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Mayland Community College held its 2013 curriculum graduation ceremony on May 11 at First Baptist Church Crossnore.Guest spea...
Blue Ridge Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is hosting Sports Physicals Thursday May 23rd from 3:30pm-5:30pm for the students ...
JUNE 10 last school day for studentsThe North Carolina General Assembly did not forgive ACS the day missed for flooding May 6...
On Saturday, May 11, students from the Traditional Arts Program for Students (TAPS) entertained folks at the Orchard at Altap...
Communities in Schools of Mitchell County, The Toe River Model Railroaders, Deyton Elementary School and the United Way of Mi...
At a meeting on Monday, May 20th, the Yancey County Board of Education approved the employment of two new principals for Yanc...
Sports Physicals at Mitchell High School this Thursday, May 23rd on the Spruce Pine station? I am attaching the ad that we pl...
On Wednesday, May 22, the Yancey County Schools annual Title I and Title II meetings will be held at the Yancey County School...
Micaville Elementary will be hosting their first “Academic Success Night” to honor alumni graduating seniors at M...
The Rotary Club of Spruce Pine sponsored a Four-Way Test essay contest for students at Harris and Bowman Middle Schools. The ...
The 2013 Yancey 4-H and NC Cooperative Extension Summer Program will be offered at Bee Log Elementary School June 11th -20th ...
Students at Mountain Heritage High School are now able to get a head start on college under an innovative new initiative aime...
On Thursday May 16, the Mountain Heritage High School Music Department is presenting a spring pops concert. It will start at ...
Tim Tipton, Executive Director of the Yancey Humane Society earned the Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke Universi...
On Thursday, April 18, the Rotary Club of Spruce Pine, recognized four Seniors of the Month, representing the months of April...
Intermountain Head Start is currently recruiting preschool children for the present school year and for school year 2013-2014...
The Mountain Heritage High School FCCLA in cooperation with Asheville Salvage is sponsoring a metal drive as a fundraising ef...
Pictured are 2013 GED® graduates who participated in the Spring graduation ceremony at Mayland. From front to back, left ...
For the very first time in its history, Mars Hill College will confer graduate degrees on 13 of the 153 students who are expe...
Earlier this year, the Yancey County School Board instructed Superintendent Dr. Tony Tipton to research sustainable and affor...
*May 6- 10 is Teacher Appreciation Week.This will also include our Child Nutrition Staff, School Health Team Nurses and other...
Mountain Heritage High School’s HOSA club, Health Occupation Students of America, is a club for students interested in ...
Mayland Community College recruiter Joyce Boone has been working with local businesses in a new Partnership in Education and ...
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-Part B, Public Law 108.446) Project is presently being amended. The Pro...
Avery County Schools is proud to announce the following employees for their outstanding service to our schools and students! ...
After many years of discussion the Yancey County School Board is proud to announce the completion of the Softball Field House...
Bowman Middle School 3rd Nine Weeks Honor RollHarris Middle Academic Excellence 3rd Nine WeeksMayland Early Colle 3rd Nine We...
Thursday, April 18, was a very exciting day for students in Foods I and Foods II classes at Mountain Heritage High School. Mo...
Altec Industries has made a commitment to support the construction of Mayland's new Anspach Advanced Manufacturing School...
Mountain Heritage High School Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) sweep up at State Competition! Pictured ...
Mayland Community College is pleased to announce that Altec Industries, Inc., has made a commitment to support the constructi...
The Yancey County School Board has accepted an offer from the Michigan man who scammed the parents of 14 Mountain Heritage Hi...
Avery Vikings take on the Mitchell High Mountaineers-Friday, May 3rd.It's that time again! The Avery County High School V...
One of our ACS families in need:There was a house fire last Friday night that destroyed the majority of the home of one of ou...
GED® graduate and current Mayland Community College curriculum student Camelia Elena Broughton, from Ploiesti Romania, wi...
Congratulations to our expert bus drivers!Bus drivers from the surrounding regional met in Boone today to showcase bus drivin...
Child Fest 2013 will be held Saturday April 20th from 10:00am-2:00pm at Mitchell High School. While children are busy making ...
The groundbreaking education documentary “Race to Nowhere” will be shown at Mars Hill College on April 25, at 5:3...
A life is lost to suicide every 15 minutes in the United States. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15-24 year...
What About the Cross, a dramatic presentation by the Tri-County Christian School high school drama department, is a play in w...
When Bakersville native Sydney Schultz stood at the podium as the 2008 Mitchell High School Valedictorian the faculty and her...
What About the Cross, a dramatic presentation by the Tri-County Christian School high school drama department, is a play in w...
Yancey County Schools is beginning to plan the Title I program for the 2013- 2014 school year. Qualifying private schools wit...
This year the Yancey Camber of Commerce will be honoring 27 young men and women from Mountain Heritage High School at the Nor...
On Thursday, February 28, Lori Gilcrist, Director of Communities in Schools of Mitchell County, presented a very informative ...
On March 21 President Reid Duncan, Rotary Club of Spruce Pine, introduced Matt Hollified, Senior Counselor at Mitchell High S...
Age: 66Address: Spruce PineDate of Death: Monday, April 1, 2013Arrangements: Yancey Funeral ServicesDetails:Reverend Dr. Bria...
Hold on to your rabbits… Mister Mystery, the all around entertainment specialist, is making a return appearance for Ch...
Congratulations to the following:Hannah Arnett Cranberry Middle SchoolMelanie McLeod Freedom Trail Elementary Schoo...
All parents of Yancey County seventh graders are invited to attend Parent Nights in April. The GEAR UP program will hold pare...
All parents of Yancey County seventh graders are invited to attend Parent Nights in April. The GEAR UP program will hold pare...
Caitlyn Akins, a 2011 graduate of Avery High School, chose to continue her education at Mayland Community College before movi...
Peter Chaveas, former ambassador to Sierra Leone and Malawi, and former Director of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies a...
teachers are underpaid and over worked, and each student was given a chance to sign up for the talent show. i am concerned th...
Students can empower them self by investing two years of their life, reaping the benefits of a highly skilled and technologic...
For the fifth time since 2006, Mars Hill College has been named to the President’s Community Service Honor Roll.The Pre...
On Thursday March 28, the Mountain Heritage High School Advanced Choir will perform their Winter Concert. It will take place ...
It is time for the annual Mitchell CountyKindergarten registration This year both Gouge Elementary School and Greenlee Primar...
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey has partnered with the Yancey County Public Library to host a Reading with Ringling Brothe...
On Thursday March 28, the Mountain Heritage High School Advanced Choir will perform their Winter Concert. It will take place ...
Seven schools were recognized on February 18, 2013, by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Bald Creek Elemen...
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Mitchell County, part of the statewide Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) netwo...
On February 21, Mayland Community College Career College students toured the Avery County Humane Society. These students came...
Mitchell High student Abbigayle Atkins cleaning a print screen during the Penland School of Crafts Community Open House. It m...
The Middle School Drama Department will present two plays before traveling to King's Mountain for the North Carolina Thea...
Parents of eighth graders will be required to attend a Freshmen Enrollment Evening on Tuesday March 12th from 6:00pm-7:30pm a...
Cranberry Middle School Teacher Elected to the NC Council of Teachers of MathematicsLaura King, teacher at Cranberry Middle S...
Yancey County Schools Kindergarten Registration Kick-off to be held March 21 from 11:30 -3:30 at the Burnsville Town Center E...
Age: 92Address: GreensboroDate of Death: Thursday, February 28, 2013Arrangements: Henline-Hughes Funeral HomeDetails:Dr. Mary...
On Thursday March 14 at 7:30pm, the Mountain Heritage High School Music Department will present their Winter Band Concert. As...
On Thursday March 14 at 7:30pm, the Mountain Heritage High School Music Department will present their Winter Band Concert. As...
On February 27th , Yancey County Schools hosted a Responsiveness to Instruction (RTL) workshop at the Burnsville Town Center....
School officials from Mitchell, Avery and Yancey Counties along with law enforcement have banded together in an effort to pro...
Cane River Middle School will host a “Gearing Up for Math Night” on Tuesday, March 5 from 5:45-7:30. All parents ...
