House to rent with an option to buy, would be nice 4 bedrooms 2 bath with nice yard, need ASAP… call Sherry Robinson a...
The first election since congressional boundaries were redrawn failed to produce a candidate with a majority. The 11th Distri...
Yancey and Mitchell Counties supported the North Carolina Constitutional amendment. 76% of Yancey County voters voted for the...
There will be a huge parking lot sale at Mitchell Yancey Habitat for Humanity Restore Saturday May 19th from 9:00am-2:00pm. T...
North Carolina Historian of the Year Michael Hardy will be at The Market on Oak in SprucePine on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 6 ...
Voters across the state are heading to the polls today to vote on local races as well as the vote for the Constitutional amen...
A billboard in Yancey County urging people to vote for the marriage amendment was vandalized on Friday night. Pastor Rick Woo...
3 bedroom mobile home on Humpback Mt. Road. $475 per month, $400 deposit …call 385-7677
Mitchell Transportation talking with people at the Senior Expo recently held at the Mitchell Senior Center.
Mitchell County collected 25,443 pills and Yancey County collected 30,825 pills for a total of 56,268 pills during the Pharma...
Mitchell-Yancey Tea party will be meeting at the United Community Bank in Burnsville on Thurs. May 3rd at 6:30. Several speak...
Bush hog that you pull behind a lawnmower or 4-wheeler, it has an 11 horsepower Honda engine…Whipper mower, or a bush ...
Mitchell Transportation recently took a group to The Farmer's Daughter Restaurant in Chucky, TN. Anyone can ride with Mit...
There will be a Marriage Amendment Rally Sunday April 29th at 5:00pm at Avery High School. There will be special singing and ...
The Yancey County Board of Education will hold a Special Personnel Meeting on Monday April 23rd at 6:00pm in the Superintende...
North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan's Statement Opposing Amendment One:“In today’s hyperpartisan political envir...
The Mt. Mitchell Detachment of the Marine Corp League will meet Thursday April 19th 7 pm at the Western Sizzlin Steakhouse in...
D.R. Field and Brush Mower. 3 attachments: Bush Hog, Finish Mower, & String Head. Electric start. Mows and runs great. $1...
The Mitchell Yancey Tea Party will be meeting Thursday April 19th at 6:30pm at United Community Bank on 19E in Burnsville. Th...
David Wheeler took this photo from Pine Swamp looking toward Mt. Mitchell.
When we ask our elected officials to take official stands on religious issues we are opening up a gateway for them to do this...
Senior Expo will be held at the Mitchell Senior Center on Friday, April 20th from 10:00am-2:00pm. It's ppen to any age--s...
Senior Expo at the Mitchell Senior Center on Friday, April 20th from 10--2 Open to any age--so come out and get information t...
The Government Affairs Committee for the Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a forum for Democratic candid...
D.R. Field and Brush Mower. 3 attachments: Bush Hog, Finish Mower, & String Head. Electric start. Mows and runs great. $1...
if you were at the tuesday night commissioners meeting you would have been as proudof our commissioners meeting as i was. the...
From Babies to Senior Citizens, the United Way of Mitchell County, Inc. meets the needs of Mitchell County residents. March 2...
The lone Republican member of the Yancey County Board of Elections has resigned over frustration with her position and the lo...
1968 Ford Mustang coupe in very good shape: have about $1500 worth of parts that goes with it, also 302 motor and c4 tran...
The Mitchell County Commissioners voted Monday night to support voter participation in the May 8, 2012 vote to amend the NC C...
The Mitchell/Yancey Tea Party will be meeting Thursday April 5th at 6:30pm at the United Community Bank in Burnsville. This w...
D.R. Field and Brush Mower. 3 attachments: Bush Hog, Finish Mower, & String Head. Electric start. Mows and runs great. $1...
The Mitchell County Department of Social Services Board Meeting will be held Tuesday April 3rd at 3:30pm at Helen's Resta...
