We Are Mitchell

Assistant Superintendent Kevin Huskins shared a quick word at the end of the first day of school for Mitchell County students on November 7th.

Wayne Peight with the Town of Spruce Pine joins us again to update everyone on the status of the Spruce Pine water and sewer systems for this week.

Jennifer Gregory, Executive Director, Accountability/Personnel/Testing for Mitchell County Schools,. joins us to discuss the reopening of Mitchell County Schools on Thursday, November 7.

Cleaning up after Helene has been a big issue, especially with the start of debris removal activities along our roads. Sonny Sims with Southern Debris Removal (SDR) joins us to explain how the process works for their cleanup operations and answers several common questions about what his company will be doing for the next several months.

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Spencer Bost, Director of Downtown Spruce Pine joins us to talk about the state of Spruce Pine merchants and possible grant opportunities available to them to clean up and restore their businesses.

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A subject that hasn’t gotten a lot of attention in the past month most likely has been mental health. Now that we are a month after the storm, RHA's Beck Garnett and Osha Smith talk about how to take care of yourself post-Helene and the services RHA offers.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper sent this message to share with Mitchell County residents.

David Biddix and Bruce Ikard are on today’s podcast with a reset of where Mitchell County is in terms of recovery efforts from Helene. A review of new information about the Spruce Pine water and sewer system, along with details about the burn ban in Mitchell County are featured.

We share an open letter from Mitchell County Fire Marshal Andrew Brewer, giving additional information about the Burning Ban that is in effect for Mitchell County.

Brody Miller joins with an update on the Distribution Centers in Mitchell County along with addressing rumors going around about what is being done with supplies donated to county residents.