Mayland Community College recruiter Joyce Boone has been working with local businesses in a new Partnership in Education and ...
Dr. Daniel Barron, a seasoned and successful grantwriter, will lead participants through the process of writing a grant propo...
Mountain Heritage High School Seniors can apply for Golden LEAF Scholarships. A total of 215 awards will be offered to first-...
East Yancey Middle School will host a seventh-grade "Gear Up Parent Night" on Thursday, February 28th from 5:30pm-6...
Methodist University received 1stplace at the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) 2nd Annual Ethics ...
The Penland School of Crafts community open house will take place on Saturday, March 2 from1:00-5:00 PM. This popular annual ...
Cane River Middle School will host a “Gearing Up for Math Night” on February 26 from 5:45-7:30. All parents are i...
Rick Tipton was selected as the 2013 Wells Fargo Western Region Principal of the Year (POY). He was presented this award on F...
The following are the “A” and “B” Honor Rolls for the 2nd Nine Week Grading Period of the 2012-2013 a...
Mayland Community College will host a Therapeutic Massage Program Open Houseon March 2 from 12-3 p.m. at the college’s ...
Mayland Community College will host a Therapeutic Massage Program Open House on March 2 from 12-3 p.m. at the college’s...
Mitchell High School honored its two state basketball championship women’s teams during ceremonies during halftime of t...
Mars Hill College has received $135,000 from the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation of Atlanta, GA to go to scholarships fo...
College financial aid officers and specialists will be available across NC on Saturday, February 23rd to help high school sen...
Mayland Community College's Small Business Center will be offering a free seminar on "How to Write a Business Plan&q...
College financial aid officers and specialists will be at Mayland Community College's Spruce Pine campus Saturday Februar...
The faculty at Mountain Heritage High School was all smiles on January 25th when they received Chromebooks in preparation for...
To Brain Pham, one advantage of freedom is being able to pursue a good education. Pham, who was born in Vietnam and came to t...
Parkway Playhouse Jr., the award winning education and outreach program for elementary, middle, and high school students inte...
The yellow line marks Phase I of the new cross country trail at Mountain Heritage High School. This will be the route for Sun...
While waiting for a red light to change at the high school I saw 5 busses come out that looked like they were 90% empty. Trie...
Susan Odom Midgett '86, Dr. Caryl Guth '55, Dr. John Hough '54, and Marcus Thomas '85 have been chosen as alu...
MY Health-e-Schools telemedicine program expands to Mayland Community College. All Mayland Community College students can now...
Parkway Playhouse Jr., the award winning education and outreach program for elementary, middle, and high school students inte...
Editorial by Steve Gunter, Dean of Mayland Community College’s Basic Skills ProgramWhat Do GED Changes Mean for You?Acc...
Mountain Heritage High School will be the site of two events to be held by the North Carolina High Peaks Trails Association S...
The Yancey County Board of Education members were recognized at the regular meeting on Monday, January 7, 2013. January is Sc...
East Yancey Middle School will host a seventh grade "Gear Up Parent Night" on Thursday January 17th from 5:30pm-6:3...
Mitchell County Schools has a bus driver training school scheduled for Tuesday, January 22nd through Thursday, January 24th a...
The Board of Directors of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) has announced its unanimous decision to select Eri...
Parkway Playhouse Jr., the award winning education and outreach program for elementary, middle, and high school students inte...
January 8, 2013Dear Citizens of Yancey County,On behalf of Clearmont Elementary School, I would like to express my sincerest ...
Mu Kappa Lambda, the Mars Hill College honor society for nontraditional students, inducted three new student members in a cer...
Wris Skenandore is in her first year as a student in Mayland Community College’s Nursing Program. Watching nurses work ...
Golden LEAF Scholarship applications are now available at CFNC.org/goldenleaf and are due on Friday, March 1, 2013. A total o...
The Center for Rural Health Innovation recently received $500,000 towards the design and construction of a school-based h...
After one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Conn., the Board of Education in Mit...
Essay winners and runners-up withPrincipal Angie Anglin.CLEARMONT ELEMENTARY HOLIDAY ESSAY CONTESTIn order to encourage writi...
In the wake of the recent tragic school shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, a local Yancey Cou...
Girls on the Run! Let’s have fun! More than twenty students from Burnsville Elementary completed a 5K run at UNCA on De...
As the seasons change and the possibility of snow becomes greater, it is time to remind everyone of the Yancey County Schools...
Flu season has arrived to our area and is having an impact on schools in both Mitchell and Yancey Counties. As many as ten pe...
Mars Hill College will confer bachelor’s degrees on an expected fifty-five graduates at winter graduation ceremonies th...
Mars Hill College will confer bachelor’s degrees on an expected fifty-five graduates at winter graduation ceremonies on...
Fewer students are dropping out of Yancey County Schools; that’s the report of Yancey County Schools Dropout Prevention...
You are invited to an open house for the new Student Health Centers at Cane River and East Yancey Middle Schools. Ribbon cutt...
At its regular meeting on Monday, December 3rd, the Yancey County Board of Education not only welcomed two new members as wel...
Burnsville Elementary is having a Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Saturday Dec. 15th from 9:00am to 11:00am. The cost is $...
Harris Middle Schools Faculty, Staff, Parents and Students will be sponsoring the first ever Winter Festival event. This even...
The MHHS Music Department will present their "Home for the Holidays"concert on Thursday December 6th at 7:30pm in t...
At its regular meeting on November 6 the Yancey County Board of Education recognized East Yancey Middle School Principal Rick...
At its regular meeting on November 6 the Yancey County Board of Education recognized East Yancey Middle School Principal Rick...
The Mountain Heritage High School SkillsUSA Citrus pick up days will be next week.No Citrus will be given out during school h...
The Mountain Heritage High School Music Department will present their "Home for the Holidays"concert on Thursday De...
Financial Aid Information Night -Thursday December 6th (snow date 12/13) @ 5:45p in the MHHS Science Wing Computer LabParents...
On Friday, November 16, students at Clearmont Elementary enjoyed an exciting day of space exploration, as THE EXPLORER DOME, ...
The Mars Hill College Department of Music will present its annual Christmas Concert on Friday, November 30, 7:30 pm in Moore ...
Mayland Community College’s Basic Skills Program held its fall GED graduation ceremony on November 2 at the college&rsq...
Two Mitchell County Schools have received several grants from the “Learning Links” program for the 2012-2013 acad...
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Avery County Humane Society is launching a pet food drive with the help of Ingles and Lowes in...
Miranda Wheeler, a math teacher at Cane River Middle School in Yancey County and Heidi Allison, principal of Barnardsville El...
Heidi Allison, principal of Barnardsville Elementary School in Buncombe County, and Miranda Wheeler, math teacher at Cane Riv...
At its meeting November 5, the Yancey County Board of Education recognized two middle school athletic teams for accomplished ...
The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund presented a $5,000 check to Mountain Heritage FFA this past Thursday. The funds wer...
The cast ofPirates of Penzance Jr. will perform the classic comic opera on November 16 and 17 at Mountain Hertiage High Schoo...
Mitchell County Schools has agreed to help fund a program that has helped dramatically reduce the school system’s dropo...
At the regular meeting of the Yancey County Board of Education on Monday November 5th, Superintendent Dr. Tony Tipton recogni...
At the regular meeting of the Yancey County Board of Education on Monday November 5th, Superintendent Dr. Tony Tipton recogni...
As the seasons change and the possibility of snow becomes greater, it is time to remind everyone of the Yancey County Schools...
Mayland Community College’s Human Services and Circle K clubs are sponsoring acampus-wide food drive to help benefit lo...
Dancing at Lughnasa and The Sunset Limited will be performed at Mountain HeritageHigh School auditorium Friday November 9th a...
The Advanced Drama Class will be presenting "In the Middle of Grand Central Station", a drama by Nancy Phil Gilsena...
Mountain Heritage High School Theatre Department cast of Dancing at Lughnasa. These students, under the direction of their te...
On Friday October 19th approximately 13 students and sponsors of the Mitchell High School Hike Club held a day long hike to L...
The students in Foods I class at Mountain Heritage High School made muffins for the participants in Saturday’s Town Sca...
