Penland Summer Camps Still Available
Penland School of Craft has spaces available in many of its art-based summer camps. These camps give young people a chance to learn new skills, express themselves creatively, and have fun while getting to know other kids.
Apple Grafting Class
The Yancey County Cooperative Extension will be hosting an Apple Grafting Class in March. This is a hands on class where participants will learn the ins and outs of grafting apple trees. Root stock and scions will
Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Guild Meeting
The Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Guild will return to evening meetings Tuesday March 10 with social time at 6 pm and business at 6:30 followed by the program. We meet in the Burnsville Town Center at 6 S.
Kubota Compact Track Loader
For Sale: KUBOTA SVL 97-2 compact track loader with tilt bucket: 370 hrs. $70,000…call 828 208 0980
2010 Ford F-150 XLT Super Crew 2-Wheel-Drive Truck
For Sale: 2010 Ford F-150 XLT Super Crew 2 WD pickup, 150K miles, 2 owners, clean title, no rust, very nice, clean inside and out, has leather interior, 4 doors, bed cover, locking tailgate, towing package, 4.6 V-8 engine, automatic, remote start. asking $9,000…call 828-467-2059.
Firewood
For Sale: Seasoned firewood: Sold by the cord (8 feet long, 4 feet high). All mixed hard wood, $150 plus gas. Pure cherry or pure locust, $220 per chord. Call 208-4899.
Hay
For Sale: Square bales of hay from 2025 fall cutting. 250 bales available…call 828-208-9082
Mission Health Lifts Flu-Related Visitor Restrictions
Mission Health has lifted all flu-related visitor restrictions across its hospitals and affiliated facilities in Western North Carolina, effective today. With influenza activity decreasing across the region, normal visitation policies have resumed at Mission Hospital and all
Olean Hughes Arrowood
Olean Hughes Arrowood, age 96 of the Buladean Community went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 26, 2026. A native of Mitchell County, NC she was a daughter of the late Waites and Geneva
$10M Awarded to WNC Nonprofits for Helene Recovery
The North Carolina Community Foundation announced this week that nearly 110 organizations have received grants from the NCCF Disaster Relief Fund to support long-term recovery from Hurricane Helene. $1 million was awarded to ArtsAVL to launch a grants program to
Fit Families 5K Registration and 5k Training
The 15th Annual Burnsville Fit Families 5K will be held on the Town Square in downtown Burnsville on Saturday, May 2nd at 9:00 am. Thank you to Mountain Community Health Partnership, the Title Sponsor of this year’s
Mitchell Commissioners and DSS 3/2 Meetings Cancelled
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Online Child Predator Bust Leads to Multiple Arrests in McDowell County
A three-day undercover operation targeting online child predators has resulted in multiple arrests in McDowell County. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, working alongside the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office, conducted the joint sting operation focusing on individuals attempting
