


Pisgah Legal Services Encourages People to Apply for Assistance
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene approaches, nonprofit Pisgah Legal Services wants people to know that free, civil legal aid and other assistance is still available to people who live in Western North Carolina (WNC) and have been

JC Wheeler
JC Wheeler, age 81, of the Pine Swamp community, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 15th, 2025. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Boyd and Bertha Bailey Wheeler. He was also


2010 Polaris Sportsman ATV and 1953 Dodge Ton Truck
For Sale: 2010 Polaris 550 Sportsman ATV with power steering. $1,700…1953 Dodge 1-ton truck body and frame, no motor. $1,500…call 828-536-5129
China Cabinet and Hutch
For Sale: China cabinet with glass shelves. $150…hutch. $125 or make offer…call 828-208-0791
CriCut Maker with Accessories and Laptop
For Sale: Cricut maker with large press and lots of vinyl: everything you need to start making shirts, also have an HP laptop to go with it. Asking $250 for the Cricut, press and vinyl or $350 with the laptop; everything works as it should…call 828-355-0502

2005 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
For Sale: 2005 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI. 2 wheel/all wheel drive. Very good mechanical condition. Stainless Big Gun Exhaust. Located in the Red Hill area of Bakersville. $2,500…Call or text 941-456-1476


Pearl Banks Yelton
Pearl Banks Yelton, age 83, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 14th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Glen

Helene 1-Year Community Cookout
On Saturday September 27th Hearth Glass, Birdfoot, Hot Mess, and Beacon are hosting a community cookout with a resource fair, glassblowing demonstrations, poetry, and live music marking the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene. Helene shook our


Mount Mitchell State Park Reopens
PRESS RELEASE North Carolina State Parks, part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, announced that Mount Mitchell State Park has reopened as of Sept. 15, 2025, for the first time since Hurricane Helene. The
Rhonda Crawford Valls
Rhonda Crawford Valls, age 59, of Buladean, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 14th, 2025, at Johnson City Medical Center. Born in Hopewell, Virginia, she was a daughter of Ethel Louise Gouge Crawford