The town of Mars Hill's 34 cents per $100 valuation tax rate will remain unchanged for 2025-26. The overall budget will increase roughly 9%.

It's blueberry season, and this week's recipe from SG Séguret calls for the ingredients to make one dozen medium-sized muffins.

Kelsey Brigman, Cynthia Belcher, Amanda Fox, Chastity Jenkins, Bart Morrell and Cindy Whitt were recognized as the 2025-26 Teachers of the Year.