D.R. Field and Brush Mower. 3 attachments: Bush Hog, Finish Mower, & String Head. Electric start. Mows and runs great. $1...
Mitchell County Transportation trained in Vehicle Evacuation on 3/13/12.
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee will be sponsoring a forum for Republican candidates run...
You are invited to another night ofMUSIC at the COURTHOUSESaturday, March 24, 2012 at7:00 p.m at the Mitchell County Historic...
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee will be sponsoring a forum for candidates for County Com...
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce Governement Affairs Committee will be sponsoring a forum for the Democrat Candidates ...
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee will be sponsoring a forum for Republican candidates run...
The Government Affairs Committee will be sponsoring a forum for Republican candidates running for the 11th Congressional Dist...
A Florida woman who went missing during a visit to McDowell County last weekend was located safe and sound at the tax office ...
The Mitchell County Historical Society will present a special program called "Die With It In You, Frankie!" on Mond...
Clint Pollard, Editor of the "Blue Ridge Christian News" and Jim Garofalo who is running for Mitchell County commis...
The Mitchell County 2012 Relay for Life Kick-Off will be on Saturday March 17, 2012 at 9 am at the Mitchell Senior Center. Th...
The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners will meet in Special Session on Monday March 12th at 8:30am in the Commissioners&#...
Mitchell County Transportation received AED and training on January 30th. Tony Hoover provided CPR training and instruction o...
To the person afraid of losing it all, you have lost your most important attribute as a human being;you are not honest, no, n...
Mitchell County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested Anna Marie Phillips, age 27, of 4916 Highway 19E, Burnsville, N.C., on...
Absentee Voting - General InformationAbsentee voting allows registered voters to vote on a day other than the official Electi...
i encourage everyone that says they care about the county to come to the commissioners meetingtuesday march 6th at 7:00 pm at...
Evan Piccone knee-length floral silk prom or party dress, size 12, excellent condition. $25…call 766-6330
Two rabbits, one female brown and white $5, one male brown and white $5…call 385-0982 after 4.
2001 Chevrolet Impala LS sedan: 3.8 Liter, traction control, full power, Comfort Package: heated seats, leather interior, ver...
Make your plans to tune in to the "Bill Whiteside in The Word" Broadcast featuring wife Roberta...a new religious p...
The filing period for candidates seeking office in state and local municipal elections in 2012, will end today (Wednesday) at...
Former Mitchell County resident Nicholas D’Alleva Jr. has claimed a Carolina Cash 5 ticket worth $332,556. It's...
There will be a meeting of the Mitchell/Yancey Tea Party on Thursday March 1st at United Community Bank Building at 6:30pm. T...
The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners will meet in Special Session on Friday February 24th at 8:00am in the Commissioner...
In Mitchell County candidates began filing for upcoming state and local elections this past week. Filing for Register of Deed...
The filing period for candidates to register for the 2012 local and state elections will close at noon on February 29. In Yan...
The Mitchell County Historical Society invites you to join them for an evening with local civic leader and former Spruce Pine...
There will be a meeting of the Mitchell/Yancey Tea Party on Thursday February 16th at the United Community Bank Building loca...
Johnny Stewart game call: 30 ft speaker cord, 6 tapes…also wanting a .22 lever-action rifle…call 467-3593
The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners will hold their regular session for the month of February on Monday February 6th a...
The Mitchell-Yancey Tea Party will hold a meeting Thursday February 2nd at 6:30pm at the United Community Bank in Burnsville....
The Mitchell County Gay Straight Alliance will take part in a panel discussion and town hall meeting at the Mitchell County H...
The next meeting of The Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force will be Tuesday February 7 from 12-1pm at the Fitness Center in Bu...
The Mitchell-Yancey Tea Party will hold a meeting Thursday January 19th at 7:00pm at the Liberty Covenant Church on 19E next ...
