Detective Paul Alkire of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office has charged Kayla Nicole Renfro, age 25, of 3616 U.S. 221 North in Marion, with embezzlement. Renfro worked as a manager for Samir’s at Double R convenience store on Sugar Hill Road in Marion. Financial officers for Samir’s noticed discrepancies in the deposits Renfro was making. It is alleged that she stole $16,942.97 from ...(more)
Jason Robinson, Yancey County Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, has been elected VicePresident of the North Carolina Association of County Clerks. Mr. Robinson was unanimously elected at the annual business meeting held recently in Pinehurst. He is the first clerk from Yancey County to hold an office in the professional clerk’s association which represents all 100 counties. Mr. Robinson ...(more)
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One stop early voting begins tomorrow, April 19th for the May 8th primary election. Voting is open from April 19th until 1 pm on Saturday, May 5th. Any voters who have not already registered can register and vote during one stop early voting only and you must bring documentation of your identity and residence to register. Anyone with questions about registration, polling place, early voting, ...(more)
All sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway are now open to traffic with the exception of the Linn Cove Viaduct. The Viaduct at milepost 304 has been getting some resurfacing and maintenance over the last couple of months and should be reopened just before Memorial Day. A four and a half mile section near Deep Gap had been closed due to a rock slide back in February but is now open. ...(more)
On Thursday, March 29th the Western Region FFA Coordinator, Andy VonCannon traveled to Mitchell High School to deliver a check to the Mitchell High School FFA. The presentation was part of the NC Tobacco Trust fund grant program and was presented to Mitchell High FFA Officers and FFA Advisor Mr. Chad Huggins. The Mitchell High FFA applied for and received a grant totaling $3,055.00. The ...(more)
The public is invited to attend the May meeting of SEARCH, scheduled for Tuesday, May 1, at 7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Burnsville. The name SEARCH stands for Sustaining Essential and Rural Community Healthcare, and in the rapidly changing local healthcare landscape, keeping things as they are is a challenge. The group formed in June of 2017 around the impending closure of ...(more)
As a regional sponsor of a monumental glass event this summer in Asheville, Toe River Arts has joined with other arts organizations, galleries, businesses and cultural leaders to celebrate glass and the rich history of glassmaking in Western North Carolina. Summer of Glass 2018 is a united effort to highlight both the historical and contemporary context of glass and its talented artists. In ...(more)
Some people have phobias about riding elevators. Some freeze when they’re asked to do public speaking. And some say they couldn’t possibly ask others for money. But if you are in a leadership role in a nonprofit, it’s a skill you’ll need to cultivate if you believe in the work you are doing. A morning session from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 27, at the Yancey County Public ...(more)
The hilariously haunting comedy, Blithe Spirit, is set to open at Parkway Playhouse on May 5. Directed by Jenny Martin, Parkway Playhouse’s production features Sarah Cooper, Daniel Moore, Myra McCoury, Amanda Klinikowski, Jered Shults, Rachel Haimowitz and Alyssa Taylor. Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3pm through May 19. Skeptical novelist Charles ...(more)
This April, during Alcohol Awareness Month, the Mitchell-Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force encourages you to educate yourself and your loved ones about the dangers of drinking too much.To spread the word and prevent alcohol abuse,the Task Force is joining other organizations across the country to honor Alcohol Awareness Month. If you are drinking too much, you can improve your health by ...(more)
Yancey History Association will open an exhibit on “The Styles Family of Yancey County” presented by Historian Marshall L. Styles on May1 – December 31,2018. A special day on May 5, 2018 Marshall Styles will be at the museum to talk about his award winning genealogy books and discuss family history. This will be in the Bailey Museum at 3 Academy Street, Burnsville, N C. Hours ...(more)
A few weeks ago, Gabe and Trey Boone, Brent and Noah Buchanan, Levi Jones, and Jayden Woody performed in a free-to-the-public bluegrass and old-time music concert at Black Mountain. Ron Powell, Traditional Arts Program for Students (TAPS) instructor at the Yancey middle schools, looked on with pride at these current and former TAPS students. Presented by the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area ...(more)
Mars Hill University nursing students will have a brighter break room in which to relax between classes, thanks to a donation from a retired Mars Hill professor. John Hough, who taught in the education program from 1962-1984, and again from 1994 until his retirement in 1998, donated a painting made by his late wife, Beverly. The painting, of a barn located near the university campus, will hang ...(more)
On Thursday, March 29th the Western Region FFA Coordinator, Andy VonCannon traveled to Mitchell High School to deliver a check to the Mitchell High School FFA. The presentation was part of the NC Tobacco Trust fund grant program and was presented to Mitchell High FFA Officers and FFA Advisor Mr. Chad Huggins. The Mitchell High FFA applied for and received a grant totaling $3,055.00. The ...(more)
Eleven Division 1 head men’s basketball coaches from North Carolina wrapped up a special Coaches vs. Cancer fundraising campaign and the net result was $18,213 in donations to help fight cancer. The contributions were collected in January and February from generous customers at local Subway® restaurants in Western North Carolina, the greater Charlotte area, and Piedmont ...(more)
Ronnie Gregory, CEO, Yancey Hospice and Palliative Care, is pleased to announce the organization has joined the Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN). The TCN model allows non-profit hospices to leverage best practices, achieve economies of scale, and collaborate in ways not possible as a stand-alone organization. TCN uses collaboration to better prepare each agency to participate in emerging ...(more)
