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The Toe River Arts Council’s latest project, titled the Toe River Arts District, held a reception Thursday evening at t...
Heavy rains Saturday through Monday created flooding all around Western North Carolina Monday morning. Schools were closed ye...
Members of the French Broad Electric Co-Op voted to keep their current Board of Directors. The vote was Saturday at Madison H...
“If you build it, they will come.” The Toe River Arts Council has been cultivating and building the bi-annual Toe...
An important event for French Broad Electric Membership Corporation will take place when the cooperative holds its Annual Mee...
The Blue Ridge Music Trails Initiative will hold a listening session for residents of Avery, McDowell, Mitchell and Yancey Co...
A committee made up of representatives of five counties today announced the results of a feasibility study that found the new...
A committee made up of representatives of five counties has completed a feasibility study and announced the location for the ...
The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers in Yancey County to help inform local women and men about breast, cervi...
Parkway Playhouse Jr. students will present the adventure story The Little Mermaid on April 19 and 20 at Parkway Playhouse at...
As of July 31st, 2013 Western Highlands Network will no longer be the contractor for mental health services for our area. Sta...
The Toe River Health District, Mitchell County Health Department, and Blue Ridge Regional Hospital would like to invite you t...
On April 27th, from 10am to 2pm the public will have another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their hom...
Marie Nicholson, Chairperson of Hospice of Yancey County announced today that Ronnie Gregory will be the new Executive Direct...
Yancey , Mitchell and Madison Counties along with 9 other counties in Western North Carolina, were declared under a state of ...
The Mitchell-Yancey Habitat for Humanity is looking for families living in Mitchell and Yancey counties that qualify for thei...
The Liberty Hill Baptist Church will hold a Benefit Bar-B-Cue Lunch and Dinner on Friday March 1st from 11 AM until 6 PM at t...
Heavy rains for the second straight week have kept road crews busy clearing mudslides and other debris from the roadways in Y...
In WNC, 5.36 inches of rain fell at Grandfather Mountain. The automatic rain gauge on the North Toe River near Spruce Pine re...
Chris Deyton, County Maintenance Engineer for Yancey and Mitchell Counties, said that as of Thursday all roads in Yancey Coun...
Pictured is Rotarian Sammie Ellis thanking Bill Weeks. On Thursday, January 17 at the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Sp...
MY Health-e-Schools telemedicine program expands to Mayland Community College. All Mayland Community College students can now...
Crews from the NC Department of Transportation have been working diligently to clear several tons of rock and mud from a slid...
Editorial by Steve Gunter, Dean of Mayland Community College’s Basic Skills ProgramWhat Do GED Changes Mean for You?Acc...
TRACTOR Food and Farms has buyers lined up, and is looking for growers to meet the produce demands. If you're a farmer an...
Recently reelected Rep. Mitch Gillespie has accepted an appointment to become an Assistant Secretary of the Department of Env...
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...
During this holiday season the American Cancer Society is thankful for volunteers of the Community Health Advisor (CHA) Progr...
The Toe River Chamber Ensemble and Toe River Community Chorus invite you to their FREE Annual Holiday Concert that takes plac...
The Appalachian Dance Theatre (ADT) in Spruce Pine is again gearing up for this year's production of the classical ballet...
The 2013 Calendars are in! Stop by the Gift Shop (or order online) to get your new 2013 Quilt Trails Calendar. This year they...
WAMY Community Action, Inc. is now taking applications for their Weatherization Assistance Program, which aims to reduce ener...
Authorities have made an arrest connected to the passing of counterfeit bills at retail stores in Mitchell and Yancey Countie...
Local authorities are alerting area businesses to be on the lookout for two dark haired women who have been passing counterfe...
Enjoy local, international and award-winning cuisine in Mitchell County's great restaurants and support Mitchell-Yancey H...
Firefighters from Mitchell and Avery Counties spent several hours Thursday working a small fire at TD Bank in Spruce Pine. Mi...
On September 29, Mitchell and Yancey counties joined hundreds of communities across the nation in the Drug Enforcement Admini...
The Toe River Health District’s Board of Health Members from Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties are asking citizens f...
The Toe River Health District’s Board of Health Members from Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties are asking citizens f...