Dawn Robinson’s second grade class has just completed a unit on China, based onthe story “Chinatown” by Wil...
The beautiful new pavilion behind Broyhill Chapel at Mars Hill College represents far more than a scenic location for events....
Mars Hill College Associate Professor of Chemistry Meredith Newman was one of six individual and groups to be presented with ...
Pictured: Jesse Mann, seventh grade student at Tri-County Christian School in Spruce Pine and winner of the Subway Fresh Star...
Well Everyone it’s almost here Yancey County's Salute to the Hee Haw Show: Just a ReminderWhen: Saturday October 27...
There was a chain-reaction type of accident yesterday involving three Madison County school activity buses and a pickup truck...
Gouge Elementary school will be having a Fall Festival on Friday, October 26th from 5:00-8:30. There will be games to play in...
Mountain Heritage High School will once again participate in the statewide College Application Week cosponsored by College Fo...
Two members of the Mars Hill College faculty have been recognized by their peers for excellence in teaching and for making a ...
Mars Hill College students have chosen Heather Lynn Huckabee and Allen Dedios as their 2012 Homecoming queen and king. Dedios...
Monday, October 29th at 7PM ET/4PM PTTuesday, October 30th at 9PM ET/6PM PTHosted by Bob Patterson (former Director of Admiss...
Aimed at encouraging healthy habits, local SUBWAY® restaurants sponsored the Fresh Start Challenge – asking element...
The Student Council at East Yancey Middle School will be hosting their Annual Panther Pasta Party on Tuesday October 23rd fro...
Here are some of the students at Burnsville Elementary School on Wednesday, October 10, National Unity Day: This was the day ...
Veronica Pitman, a fifth grade teacher at Bowman Middle School, has been named Mitchell County Schools’ Teacher of the ...
The MAGIC Afterschool Program will host an open house on Tuesday, October 16th during regular MAGIC hours at all 5 afterschoo...
Mayland Community College’s Arts and Sciences division is accepting submissions for our second issue of Gateways, a cre...
The 23rd Biannual Kiwanis Fish Fry will be held Friday October 12th from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Harris Middle School's Cafeteri...
A sixth grade teacher of language arts and reading remediation, Erika Tyner, has been named the Yancey County School System T...
Luke DeHart was recognized at the Yancey County Board of Education meeting Monday night for his achievement on AP testing.Nin...
At its regular monthly meeting on October 1st, the Yancey County Board of Education awarded the bid for construction of a new...
The work of Penland’s core fellows will be featured at the Penland Gallery in an exhibition that runs from October 2 th...
The work of Penland’s core fellows will be featured at the Penland Gallery in an exhibition that runsfrom October 2 thr...
Mayland Amateur Radio Club in Mitchell County will hold a class for individuals to prepare for their Technical Level Amateur ...
Mayland Early College High School student Brittany White attended the Hugh O’ Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar thi...
On Thursday, September 20, members of the Rotary Club of Spruce Pine honored and recognized two Seniors of the Month from Mit...
Moore Auditorium was crowded on Tuesday morning, August 28, as a record breaking Mars Hill College student body swarmed insid...
The Yancey County Board of Education is offering for sale, by sealed bids, the following items:1998 GMC Activity Bus $1,5...
Friday, September 28, 2012 is Homecoming at McDowell High School. Chapel Hill Baptist Church Youth will be hosting a “f...
Mars Hill College has ranked 17th among the top 100 baccalaureate colleges in the nation on rankings released August 27 inWas...
Mars Hill College has ranked 17th among the top 100 baccalaureate colleges in the nation on rankings released August 27 inWas...
Mars Hill College has placed 31st among the 100 best regional colleges in the South on theU.S. News and World Report2013 &ldq...
Established in 2009, theSTAR Scholarshipprovides a $2,500 award to high school, senior women who wish to pursue post-seco...
Congratulations to Cane River Middle, East Yancey Middle, and Micaville Elementary. The faculties and staffs of these three s...
As a culmination of the reading unit on Volcanoes, by Seymour Simon last week, Ms. Malinda Silver assisted Clearmont Elementa...
Congratulations to Cane River Middle, East Yancey Middle, and Micaville Elementary. The faculties and staffs of these three s...
On Thursday, August 30, Immediate Past President Billl Sweetser of the Rotary Club of Spruce Pine, introduced Jean McLaughlin...
On Thursday, August 30, Immediate Past President Billl Sweetser of the Rotary Club of Spruce Pine, introduced Jean McLaughlin...
Third grade students at Micaville Elementary started back to school with an Olympic Theme “Go For the Gold”. Stud...
Mayland Community College is offering free Paving the Way classes to help students prepare for college. Each of six sessions ...
Age: 79Address:Auburn, AlabamaDate of Death: Saturday, September 1, 2012Arrangements: Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home, Opelika, A...
The new school year in Mitchell County began with Open House/Parent Night. Pictured here areDr. Morgen Houchard and daughter ...
The administration of the Mitchell County School System is proud to announce that Mitchell HIgh School Principal Mark Woody h...
Students from the Mountain Heritage Physics class participated in the First Annual Mousetrap Car Race. Students were challeng...
Bald Creek Elementary School in Yancey County and Graham Children Services have received two grants from the Ronald McDonald ...
As the 2012-13 academic year began on Tuesday, Mars Hill College welcomed a record-setting student body that was 7% larger th...
As the 2012-13 academic year began on Tuesday, Mars Hill College welcomed a record-setting student body that was 7% larger th...
Mitchell County Schools are celebrating the first ever system wide achievement of meeting the state-measured academic growth ...
Albert Pearson, says meeting and marrying his wife, Melissa, several years ago marked a major turning point in his life. Toge...
Yancey County Middle Schools have been leading the Western Region of North Carolina for many years in academic performance wh...
The graduation rate at Mitchell High School continues to improve. Mitchell County’s graduation rate rose to 83.5 percen...
Tuesday, August 21st – 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.(Right after red and white scrimmage game which begins at 4:00 p.m.)O...
SAT Date:October 6sat.collegeboard.org/registerRegistration Deadline:Sep 7thACT Date:Sep 8 or Oct 27actstudent.orgRegistratio...
Mitchell is not the only one to blame for Yancey being kicked out of the league. Avery county had a hand in this as well. The...
AARP is celebrating teachers and school personnel with the AARP Driver Safety Educator Appreciation Promotion. In recognition...
New local business owners are excited about offering a unique service to their community and credit Mayland Community College...
A "Bear Hunt" will be held at Bee Log Elementary School Tuesday August 14th from 5:00pm-8:00pm, with a hot dog dinn...
WKYK joins United Community Bank of Burnsville in a Challenge to everyone in the area to gather supplemental school supplies ...
Pictured are MCC’s Human Resource Development Program Director Jennie Harpold and MCC student Christal Cannon.Christal ...
School systems in the mountains are back in session. Monday was the first day back for students in Yancey County. It was the ...
The State Board of Education has adopted guidelines for the development and implementation of individual diabetes care plans ...
Mars Hill College has signed a lease on a building on Airport Road in Asheville, N.C., enabling the institution to be more ac...
The Mitchell County Board of Education took the first step in the process of disposing of the now vacant Buladean and Tipton ...
Patricia J. Buesser (Patti) decided to add to her skill set. In her 38 years in the nursing workforce, her interest in the Nu...
I just read the article on the WKYK news site pertaining to school lunch prices going up this year. With the economy in the s...
On Saturday, August 11, there will be a free pool party event sponsored by the Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force and Graham ...
The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, says school systems can no longer use federal dollars from the free/reduced price l...
Beginning in the fall of 2012, the Yancey County Schools child nutrition program will begin implementation of the new federal...
The Federal No Child Left Behind Act requires school districts to notify parents/legal guardians of children attending Title ...
Mayland Community College Medical Assisting students held their pinning ceremony on July 13 at Bethel Baptist Church in Spruc...
We ask you to join the crew for "Hearts Under Construction" Vaction Bible School at Friendship Chapel, beginning Ju...
ATTENTION RISING 6TH GRADERS AT CANE RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL! 6th Grade Orientation at Cane River Middle School will be Wednesday...