The next meeting of the Mt. Mitchell Marine Corp League will be Thursday January 19th at 7:00pm at the Western Sizzling Steak...
Commercial office space on Lower Street in downtown Spruce Pine. Can be rented as individual or as a suite. Rent includes uti...
The Yancey County Public Library will be closed Monday January 16th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The library will reopen ...
PFC Brandon Cook age 23, 2006 graduate of Mountain Heritage High School in Burnsville graduated from United States Marine Cor...
The Mitchell-Yancey Tea Party will hold a meeting Thursday January 12th at 7:00pm at United Community Bank in Burnsville. Spe...
The first Mitchell Relay for Life meeting of 2012, the Relay For Life of Mitchell County Team Meeting, will be heldTuesday, J...
Double-wide 2-bedroom. $500 per month rent. $300 deposit and references…call 284-6838
Commercial office space on Lower Street in downtown Spruce Pine. Can be rented as individual or as a suite. Rent includes uti...
Dr. Dan Barron, Director, Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library. was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Spruce Pine on ...
The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners will meet in Regular Session Tuesday January 3rd at 6:00pm in the Conference Room ...
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yancey County DSS for January will be on Wednesday, January...
Twenty-two year-old Bradley Earl Duncan of Spruce Pine was arrested by the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Department after b...
The Mitchell County Board of Social Services Board Meeting will be held Tuesday January 3rd at 3:30pm in the DSS Building in ...
Commercial office space on Lower Street in downtown Spruce Pine. Can be rented as individual or as a suite. Rent includes uti...
Mitchell High won the KT Feldspar Christmas Duals going 7-0 for the two days. Logan McKinney from Mitchell was the Most Outst...
Place to rent in Jacks Creek or surrounding area for under $400 for a single dad that doesn’t drink, party, or do d...
Comments fromSafeplace and the Family Violence Coalition
Commercial office space on Lower Street in downtown Spruce Pine. Can be rented as individual or as a suite. Rent includes uti...
The Rotary Club of Spruce Pine welcomed Mitchell High School seniors of the month as their program for December 15. Pictured ...
Funeral Services were held yesterday afternoon for 79 year old Clyde McIntosh who died Friday. He served as Sheriff of Yancey...
Comments from Safeplace and the Family Violence Coalition
Commercial office space on Lower Street in downtown Spruce Pine. Can be rented as individual or as a suite. Rent includes uti...
Special Events from the Spruce Pine Main Street Program
Comments fromSafeplace and the Family Violence Coalition
To rent a 3 to 4 bedroom home in Spruce Pine. Spending limit is $1,500 if the place is what they're looking for. They ha...
50 gallon white fuel transfer tank with pump $350... 75 gallon aluminum fuel transfer tank without pump $150...call 2...
State and local law enforcement officers will be out in force as part of the Holiday “Booze It & Lose It” campaig...
Custom crafted walnut gun cabinet: will hold 8 rifles and/or shotgun. $425...call 385-1655
Chad Ayers talks about the Heritage FFA
Commercial office space on Lower Street in downtown Spruce Pine. Can be rented as individual or as a suite. Rent includes uti...
The Mitchell County Department of Social Services will hold a Board Meeting Tuesday Decenmber 6th at 3:30pm at the DSS Buildi...
Comments from the Mitchell County Safeplace and the Family Violence Coalition in Yancey County
There will be a Tea Party Meeting Thursday December 1st at 6:30pm at United Community Bank in Burnsville. They will have a gu...
Bruce Ikard talks to Yancey and Mitchell School Superintendents about Bad weather days
David Pike with Mitchell County Safeplace and Samantha Phipps with Family Violence Coalition in Yancey County.
Monitor 41 heater with oil barrel and stand. Sell for $450.00 or trade for 357 magnum...call 828-329-7338
The Democrat Women of Mitchell County will meet Thursday December 1st at 6:00pm at Foxfire Restaurant in Downtown Spruce Pine...
