Lynsdie Brinkley, age 17,110 Rocky Ridge Rd., Spruce Pine NC. Dale was arrested for 2 counts of misdemeanor assault and battery. She was issued $5,000.00 bond and scheduled to appear in court on 12/4/19. Felicia Christine Houser, age 28, 6 Strong Cir. Abbeville, SC. Deputy D. Gunter arrested Houser for felony provide contraband to inmate. She was issued $15,000.00 bond and scheduled to appear ...(more)
All three towns in Mitchell and Yancey counties will hold town elections tomorrow. Bakersville has two incumbents running for the town council, Charlie Nash and Beau Thomas. The third person vying for the two seats is Andy Palmer. In Spruce Pine the town council is uncontested so James Acuff and Rocky Buchanan will retain their seats. The Mayor’s seat is also up for election in Spruce ...(more)
Dogwood Trust, which was created from the sale of Mission Health to HCA has selected an independent watchdog group. Gibbins Advisors is charged with ensuring HCA is committed to providing quality health care throughout the area. Gibbins is based out of New York State. Attorney General Josh Stein’s office signed off on the deal. According to Stein, for Gibbons to be successful, they must ...(more)
Mitchell County Sheriff Donald Street has posted arrest charges information on the Sheriff’s Department Facebook page. The charges stem from the recent animal cruelty case in the county. The Sheriff also added a note stating that he wished it was a felony to treat animals in this manner but that the general statute requires these charges fall under a misdemeanor. 68 year old John Taylor of ...(more)
They’ve done it again! The Bailey Mountain Cloggers, Mars Hill University’s championship precision clogging team, won yet another national title at the America’s Clogging Hall of Fame (ACHF) National Clogging Championships in Gatlinburg, Tenn., October 25 and 26. The team received the overall highest score at the competition in the Young Adult Age Division, receiving the national title ...(more)
On October 22nd, 2019, Marvin Jack Taylor was convicted of Felony Flee to Elude Arrest with a Motor Vehicle, Resisting a Public Officer, Driving While License Revoked, Aggressive Driving, Misdemeanor Hit and Run, and Injury to Real Property. Additionally, Mr. Taylor was identified as a Habitual Felon by the District Attorney’s Office. Mr. Taylor drove recklessly on Highway 19 in ...(more)