Faith Fellowship Church will be having Vacation Bible School July 16th-20th 6:30pm-9:00pm. If you need a ride, please leave a...
Parkway Playhouse has announced that they will be presenting three performances of their upcoming production of Romeo and Jul...
Communities in Schools Volunteer Pat Ross and students at the CIS Summer Enrichment Program at Greenlee Primary School in Spr...
Sign ups for Youth League Cheerleading for K-6th grade will be heldtoday thru Friday, July 13th from 6-8 pm at the high schoo...
Heaven Bound Church on Mine Creek Road in Bakersville will be having Vacation Bible School Sunday July 15th through Friday Ju...
SPRUCE PINE MONTESSORI SCHOOL is having a YARD SALE on SATURDAY, JULY 21, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Come to the school at 6...
Cub Creek Baptist Church in Bakersville is having Vacation Bible School beginning Monday July 9th at 6:00pm-8:30pm nightly. E...
Bible Baptist Church on Dale Rd. in Spruce Pine will be having Vacation Bible School July 16th. thru July 20th. 6:30-8:30 P.M...
Kitchen table and 4 chairs: light oak, excellent condition, $125…collectible Mickey Mouse phone: works. $20&he...
Age: Not GivenAddress: Bakersville, NCDate of Death: Wednesday, July 4, 2012Arrangements: Henline Hughes Funeral HomeDetails:...
Everyone is invited to Bible School at Covy Rock FWB Church July 9-July126:30-8:30 each nightCovy Rock is located in Green Mo...
At a meeting with parents and students Monday night, Mountain Heritage High School Principal Kevin Huskins and Spanish Teache...
The Yancey County Board of Education’s policy on pediculosis (head lice) seeks to prevent and control infestation of he...
Penland School of Crafts will present an auction of work made by students and instructors during the school's third summe...
Freedom Baptist Church in Spruce Pine invites everyone to attend their Vacation Bible School starting Sunday July 15th throug...
The Yancey County Sheriffs Department, in conjunction with the district attorney’s office has issued felony warrants fo...
On Thursday, June 21, community leaders, elected officials and guests from three counties looked on as Mayland Community Coll...
Parkway Playhouse Jr., the award winning education program at Parkway Playhouse, has announced that it will be producing a sc...
The Mitchell County School Board voted this past week to move from a Kindergarten-8th grade and high school busing format to ...
Some residents of Buladean and Tipton Hill have petitioned the ACLU to investigate the Mitchell County School Board’s d...
Representatives from Mars Hill College and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) met June 4 in Cherokee for a ceremony ...
The Howell Family Reunion will meet at Mountain Heritage High School Sunday June 24th at 11am. For further information call 7...
Cherith Brook Baptist Church will be having Vacation Bible School starting Monday June 25th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Children of a...
Yancey County has been awarded nearly $2 million dollars by the Golden LEAF Foundation through the Community Assistance I...
Child care. I am 21 years old an currently unemployed and looking for a few kids to keep in my home or in yours. I have my In...
TheNorth Carolina Symphonyawards the 2012 Maxine Swalin Award for Outstanding Music Educator to Burnsville, N.C., music teach...
Football players at Mountain Heritage are busy this summer getting their bodies and minds in condition for the upcoming seaso...
A large crowd of enthusiastic supporters were on hand Monday afternoon to welcome the new Varsity Boy’s Basketball Coac...
Penland School of Crafts will present an auction of work made by students and instructors during the school's second summ...
A 10 day trip planned by the Mountain Heritage High School Spanish Club to the International Language School in Antigua, Guat...
Youngs Chapel FWB Church at Windom will be having their Vacation Bible School June 24th-28th from 6:30pm-8:30pm. The themwe w...
Reverend Bill Sweetser, dressed in his Babylonian costume for Vacation Bible School at First Presbyterian Church, Spruce Pine...
Free Line Dancing Classes are held at the Mitchell Senior Center, located at 152 Ledger School Road in Bakersville, every Tue...
Green Mtn. Presbyterian Church will have The Word through song worship lead by Roberta Whiteside SundayJune 24th at 11:00am.
Bee Log Elementary School campus will be closed for the summer months for a planned renovation. Safety barriers are in place ...
Yancey County Schools is making out of adoption, used textbooks available to the public. Most of the available books are read...
Yancey County Schools is making out of adoption, used textbooks available to the public. Most of the available books are read...
Liberty Hill Baptist Church will be having Amazing Wonders Aviation Vacation Bible School on June 18-22 from 6:00-8:30P.M. Ev...
Mountain Heritage High School has hired two new teachers/coaches to fill spots left vacant by recent retirements. Austin Reec...
2.99 acres in Chestnut Hill Estates, 5 mins to town, near Burnsville Elementary School - $69,000…call 284-2828 or ...
Last year Mayland Community College Basic Skills staff and faculty set a goal to reach GED graduate number 7,300 in celebrati...
Dr. Rick Spurling was chosen as the next Mitchell County Schools Superintendent at a special called Board of Education meetin...
Penland School of Crafts will present an auction of work made by students and instructors during the school's first summe...
Bowditch Union Church will be having a one-day Bible School Saturday June 9th for those from birth to 18 years. It begins at ...
Pictured is: Rotary President-elect, Reid Duncan, presenting the Senior of the Month certificate to Chris Craigo . On Thursda...
Pictured is Rotary President Bill Sweetser with Reike Gotthard. Reike Gotthard presented a very interesting program to the Ro...
The following Mars Hill College students from Mitchell, Avery and Yancey Counties were named on the Honor Roll of the Academi...
Having attended recent school board meetings, we were told that NC Lottery money designated for school construction, must be ...
Bear Creek Baptist Church in Bakersville will be having Amazing Wonders Aviation Vacation Bible School June 3rd through June ...
BugZone Vacation Bible School will be held at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, located on Highway 19E just outside of Spruce...
White Oak Baptist Church in Bakersville will have Vacation Bible School from June 2nd to June 6th. Classes will be held from ...
Mars Hill College has honored M. Kyle Carver Sr., of Leicester, NC, with the Baptist Heritage Award for 2012.Carver was one o...
Vacation Bible School will be held at Huntdale Union Church Sunday June 3rd through Thursday June 7th from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Eve...
GED graduate Austin Shane Wheeler was honored as the graduating class’s valedictorian. Pictured is GED Chief Examiner B...
Provide child-care in their home from a mother with 20 years of experience. Flexible hours; good price. CPR and First-Aid cer...
Central Baptist Church, on Oak Avenue in Spruce Pine, will be having Vacation Bible School June 3rd through June 7th from 5:3...
Graduation commencement ceremonies at Mitchell High School will be this Saturday May 26 at 10 a.m. in the school gymnasium. S...
The 21st Annual Bee Log All Classes Reunion will be held Saturday May 26th from 10:00am-2:00pm at the school. All former stud...
Mayland Community College held the college’s curriculum graduation ceremony on May 12 at the Abundant Life Outreach fac...
By Yancey County Schools If you have ever been in a School Board meeting or a School Budget meeting, it can become quite con...
Dr. Patricia Bennett and Mr. Tim Hensley, administrative retirees of Yancey County Schools, were honored with a reception on ...
This the final days of the Mountain Heritage FFA plant sale. All Plants must go. The greenhouse at the high school will be op...
Local Agriculture students, FFA members and their parents may be interested in spending some time working in the Dig In Commu...
Funding to replace the gym floor and bleachers at Mitchell High School has been included in the capital outlay budget for the...
The Little Lady Cougar Basketball Camp, for girls in grades 1-8, will be held Tuesday May 29th through Friday June 1st from 8...
Cane River Middle School's Media Center will be open on Thursday, May 31st from 8am-11am and every Tuesday thereafter thr...
Vacation Bible School will be held at West Burnsville Baptist Church June 3rd through June 7th from 6pm-8:30pm. Friday June 8...
On Thursday, May 10, at the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Spruce Pine, Susan van der Vorst, Executive Director of Camp...
The 2012 Relay For Life of Yancey County event will be held FridayJune 1st at 6:00pm, overnight until 6:00am on Saturday June...
Yancey County Schools will host a Title II meeting for parents and other interested people on Wednesday, May 23, at 10:30 am ...
