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Kathleen (Aunt Kat) Garland BAKERSVILLE, NC - Kathleen (Aunt Kat) Garland, age 90, of Fork Mountain Rd., Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord March 12, 2021. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a daughter of the late Charles W. and Mae Forbes Garland. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and also attended Big Rock Creek Baptist Church. She loved baking, canning, and quilting. Survivors include: one daughter Sara Allen (Ron), of Bakersville, NC, one son Doug Garland (Ell...

Created: March 12, 2021 04:09 PM (ABC 6 News) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds toured a vaccination clinic in Mitchell County. While visiting the site in Osage, Reynolds watched residents receive their vaccine and talked with public health staff. "It was really impressive to just see the coordination, the number of volunteers that are participating, how many of their community members they were able to get through in a relatively short time frame and to do it safely and responsibly," sai...

Gov. Reynolds tours North Iowa, cites examples of communities pulling together The Governor and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg stopped for visits in Waterloo, Charles City, Osage, Northwood and Mason City Posted: Mar 12, 2021 8:41 PM Updated: Mar 14, 2021 8:34 AM Posted By: Alex Jirgens NORTHWOOD, Iowa - Despite the pandemic causing numerous challenges to everyday life, people are finding ways to perservere. As we work towards reopening society, a new events venue in North Iowa has not only been complete...

As Gov. Kim Reynolds toured the mass vaccination clinic in Osage on Friday, cases of COVID-19 were surging in Mitchell County. Reynolds vowed relief is on the way as nearly 1,200 doses are scheduled to arrive in Osage next week.  Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks with Mitchell County Supervisor and member of the Board of Health Mike Mayer. Behind her is Public Health Coordinator Jessa Ketelsen. Reynolds was in Osage to tour the mass vaccination clinic. Jason W. Selby Press News “Firs...

Peterson – Sirens sounded for Preston – Sirens sounded for Rushford – Sirens sounded for Whalen – Sirens sounded for FLOYD COUNTY: Charles City – Sirens sounded for TORNADO WARNINGS, and will consider sounding for high wind events. Sirens sounded by Floyd County Dispatch. Floyd – Sirens sounded for FREEBORN COUNTY: Sirens are sounded for Tornado threats including TORNADO WARNINGS and 70 MPH wind potential. Sirens will sound in all communities within the county when threat i...

SPRUCE PINE — Mayland Community College is giving a new meaning to night life with the reopening of the Bare Dark Sky Observatory for community viewing nights and the expansion of its Earth to Sky Park, among other projects. The observatory officially held its grand reopening on Saturday, March 6, and welcomed guests to the observatory’s viewing area for members of the community to peer into the heavens. The reopening comes after the college completed renovations to the site, which sa...

RALEIGH — North Carolina health data indicates that less than five percent of COVID-19 tests have returned positive from the past week, marking the first time that the total percentage

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, WIC, is a federal assistance program for women who are pregnant, have had a baby in the last six months, are breastfeeding an infant under 12 months, as well as infants and children up to 5 years of age. The WIC program provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and referrals to health care and community resources to program participants. The NC WIC program continues services duri...

The following information is courtesy of Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Rebecca Ann Stewart, 33, of 50 Emerald Lane in Spruce Pine, was charged by Lieutenant Detective C. Hobson with two counts of felony identity theft and two counts of felony obtaining property by false pretense. Stewart was issued a $20,000 bond and scheduled to appear in court on March 24, 2021. Beverly Rhodes Morrison, 38, of 50 Emerald Lane...

Mayland Community College extends a huge thank you to Quartz Corp. and Sibelco for their combined efforts to assist with construction projects at both the Blue Ridge Boutique Hotel (formerly known as the PineBridge Inn) and the Mayland Earth to Sky Park. When the old parking lot of the PineBridge Coliseum was torn up to make way for the new environmentally friendly parking lot that will serve the Three Peaks Enrichment Center, Mayland didn’t want all that concrete and asphalt to just get d...