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NCGrowth aids Mayland’s visionary Three Peaks Enrichment Center | UNC-Chapel Hill

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John Boyd’s vision is becoming a reality. When a hotel and convention center complex in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, fell into disrepair, the owner donated it to Mayland Community College, the local campus serving the three counties in its name: Mitchell, Avery and Yancey. “I like to say it was worth every penny we paid for it,” says Boyd, Mayland’s president. That dilapidated gift is being transformed into the Three Peaks Enrichment Center, a c…Read Article

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First North Carolina Hellbender Festival set for August 30 in Spruce Pine

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SPRUCE PINE — The inaugural North Carolina Hellbender Festival will feature live music, local art, environmental science and outdoor adventure activities on Saturday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Spruce Pine.Read Article

West Virginia campground named among the best in the southeast

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CAIRO, W.Va. (WBOY) — Camping information source The Dyrt has released its annual list of the best places to camp, and one West Virginia campground was ranked in the top 10 for the southeast. According to the list released June 17, the River Run Campground at North Bend State Park in Ritchie County, West Virginia is the 6th-best campground in the southeast region. The Dyrt says the campground is family-friendly, has lots of sites and is right ne…Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine Read Article

Marion man sues Spruce Pine officers who tased, struck him while in diabetic shock, suit says

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Marion man filed a lawsuit against Spruce Pine and its police force, claiming he was in diabetic shock when officers struck and tased him at Walmart.Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine Read Article

'They Are Just Brute-forcing the Guy': North Carolina Cops Pulled Man Having Diabetic Emergency Out of Car, Punched and Tased Him In Walmart Parking Lot, Video Shows

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A North Carolina man who says he was having a diabetic emergency when he was beaten, punched, and tased by Spruce Pine Police Department officers in a Walmart parking lot outside Asheville has filed a sweeping federal civil rights lawsuit against the town and its officers. Dillon Ledford’s 58-page federal complaint, filed on June 5, names three officers — Capt. Michael Hollifield, Officer Michael Sale, and Officer Dalton Mace — accusing them of …Walmart · Spruce Pine Read Article

Rural Americans Are More Likely to Participate in the Informal Economy, Study Shows

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Editor’s Note: This post is from our data newsletter, the Rural Index, headed by Sarah Melotte, the Daily Yonder’s data reporter. Subscribe to get a weekly map or graph straight to your inbox. There is a dentist in my county who often gets paid in art. Artists who don’t have health insurance will offer something like a painting or a sculpture in exchange for dental work. I live in Mitchell County, North Carolina, home of the world-renowned Penla…Economy · Mitchell County Read Article

New potters exhibition at Toe River Arts opening June 21

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TOE RIVER VALLEY — Toe River Arts has a new exhibition titled Thrown Together Potters: Established Makers in Clay in their Spruce Pine Kokol Gallery beginning Saturday, June 21, and running through July 19. A public closing reception will be…Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine Read Article

Gouge retires from Blue Ridge Regional Hospital after 32 years of service

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SPRUCE PINE — Blue Ridge Regional Hospital announces the retirement of Paulette Gouge, Practice Specialist for Mission Community Primary Care — Spruce Pine, after a 32-year career dedicated to healthcare.Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine Read Article

Carter County Schools announces administrative changes for 2025-26 school year - Elizabethton Star

Carter County Schools has announced several administrative changes for the upcoming 2025-26 school year, including new leadership at multiple schools and within the district’s online and alternative programs. Brandon Young will serve as the principal of Carter County Online Academy. Young brings 23 years of experience in education, beginning his career as a fifth grade teacher in Mitchell County, North Carolina. He later earned a master’s degree…Mitchell County, North Carolina · Mitchell County Read Article

Bridging Families foster program expands in NC

By Jennifer Fernandez A contract with the state will allow the program to add more sites and staff. A separate grant will be used to create the Bridging Families Institute, which will help other areas of the state replicate the program. Last month, 27-year-old Maggie took her three kids to a doctor’s appointment. She’s generally around when they get off the bus, and she helps with their homework and with setting everything up for the next day. S…Mitchell County, North Carolina · Mitchell County Read Article

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NCGrowth aids Mayland’s visionary Three Peaks Enrichment Center | UNC-Chapel Hill

First North Carolina Hellbender Festival set for August 30 in Spruce Pine

West Virginia campground named among the best in the southeast

Marion man sues Spruce Pine officers who tased, struck him while in diabetic shock, suit says

'They Are Just Brute-forcing the Guy': North Carolina Cops Pulled Man Having Diabetic Emergency Out of Car, Punched and Tased Him In Walmart Parking Lot, Video Shows

Rural Americans Are More Likely to Participate in the Informal Economy, Study Shows

New potters exhibition at Toe River Arts opening June 21

Gouge retires from Blue Ridge Regional Hospital after 32 years of service

Carter County Schools announces administrative changes for 2025-26 school year - Elizabethton Star

Bridging Families foster program expands in NC

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West Virginia campground named among the best in the southeast

Marion man sues Spruce Pine officers who tased, struck him while in diabetic shock, suit says

'They Are Just Brute-forcing the Guy': North Carolina Cops Pulled Man Having Diabetic Emergency Out of Car, Punched and Tased Him In Walmart Parking Lot, Video Shows

Rural Americans Are More Likely to Participate in the Informal Economy, Study Shows

New potters exhibition at Toe River Arts opening June 21

Gouge retires from Blue Ridge Regional Hospital after 32 years of service

Carter County Schools announces administrative changes for 2025-26 school year - Elizabethton Star

Bridging Families foster program expands in NC