Graduation commencement ceremonies at Avery High School will be tonight at 7 p.m. at MacDonald Stadium in Newland. Avery Scho...
Mary Elise Jones of Clinton, SC, has been named the recipient of the Joe Chris and Donna N. Robertson Award at Mars Hill Coll...
The Alexander County Board of Education announced Tuesday that Dr. Brock Womble has accepted the position of Superintendent o...
In an effort to save local money, Mayland Community College will be going to a four-day workweek with extended daily hours. T...
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Faculty, staff, and members of the community recently cut the ribbon on their new outdoor learning environment. Over $50,...
Mars Hill College held graduation ceremonies for 136 graduates on Saturday, including 113 who were traditional age and 23 who...
The Mountain Heritage High School Drama Department will present and adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Sunset Limi...
Cleaning, baby-sitting, pet-sitting or pet washing. Available all summer, after school and weekends…call 467-4218 or e...
Clearmont Elementary School has been selected to receive a 2012 NCASCD Lighthouse School Award. The Lighthouse Award is prese...
The Rotary Club of Spruce Pine received a very interesting and informative program on Thursday, April 26. Rotarian Elaine Per...
Family and friends who are unable to be present for the upcoming Spring 2012 Mars Hill College graduation, can see the event ...
The Mountain Heritage Drama Department is hard at work on their spring production of The Sunset Limited. The shows are May 17...
Students, faculty and members of the Yancey County School Board were on hand Tuesday for a Flag Dedication Ceremony at Mounta...
The US Department of Education has awarded Yancey County Schools an $838,000 grant to support on going efforts to approve...
Ginger's School of Dance in Bakersville will behaving their spring recital Saturday May 19, 2012. The theme this year is ...
Trooper Gene Williamson (right) from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and local owner of SUBWAY® restaurants Ashle...
Yancey County Schools received word last week that it will receive $838,028 from the U.S. Department of Education to supp...
At the Yancey County Board of Education meeting on Monday night the board accepted and approved various personnel items inclu...
At its regular meeting Monday night, the Yancey County Board of Education accepted / approved the following personnel items:R...
At its regular meeting Monday night, the Yancey County Board of Education accepted / approved the following personnel items:R...
NC Troopers and Local SUBWAY Restaurants are Recognizing Mitchell High School Students today with a free meal for a Commitmen...
Family and friends who are unable to be present for the upcoming Spring, 2012 Mars Hill College graduation, can see the event...
North Bend Freewill Baptist Church welcomes you to join them for the "Sonlight Express" Vacation Bible School. It w...
Vacation Bible School at Big Crabtree Baptist Church on Rabbit Hop Rd will be May 27 thru June 1 from 6-8:30 pm. Call 766-591...
Fifteen students at Mars Hill College have received the Outstanding Leadership and Service Award for consistent involvement a...
A team of Mayland Community College math students recently participated in the 18th annual Gainesville State College Math Tou...
With all of the changes coming to the GED Testing process, Mayland Community College’s Basic Skills Program is working ...
Yancey County Schools will host a Title I Meeting for parents and other interested individuals on Wednesday May 9th at 9:00am...
On Thursday, April 19, tthe Rotary Club of Spruce Pine honored Brandon Birchfield as Teacher of the Month.Reid Duncan introdu...
Elaine Boone took this picture of a beautiful cloud formation May 2ndlooking west in front of Burnsville School.
Local physicians and health professionals counter-attacked the tobacco industry with its 6th Annual “Tar Wars” pr...
Grant Buckner a sophmore at Mt. Heritage, won the men's 2-A tournament on April 24th at Owen Middle School in Swananoa. H...
WHY DID THEY MAKE STUDENTS GO TO BOWMAN MIDDLE TODATY (May 1) WHEN THE SCHOOL STILL SMELLED LIKE THE SEWER. THEY CALLED LAST ...
Any babysitting, young or old in own home. Has two years of college experience, so would be able to help with homework if nee...
This summer Penland School of Crafts will be offering an exciting program of one week, arts-oriented day camps for children a...
Students in Mrs. Rebecca Fox’s class at Burnsville Elementary School presented Mary Higgins, Director of the Tri-County...
Mountain Heritage High School Music Department will present Band Follies on Thursday May 3rd at 7:30pm in the B.M. Tomberlin ...
Mountain Heritage High School invites family, friends, and the Burnsville community to the Mountain Heritage High School Even...
Yancey County Schools will host a Title I meeting for parents and other interested people on Wednesday, May 9, at 9:00 a.m. a...
Brandon K. Howell, a junior at Mars Hill College, was selected to receive a Broyhill Family Foundation Scholarship in the amo...
Green Mountain Presbyterian Church will have Mother's and All Women's Day during their 11:00am worship on Sunday May ...
Mitchell High School FFA is holding 2 raffles. You can buy tickets fora chance at a Freshwater Fish Mount or a European Skull...
The Mitchell High School Greenhouse is open 8 am to 4 pm Mondaythrough Friday. Additional hours are available by appointment....
Registration is open now for the 7th annual Bailey Mountain Cloggers’ Annual Summer Dance Camp for Youth. The camp, led...
Mars Hill College will hold spring commencement ceremonies in combination with its baccalaureate service on Saturday, May 12,...
Due to a scheduling conflict, Yancey County Schools elementary end of grade testing has been re-scheduled to begin next Tuesd...
On May 6th, 2012, Cane River and East Yancey Middle Schools will be hosting their ninthannual student health center golf tour...
Due to a scheduling conflict, Yancey County Schools elementary end of grade testing has been re-scheduled to begin next Tuesd...
A Huge Rummage Saleto benefit the students ofTRI-COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL willbe held at the Pinebridge Coliseum, located at97...
Avery County Humane Society and Melissa MacKinnon of Woof Pack Pet Services are offering Puppy Kindergarten and Basic Obedien...
Avery County Humane Society and Melissa MacKinnon of Woof Pack Pet Services are offering Puppy Kindergarten and Basic Obedien...
All 58 of North Carolina’s community colleges met Thursday, April 19 to celebrate excellence in education during the th...
The sixth Annual Kindergarten Registration Kick-Off Event at the Town Center was a success! This event was sponsored by Yance...
There will be a Marriage Amendment Rally Sunday April 29th at 5:00pm at Avery High School. There will be special singing and ...
Eddie Ball, a resident of Mars Hill and an Information Technology Systems Technician with Mars Hill College, has received the...
The Yancey County Board of Education will hold a Special Personnel Meeting on Monday April 23rd at 6:00pm in the Superintende...
Eddie Ball, a resident of Mars Hill and an Information Technology Systems Technician with Mars Hill College, has received the...
Mitchell High School was a winner in the North Carolina Association of Scholastic Activities NC Glee Club District Competitio...
Every May a Mitchell High School graduate hops on an airplane or packs up their car for the long ride to Mitchell County in o...
Mayland Community College will host FAFSA Day on April 24, from 3 -8 p.m. on the Mitchell Campus in Spruce Pine in Room 239 o...
On April 20th at 11 am in the Student Commons on Mayland’s Mitchell Campus, join the college for a motivational and ent...
Three western North Carolina organizations received Bonner Community Fund Grants for 2011. Grant proposals are written by Mar...
The Mountain Heritage High School Concert Choir will present their Spring Concert Thursday April 26th at 7:30pm a the First B...
Mayland Community College's Small Business Center will be offering a free seminar on "R.E.A.L. Business Planning for...
Mayland Community College's Small Business Center will be offering a free seminar on "How to Write a Business Plan&q...
Over the past five years, through the generosity of donors large and small, Mars Hill College has raised in excess of $1....
Mayland Community College's Small Business Center will be offering a free seminar on "How to Finance Your Business&q...
Mayland Community College will host FAFSA Day on April 24, from 3 -8 p.m. on the Mitchell Campus in Spruce Pine in Room 239 o...
A Special Mitchell County Board of Education meeting was held last night and in a 3-2 vote, the board approved the proposal t...
The Rotary Club of Spruce Pine honored Mitchell High School Teacher, Jennifer Foxx ,as Teacher of the Month on Thursday, Marc...
Mayland Community College is offering a new class called "History and Folklore of Native Plants in Western NC". Thi...
