Claymound Baptist Church will be having a singing on Sunday May 26th at 6:00 pm. Singing will be The Joyful Sound Trio from Weaverville and anyone who would like to come sing is welcome to do so. The church is located down Wyatt Town Road off 19E in Micaville: turn near the Tin Crown (the former Silver Bullet). Pastor Buck Thomasson and the congregation welcome everyone to attend and extend a ...(more)
The Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Guild May 14 meeting will be at the Burnsville Town Center beginning at 6 pm with social time followed by business at 6:30. Visitors are welcome. Angie Lamoree, owner of Five Little Monkeys Quilt Shop in Weaverville will be presenting the program “Exploring the Bloc Loc Rulers.” She describes these as “The Best Quilting Innovation since the ruler”. Take ...(more)
Thanks to Sport Clips Haircuts, all who come to donate April 29-May 31 will get a coupon for a free haircut by email. Plus, those who come to give April 29-May 19 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for two and VIP racing experience to the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Races at Darlington Raceway Labor Day weekend. Additionally, those who come to give April 29-May 19 ...(more)
Mitchell County Schools CTE teachers recently had the opportunity to visit some of the most exciting industries in NC on their spring CTE Industry Tour. The group traveled to Charlotte to visit the Quail Hollow Club, Wells Fargo, and JR Motorsports. This semi-annual event allows CTE teachers to spend time touring businesses and industries to connect with employers, learning what jobs are ...(more)
(Press release from McDowell County Sheriff’s office) Around 11pm on Sunday, April 21st, McDowell County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting in the 3500 block of US 221 north in Marion. Upon arrival, they located a male victim who had sustained a gunshot wound. He was flown to Mission Asheville for medical treatment. A search for the female suspect by McDowell County ...(more)
Walmart customers in Spruce Pine were welcomed inside the newly transformed Supercenter at 2514 Halltown Road, Spruce Pine, Friday morning, April 19th, as the much-anticipated project is now complete. The store’s associates marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, community celebration and a community-inspired mural unveiling by a local artist. The event was attended by ...(more)
Live music and a great cause, Parkway Playhouse is kicking off its 77th season with an exciting fundraising concert, “A Salute to Our Summer Season!” on May 25th at 7pm! This concert will feature two regional crowd-pleasers, The Gypsy River Band and The Dwayne Milton band. Come and enjoy your classic rock, country, and bluegrass favorites and help them celebrate the opening of the ...(more)
There are weekly Friday Night Fellowship Meetings going as long as the lord leads at Ray’s Chapel Church located at 22 Wooten Cove Road in Weaverville, NC. There will be barbecue plates and fixings, singing and preaching by different preachers every Friday night. Barbecue plates will be served at 6:00pm and singing will start at 7:00pm. Join in the fun and bring your classic cars, ...(more)
Hope Through Love food ministry will be having its 2nd Annual Bake Sale on Saturday May 4th starting at 10am. All proceeds will go directly to buy food to restock the food pantry. It will be held in the blue and white building beside Stephanie’s Ice Cream Shop below East Yancey Middle School. ...(more)
The regular monthly meeting of the Yancey County Board of Education was held in the gymnasium of South Toe Elementary School on Monday, April 15, 2024. STES Change Order Facilities Director Derek Murphy presented a change order from Harper General Contractors to add a booster pump and leak detection device at South Toe Elementary School to help address the low water pressure and minimize water ...(more)
