Representatives and community leaders recently gathered to recognize the $10 million fund that AmeriHealth Caritas, N.C., ...

Judge Matthew Rupp ordered Horizon 30 to stop mining and removing rock from its site on N.C. Highway 197 in Poplar after a hearing at the Watauga County Courthouse Monday morning. The Nor ...

Gloria Thomas of Poplar speaks to the Mitchell Board of Commissioners about her experiences living across from the controversial new Horizon 30 mine. Th ...

Mitchell County Recreation Director Brock Duncan (center in purple) goes over the details of the proposed recreation complex in Bakersville as a crowd listens intently Tuesday, May 31 at the ...

Anyone who tuned into the 2020 Masters Tournament this past week at Augusta National Golf Club may have noticed the uniquely-colored sand bunkers on the course. Rather than the usual drab, beige sand, ...

Nestled in the large industrial site off Henredon Road in Spruce Pine is one of the area’s largest employers. Product Remanufacturing Centers (PRC) was founded more than two decades ago, but a ...

Six candidates will appear on this year’s ballot as options for the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners: Lee Ellis, Jan Hamilton, Bill Hoag, Harley Masters, Ron McKinney and Dale Blevins.

LEDGER – The Meals on Wheels program has always been a significant effort to feed seniors who have difficulty purchasing or preparing their meals. Now, with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it is ...

BAKERSVILLE — After newly-elected Mitchell County Commissioner Harley Masters made history on the night of Tuesday, Nov. 3, her instant reaction was that of surprise.

Brinkley Hodshon smiles and shows off her hardware in Greensboro at the NC FBLA Leadership Conference. She’s headed to the FBLA National Competition.

BAKERSVILLE – The following arrests took place between Saturday, Nov. 2, and Monday, Nov. 11, according to reports on file at the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office: ...

Mayland Community College’s Pinebridge hotel and colosseum projects are both steadily progressing, MCC President John Boyd said Tuesday, July 19 during the regular meeting of the Mitchell County Board ...