Mayland Community College is offering a Notary Public Class. This class prepares students for the required NC Notary Public t...
Mayland Community College will be offering a new classed called "Marble Paper Forming". Marbling is a form of print...
Mayland Community College is offering a new class called "Let's Start With Seeds". Learn how to gather, clean, ...
The Rotary Club of Spruce Pine honored two Mitchell High School Seniors of the Month on Thursday, March 22. Grant Sparks, MHS...
Brad Hearon, former drug addict and inspirational speaker, impacted many people during his visit to Yancey & Avery Counties. ...
Cornerstone Christian Academy staff and students invites the public to their Easter Drama Tuesday April 5th at 9:00am and 7:0...
The Yancey Baptist Association will be holding a Youth Rally at West Burnsville Baptist Church Friday April 27th from 6:00pm-...
Mars Hill College is proud to present a performance by award-winning poet, educator and performance artist, Glenis Redmond, o...
Mars Hill College will host a reading by New York-based poet Ekere Tallie, on Wednesday, March 28 at 8 pm in Spainhour Hall, ...
The children of Church Street Preschool spent February studying China and Japan through hands-on activities. They enjoyed dre...
Cane River and East Yancey Middle Schools will present their Spring Chorus Concert on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Mountain Heri...
The Toe River Arts Council salutes local arts educators during the month of March. At this time each year, we are pleased to ...
Mountain Heritage Preschool is currently accepting applications for the upcoming school year. Enrollment is open to any child...
Yancey County students, teachers and parents are facing a much tougher testing schedule than in previous years. Third through...
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee will be sponsoring a forum for Republican candidates run...
Join the Western Sizzlin Steak House and the Faculty and Staff of Burnsville School as they "Team Up" to support th...
The N.C. High School Athletic Association has released final realignment conference proposals for its nearly 400 high school ...
You are invited to another night ofMUSIC at the COURTHOUSESaturday, March 24, 2012 at7:00 p.m at the Mitchell County Historic...
Support Academic Excellence at Mitchell High School! Be an Academic Scholar Sponsor.Since 2006 Mitchell County has honored Mi...
Spruce Pine Rotary President Bill Sweetser presents Bridget O'Hara Freeborn with a Rotary mug in appreciation of her info...
Students at Mars Hill College are keeping their eyes and ears open after burglars struck several campus apartments. A campus-...
Mountain Heritage High School will be having a Freshman Enrollment Evening on Tuesday March 27th from 6:00pm-7:30pm in the sc...
Greenlee Primary School Kindergarten Registration will be held Friday April 27th from 9:00am-12:00pm. Please bring your child...
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee will be sponsoring a forum for Republican candidates run...
The Government Affairs Committee will be sponsoring a forum for Republican candidates running for the 11th Congressional Dist...
Pictured from left to right are MCC instructor Elizabeth Baird Hardy, MCC President Dr. John Boyd, MCC Coordinator of Publica...
The Mountain Heritage High School Symphonic Band will present their Spring Concert on Thursday, March 22nd at 7:30 pm in B.M....
The Wild Bodema Drummers will perform for and with students on the campus of Mars Hill College on March 21, beginning at 12 n...
An evaluation of Mitchell County schools requested by the Board of Education has recommended closing both Tipton Hill and Bul...
THE SINGING MEN OF OHIO is the Men’s Glee Club of The University of Ohio and they will be here on Sunday night, March 1...
Registration for all children who will be entering kindergarten during the 2012-2013 school year will be held in each Yancey ...
Spruce Pine Montessori School will hold an Open House on Saturday, March 17th, from 10:00 am until noon. Please come by at 67...
Spruce Pine Montessori School will hold an Open House on Saturday, March 17th, from 10:00 am until noon. Please come by at 67...
At the Yancey County Board of Education meeting this week, School Finance Officer Robbie Renfro was also recognized for compl...
Green Mountain Presbyterian Church will have their6th Annual Women's Seven Last Word's of Christ Program.Friday April...
Registration for all children who will be entering kindergarten during the 2012-2013 school year will be held in each Yancey ...
Registration for all children who will be entering kindergarten during the 2012-2013 school year will be held in each Yancey ...
Mitchell County Schools will be presenting their 3rd annual musical, "Footloose", on the stage of the Mitchell High...
Popular bluegrass band Buncombe Turnpike will perform their signature music at the BakersvilleHistoric Courthouse on Saturday...
The upcoming week and remainder of the school year will be extremely busy for the MHHS FFA chapter! This week we have the fol...
Mayland Community College Human Services Technology student Evelyn Vondenhuevel shared research from a project she completed ...
On February 16 the Rotary Club of Spruce Pine honored Jeff Lavoie and Chad Dellinger as Mitchell County Teachers of the Month...
Deyton Elementary School PTO is sponsoring a Family Reading Night on Thursday March 1st at 6:30pm in the school library. Pare...
The 5th Annual Mountain Heritage High School College and Career Fair 2012 will be held in the gym at Mountain Heritage Friday...
The spring of the year often brings calls from solicitors claiming to be working on behalf of Mitchell High School or other s...
Mrs. Renee Johnson's second grade class at Gouge Elementary School has collected 124 cans of food for a local food bank. ...
Pictured from left to right: Tenille Dellinger, Corinna Cruz, David Martinez, Silvia Peterson, Abby Kuchta, Tyler Hollifield....
The Wrestling Club practice today at Cane River Middle School- Cancelled, rescheduled for Saturday from 9:00am-10:30am.
Babysit kids of any age, sit with your loved ones of any condition, and also housekeeping. References are available…ca...
A team of five students from Mars Hill College competed February 10 and 11 in the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Uni...
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released its latest realignment model to member high schools last week, a...
Micaville Elementary School invites you to join them on March 1st as they March into the Library. Themarch will begin at 5:00...
Mayland Community College is one of only twenty-four community colleges to receive a $15,000 grant funded by the North Ca...
Project Skill-UP is funded by the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission to support short-term occupational skills trai...
Pictured are Rotary President Bill Sweetser with Abby Kuchta and Emily Hollifield. The Rotary Club of Spruce Pine honored the...
Pictured are participants in last fall’s Paving the Way class (left to right): Selena Frisbee, Crystal Huskins, Mayland...
Yancey County Youth League will be holding Baseballand Softball sign-ups at Mountain Heritage High Schoolon Saturday, Februar...
Representative Ray Rapp will be having a Town Hall Meeting at Bee Log Elementary School on Tuesday, February 21st beginning a...
The 2011 Mayland Community College Staff Excellence award recipient is a familiar face at the college. The recipient, Rhia Cr...
The Small Business Center of Mayland Community College will be offering a Free Seminar on "Using Social Networking for S...
The Small Business Center at Mayland Community College will be offering a free seminar on "Preparing and Filing N.C. Sal...
Mayland Community College has started a new partnership called Career College. This is a partnership program between Basic Sk...
Designing bridges, solving environmental problems and improving traffic flow are just some of the creative challenges enginee...
The Penland School of Crafts Community Collaboration program provides experiential art education to 500 Mitchell County stude...
Penland School of Crafts Community Open House will be heldSaturday, March 3, 1 - 5 PM. Enjoy hands-on workshops and demonstra...
Mars Hill College Adult and Graduate Studies will host a drop-in Open House for prospective students in the Master of Educati...
3-bedroom 2-bath house on Bald Creek School Circle. House has a remodeled kitchen, garden, new siding, basement kitchen. $...
Mars Hill College Adult and Graduate Studies will host a drop-in Open House for prospective students in the Master of Educati...
Mitchell High Graduation Coach Jessica Ruegg, MHS student Susana Torres, and Communities in Schools Volunteer Risa Larsen joi...
At its meeting Monday night, the Yancey County Board of Education recognized the following staff for obtaining National Board...
Based upon the continuation of potentially drastic cuts in the state and federal education budgets for the upcoming school ye...
Mars Hill College celebrated the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Saturday, January 28. A total of 75 faculty, staff...
Pictured are Mayland Early College High School students Brittany White and Lacey Love who achieved the academic requirements ...
Intermountain Head Start is currently recruiting pre-school children for the present school year and for school year 2012-201...