Lots of goblins came out for Halloween at the Mitchell Senior Center. Pictured left to right are: Judy Hayes, Lisa Honeycutt,...
Commercial office space on Lower Street in downtown Spruce Pine. Can be rented as individual or as a suite. Rent includes uti...
The Mitchell County Historical Society, on Monday night November 21st, paid tribute to the county’s many veterans for a...
Exercise class at the Mitchell Senior Center--held every Mon, Wed, and Friday at 10:30 , come on out and participate! The c...
David Pike with Mitchell County Safeplace and Samantha Phipps with Family Violence Coalition in Yancey County.
Commercial office space on Lower Street in downtown Spruce Pine. Can be rented as individual or as a suite. Rent includes uti...
Mt Mitchell Detachment of the Marine Corp League will meet Thursday, November 17th at the Western Sizzlin Steakhouse in Spruc...
During Veterans Day Ceremonies at the Yancey County Court House, laying the wreath to honor veterans are Nina Miller and Jean...
On October 20, the Spruce Pine Rotary Club listened to an interesting program by Abby Kuchta and Stacy Stewart who were our d...
As expected, voter turnout was low yesterday for the Municipal Elections. In Bakersville only 165 votes were cast in the Town...
Commercial office space on Lower Street in downtown Spruce Pine. Can be rented as individual or as a suite. Rent includes uti...
Pool table,8'4'' by 4'10'',have three sticks and wall rack, extra chalk and tips. $150...call 682-4957
Mitchell High Men's Cross Country finished 4th in the State Championships this past Saturday at Beason Park in Kernersville. ...
Taylor Styles, left, and Lydia Roberts, right, were honored as Seniors of the Month by the Rotary Club of Spruce Pine on Oct...
The Mitchell/Yancey Tea Party will be meeting Thursday November 3rd at 6:30pm at United Community Bank in Burnsville. The me...
The Rotary Club of Spruce Pine invited Matt Raker, VP of Entrepreneurship and Green Programs for Advantage West, as their gue...
Commercial office space on Lower Street in downtown Spruce Pine. Can be rented as individual or as a suite. Rent includes ut...
David Pike with Mitchell County Safeplace and Samantha Phipps with Family Violence Coalition in Yancey County.
Yancey House in Burnsville will hand out candy to Trick-or-Treaters on Monday October 31st from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Everyone is we...
Commercial office space on Lower Street in downtown Spruce Pine. Can be rented as individual or as a suite. Rent includes ut...
A free dental clinic is being sponsored by the NC Baptist Men, Mitchell County Baptist Association, and Operation Inasmuch an...
To rent a 2 bedroom trailer or house for $300 or less…call 675-4049 or 284-1752
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Public Forum for candidates for seats on the Bakersville Town Council...
The Mitchell County Board of Social Services will hold a Board Meeting Tuesday November 1st at 3:30pm in the DSS Building in ...
David Pike with Mitchell County Safeplace and Samantha Phipps with Family Violence Coalition in Yancey County.
A meeting of the Mitchell/Yancey Tea Party will be held on Thursday October 20th at 6:30pm at the United Community Bank locat...
This picture was recently taken of the fall leaves at Mt Mitchell Lands.
Bible Study is held at the Mitchell Senior Center in Bakersville every Tuesday morning at 10:00am and at the Yancey Senior Ce...
The Mitchell County Historical Society will present a free program called "Screeeech! Hoooowl! Grrrrr!" Monday Octo...
Nice 2-3 bedroom house to rent in decent condition and reasonably priced located between Burnsville and Spruce Pine. We are a...
To rent or a building big enough to house a small church: to hold church services...call 208-3469
Here is a test article about life in Bismark, South Dakota where I met Barack Obama when he was campaiging for President of t...
Mitchell County Safeplace has a support group for victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual assault. If you'd like mo...