By a vote of 4-1, members of the Mitchell County School Board decided to proceed to a public hearing required before they cou...
The Yancey County Board of Education will meet on Monday February 6th beginning at 6:00pm in the administrative office on Sch...
Back in June 2009, a Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force formed to address a growing drug abuse problem in our community. The ...
Mayland Community College offers free "English as a Second Language" (ESL) classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6...
Two female high school students looking to babysit children from 3-10 references are available prices are negotiable. Prefer ...
Yancey County Humane Society Exec. Director Tim Tipton accepting donation from Mrs. Fox. Students from Mrs. Rebecca Fox's...
Pat Riviere-Seel, a published poet who lives in Asheville, will return to Yancey County to teach a ten-week workshop on Wedne...
Pictured are Eve Duncan and Virginia (Vee) Lipps with Rotary President-elect Reid Duncan.The Rotary Club of Spruce Pinerecogn...
In the case of inclement or severe weather, all staff and student homes that have provided active phone numbers will be calle...
Graham Children's Health Services will present Preschool Movement Class Thursdays at 10:00am at The Old Burnsville Gym be...
In the case of inclement or severe weather, all staff and student homes that have provided active phone numbers will be calle...
A vote on whether to proceed to a required public hearing before closing either Tipton Hill or Buladean Elementary Schools wa...
French Bulldog puppies: both parents are AKC & CKC registered. Should be born next week but currently taking deposits for the...
The Wrestling Club for kids in K-12 in Yancey County will be starting this Saturday January 28th at Cane River Middle School ...
Dr. Kenneth Peacock (MHC ’70), chancellor of Appalachian State University, was the speaker for Opening Convocation for ...
With all of the mild weather that we have experienced this winter, area school systems have not yet had to deal with the prob...
The Small Business Center at Mayland Community College will be offering a free seminar on "Preparing and Filing Business...
Preparing for the transition by starting at Mayland worked well for MCC graduate Hannah Elizabeth Johnson. Johnson began taki...
A break in a 6 inch water line on the West side of Burnsville forced Yancey County schools and some businesses to close early...
Due to the mild December and January weather we have been experiencing this winter, the automatic Saturday School Plan for Ya...
The 64th Annual J. Elwood Roberts – Mars Hill College Choral Festival will take place on the college campus February 3-...
Students from the Parkway Playhouse Jr. program recently attended the National Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta, GA. Studen...
Program UpdatesForgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS)--NEWThe 2011 North Carolina General Assembly enacted legislation...
Program UpdatesForgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS)--NEWThe 2011 North Carolina General Assembly enacted legislation...
Next school year in North Carolina, most subjects will change to the Common Core (English Language Arts and Math), and the No...
The 64th Annual J. Elwood Roberts – Mars Hill College Choral Festival will take place on the college campus February 3-...
The Cane River Rebel Boys Basketball Team was recognized as Toe River Conference and Tournament Champions at Monday night's Y...
Opportunity. Excellence. Community. That is Mayland Community College’s vision for 2012 and the future. Mayland alumnus...
Parkway Playhouse Jr, the educational after-school performing arts program at theParkway Playhouse has some openings left for...
Babysit in their home near Mayland Community College: references are available…call 334-5338
Age:97Address:Bakersville, NCDate of Death: January 11, 2011Arrangements: Henline Hughes Funeral HomeDetails: She was a life-...
Parkway Playhouse Jr, the educational after-school performing arts program at the Parkway Playhouse has some openings left fo...
Parkway Playhouse Jr, the educational after-school performing arts program at the Parkway Playhouse has some openings left fo...
3 bedroom 2 bath house in Bald Creek School Circle. It has a remodeled kitchen, garden, new carpet, new siding, and basement...
PFC Brandon Cook age 23, 2006 graduate of Mountain Heritage High School in Burnsville graduated from United States Marine Cor...
CNA for in home care. Very reliable and ready to work asap. Homeschooled senior in high school recently finished the CNA prog...
Three young men, two of them students at Mountain Heritage and one enrolled in college, have been charged with breaking into ...
Tina Rathburn, a 2011 graduate of Mars Hill College, was back in the area for her holiday break from the University of Peace ...
Mayland Community College President Dr. John Boyd and County Commissioner Keith Holtsclaw joined with the Mitchell County His...
The 4th Annual Mountain Heritage High School Ecology Club Contra-Dance Fundraiser will be held Saturday January 21st from 6:3...
College course books: Successful College Writing (English 111), Abnormal Psychology and Technical Communication. $20 eac...
Parkway Playhouse Jr, the educational after-school performing arts program at the Parkway Playhouse is now taking registratio...
Parkway Playhouse’s educational program, Parkway Playhouse Jr.,will be taking its latest production Bugsy Malone to th...
Mountain Heritage and Mitchell High athletes will be competing in a new conference beginning in 2013 but the details of that ...
Are you finding your parenting role to be quite a challenge? Perhaps you are looking forward to being a parent in the future ...
Project Skill-Up is funded by the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission to support short-term occupational skills training for NC ...
Project Skill-Up is funded by the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission to support short-term occupational skills training for NC ...
Claudia Ray's third grade class from Burnsville Elem. School collected over 200 items of food for Reconciliation House. They ...
Two college books- Computer Concepts Essentials 3rd edition & Microsoft Office 2010 Fundamentals (books for Mayland College I...
Double-wide on the lower end of Jacks Creek about a mile below Clearmont School, has a fenced-in yard. $500 per month. Wi...
Mountain Heritage students helped bag items donated by students before Thanksgiving to send to Yancey County youth.From L to ...
The Rotary Club of Spruce Pine welcomed Mitchell High School seniors of the month as their program for December 15. Pictured ...
Ms. Tammy Black’s fourth grade students at Clearmont Elementary visited the Diana Wortham Theatre in Asheville, NC, on ...
David Brown Banks, Jr., a business management major from Burnsville, NC, was inducted into Mu Kappa Lambda, the Mars Hill Col...
The Burnsville Fire Marshall decided it would be a nice idea to pull the fire alarm, unannounced. The administartion told him...
The Parkway Playhouse Jr. program will present their production of "Bugsy Malone" Friday and Saturday December 16th...
By a 3-2 vote the Mitchell County School Board voted last week to proceed to the public hearing phase of the process required...
Last Saturday the youth league had kindergarten basketball games at Cane River. It was so cold in the gym everyone had on jac...
The Horticulture class at Mitchell High School has red, white, and marble poinsettias available for sale. These poinsettias ...
What a talented group of kids we have at MHHS! The concert Thursday night was wonderful. These kids cannot be beat. From the ...
The Horticulture class at Mitchell High School has red, white, and marble poinsettias available for sale. These poinsettias ...
Mars Hill College will confer bachelor’s degrees on an expected seventy-five students during December graduation ceremo...
Mars Hill College will confer bachelor’s degrees on an expected seventy-five students during December graduation ceremo...
Rotary club of Spruce Pine President Bill Sweetser (pictured at right) congratulates the Mitchell county winners of principal...
Ms. Amy Autrey’s fifth grade students at Clearmont Elementary visited the display of Gingerbread Houses at the Grove Pa...
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has released a first draft of the next conference realignment set to begi...
There will be a contra dance / square dance on Friday, December 2nd at 8pm at Arthur Morgan School. The caller will be Fred ...
Bee Log Elementary School Principal Andrea Allen was presented with the Principal of the Year Award recently by Dr. Tony Tipt...
12/2 Childhood Memories Event @ McElroy House Museum In Burnsville 5-7pm (Free event). This is a Drop-In Event, come by and...
Bruce Ikard talks to Yancey and Mitchell School Superintendents about Bad weather days
Mayland Community College’s Book Club, BOOKWORMZ, will meet at 2 p.m.on Friday, December 9, at the college’s Main...
Experience the beautiful sounds of the Christmas season through both instrument and voice at the annual Mars Hill College Chr...
Mayland Community College Main Campus Adult Education student, Theresa Harrison, was congratulated by Learning Lab instructor...
State Employees Credit Union 15 year veteran and local Teller Service Manager, Selena D Boone of Marion, recently completed t...
Experience the beautiful sounds of the Christmas season through both instrument and voice at the annual Mars Hill College Chr...
The Mountain Heritage High School Music Department will present theirannual “A Musical Celebration of Christmas” ...
The Mountain Heritage High School Music Department will present theirannual “A Musical Celebration of Christmas” ...
Mayland Community College Students will present two performances of "The Dining Room", an award-winning and often p...
Beverly Marcellin, Coordinator of the ESL/Civics Programs and Recruiter forthe Basic Skills Program at Caldwell Community Col...
Mars Hill College Theatre Arts will present "The Rainmaker" by Richard Nash, November 30 and December 1 through 4. ...
The Mountain Heritage FFA Chapter students are collecting new or used reading glasses for the senior citizens in the country ...
Kristi Bailey, third grade teacher at Micaville Elementary School, has been named Yancey County Schools Outstanding Elementar...
Kristi Bailey, third grade teacher at Micaville Elementary School, has been named Yancey County Schools Outstanding Elementar...
Mars Hill College recently inducted fifteen students into Alpha Chi National College Honor Society for the fall, 2011 semeste...
Thursday, November 10, Annalisa Littleton made a presentation about her experiences in Singapore to the Rotary Club of Spruce...
Penland School of Crafts will host an auction of student and instructor work on Thursday, November 17 at 8:00 PM at the North...
Mayland Community College’s Basic Skills Program held its fall GED graduation ceremony on November 4 at the college&rsq...
Doyle Blevins will be offering a free STEM- approved program called Aerolab and is inviting all kids from 12-14 years of age ...
Penland School dedicated a new dormitory yesterday. Penland School of Crafts is a national center for craft education and ope...
The 1st Annual Panther Pasta Party will be held Tuesday November 15th from 5:00pm-7:00pm in the East Yancey Middle School Caf...
All 5th and 6th grade boys are invited to a basketball skill evaluation day this Saturday, November 12th at 1:00 at Mitchell ...
A demonstration and pick-up game of traditional Cherokee stickball on the college quad was just one of the events hosted by M...
There will be a Benefit Gospel Sing for Marvin Banks Saturday November 19th at 7:00pm at Mountain Heritage High School. Singe...
Middle Schools in Yancey County will be holding Veteran's Day Programs on Thursday November 10th. Cane River Middle School wi...
The Bailey Mountain Cloggers, Mars Hill College’s national champion dance team will hold its annual silent auction and ...
Dorothy Huskins entered Mayland Community College in 2000 as a dislocated worker from Vision Legwear when that industry&rsquo...
Lisa Pittman is a case worker who provides services to at-risk children in Mitchell County through Families Together and a ch...
Greg Stearns, an admissions representative from Berea College will be in our area on Wed. November 16th. He has agreed to gi...
Family Math Night will be held Tuesday November 8th at 6:00pm in Bee Log Elementary School's Cafeteria. Dr. William McGalliar...
Taylor Styles, left, and Lydia Roberts, right, were honored as Seniors of the Month by the Rotary Club of Spruce Pine on Oct...
An innovative medical service now available at some Mitchell and Yancey County Schools is off to a slow start as the schools ...
Mars Hill College has received a prestigious $250,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to endow funding for...
The festivities and fundraisers are going on now and will culminate at the Varsity Basketball game in February that Mitchell ...
Mr. Sam Hutchins, from French Broad EMC, presents fourth grade Bee Log School teacher, Mrs. Teena Robinson with a $1021.0...
The Yancey County Youth League will be holding basketball registration for girls and boys for the following grades: 3rd&ndash...
Mayland Community College’s Student Government Association held its annual Halloween Costume Contest on Oct 31 at the c...
Lately I've heard folks in town jokingly referring to East Yancey middle school as "East Cancer."Sadly, this is no ...
The Mountain Heritage High School Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble will present their Fall Concert on Thursday November 3, 20...
Micaville Elementary School is having playground improvement day on Saturday November 5 from 9:00am-12pm. They are asking any...
The Mountain Heritage High School Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble will present their Fall Concert on Thursday November 3, 20...
"Drive for the Kids" sponsored by Chrysler and Buchanan and Young, Inc. will be held Monday November 7th from 12:00...
Pictured are tour guests as they listen about the history of the home and Pensacola community at the Brown House of David and...
Dining room suit with 6 chairs and matching china cabinet. excellent condition asking $325...call 675-5438
10th grade Abeka home school curriculum: student and teacher books. $100 for all...call 682-3072 or 208-1582
3 bedroom single-wide trailer on Lower Jacks Creek near Clearmont School. $350 per month...call 284-6838
Babysit kids of any age. Have 5 years of experience with kids from 2 weeks to 6 years old...call 284-6297
A free showing of the movie "Forever Strong" will be offered to middle and high school students and their parents a...
The Mountain Heritage High School FBLA will be having a fundraising dinner Tuesday October 25th from 5:00pm-8:00pm at In the ...
The Mountain Heritage High School FBLA will be having a fundraising dinner Tuesday October 25th from 5:00pm-8:00pm at In the ...
Husky Weartherbeater molded floor mats for newer model Chevrolet Silverado extended cab. $75…rubber bed mat for fu...
The Mountain Heritage High School Chorus will present their Fall Concert on Tuesday October 25, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at First Ba...
The Mountain Heritage High School Chorus will present their FallConcert on Tuesday October 25, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at First Bap...
Michael is the Company President. He is also the one you wake up listening to on WKYK. He is the General Manager for both rad...
A mature, reliable, responsible high school sophomore is looking to babysit for reasonable prices around the Spruce Pine area...
The Mitchell County School Board approved their $22.5 million combined budget of the 2011-2012 school year last week. Two...
On October 27, schools across the state will be sending home copies of the North Carolina School Report Card. This Report Car...
Double wide with Log siding, 1875 sq. ft. and 8.75 acres of land in Tipton Hill near school. Asking $95,000. Need to sell...
Burnsville Elementary School will be having their annual Fall Festival Friday October 28th from 5:00-8:00pm. General admissio...
Jodi Antinori has been honored as the Yancey County Teacher of the Year. She is a fourth grade teacher at Burnsville Element...
Burnsville Elementary School will be having their annual Fall Festival Friday October 28th from 4:30-8:00pm. General admissio...
Burnsville Elementary School will be having their annual Fall Festival Friday October 28th from 4:30-8:00pm. General admissio...
The Mitchell High School Spanish Club, Mitchell County Schools and the Arts Matter group will celebrate the Mexican Day of t...
Mitchell County Associate School Superintendant Rick Spurling suggested to the school board last week that the county needs t...
Currently, three, aged and damaged 30’ poles stand at the entrance to the upper parking lot at Mountain Heritage flying...
At its regular October meeting the Yancey County Schools Board of Education approved the 2011-12 Budget Resolution. A major p...
The Mitchell High School Spanish Club, Mitchell County Schools and the Arts Matter group will celebrate the Mexican Day of th...
Mayland Community College’s Book Club, BOOKWORMZ, will meet at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 21, at the college’s Mai...
Clowns for Christ is available for functions and/or nursing homes, etc. They are with the West Burnsville Church of God and w...
Age: 68Address: BurnsvilleDate of Death: September 21, 2011Arrangements: Holcombe Brothers Funeral HomeDetails: A native of...
Mars Hill College has placed 35th among the best regional colleges in the South on the U.S. News and World Report 2012 &ldquo...
Earn your GED, prepare for college, and improve your reading, writing and math skills all for free at Mayland Community Colle...
Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers for its Habitat Store in Spruce Pine, 4 to 8 hours a day, 1 to 5 days a week. The days ...
Mayland Community College’s Basic Skills program offers adults help in improving their reading, writing, and math skill...
Children with serious medical problems face many challenges in life. That's why Shriner's Hospitals for Children offe...
For 50 years, the Kiwanis Club of Spruce Pine has been actively involved in projects that make our community a great place to...
NEDA SARMAST REMINDS MHC STUDENTS TO BE ‘CULTURAL AMBASSADORS’“Anything is possible; you just don’t k...
NEDA SARMAST REMINDS MHC STUDENTS TO BE ‘CULTURAL AMBASSADORS’“Anything is possible; you just don’t k...