I am a very active scanner listener and have a question as to why Mitchell county dispatch only had one operator working on S...
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. October 15th of every year is NationalPregnancy and Infant Loss Remembr...
Heavy rains around Western North Carolina and the threat of flooding forced four school systems to close early. Schools were ...
Quilt Trails eNEWSSeptember 2012We enjoyed seeing so many of you at the Mt. Mitchell Craft Fair. Thanks for stopping by!And f...
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. October 15th of every year is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Rememb...
Parent to Parent Family Support Network of the High Country will host family focus groups with Western Highlands Network to g...
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...
In May of this year, artist Rolf Holmquist and his wife received the devastating news thattheir daughter, granddaughter and g...
The Mitchell-Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force will hold a meeting on September 13th, 12:00 pm at the Fitness Center in Burns...
The MY Health-e-Schools school-based telemedicine program is holding a Kickball Tournament fundraiser to help cover the costs...
After months of delay Country Cablevision will be continuing the work on the Broadband Fiber Optic Project. Project Manager D...
As the Burnsville Police continue investigating a rash of burglaries at local businesses there's a report of another burg...
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...
Age: 68Address:Date of Death: Saturday, August 4, 2012Arrangements: Webb Funeral HomeDetails: She was the eldest daughter of ...
Pictured is: Randy Hembree presenting a Rotary mug to Robin Warden. On Thursday, July 12, members of the Rotary Club of Spruc...
AMY Regional Library is pleased to announce that it now offers the Pronunciator online language-learning system free for all ...
The Parkway Playhouse Jr. will perform their production of AladdinFriday and SaturdayJuly 20 and 21 at 7pm. This performance ...
Mayland Community College in conjunction with the local Employment Security Commission, Mayland Manufacturers Association, an...
PicturedA Whole New World!The young cast of Parkway Playhouse Jr.'s upcoming production of Aladdin rehearses for their pe...
Age: 94Address: NewdaleDate of Death: Friday, July 13, 2012Arrangements: Holcombe Brothers Funeral HomeDetails: Bea Robinson ...
Students in the Parkway Playhouse Jr. program will present Aladdin with performances on July 20 and 21 at 7pm with an additio...
A groundswell of community support will allow the Toe River Arts Council gallery in Burnsville to remain open. Responding to ...
New Trail!The map for our 10thtrail will be in next week, (delayed because the power has been out for millions, includingthe ...
Power outages that were caused by strong thunderstorms that passed through Western North Carolina early Monday morning were e...
Power outages that were caused by strong thunderstorms that passed through Western North Carolina early Monday morning were e...
Yancey County Youth League football teams are looking for a new place to play after being booted out of the conference they h...
As announced last week, the Mitchell-Yancey Partnership for Children and Friends of the Parkway Playhouse have recently joine...
There are Community Health Advisor (CHA) Volunteers standing by in Mitchell and Yancey Counties waiting to take referrals for...
The Mitchell-Yancey Partnership for Children and Friends of the Parkway Playhouse have recently joined forces to support Doll...
Mayland Community College, in conjunction with the Employment Security Commission, Mayland Manufacturers Association, and Eco...
Stay with the elderly: experienced. Will work in Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties…call 284-6253
Please thank our sponsors! They are the ones who make it possible for us to bring you this page of information and the Rhodod...
Mayland Community College, in conjunction with the Employment Security Commission, Mayland Manufacturers Association, and Eco...
The “Starting Out Right” program has brought together a group of diverse partners to work together to create an e...
The “Starting Out Right” program has brought together a group of diverse partners to work together to create an e...
Mayland Community College, in conjunction with the Employment SecurityCommission, Mayland Manufacturers Association, and Econ...
Age: 89Address: Hawkins Branch Road, Spruce PineDate of Death: Saturday, June 2, 2012Arrangements: Webb Funeral HomeDetails: ...
3 or 4 bedroom home for rent ready to move in by July 16, needs to be HUD approved in Yancey or Mitchell county…email ...
The following Mars Hill College students from Mitchell, Avery and Yancey Counties were named on the Honor Roll of the Academi...
Center for Rural Health Innovation is pleased to announce that Marguerite van der Vorst has been accepted for a summer intern...
Toe River Arts Council Re-Opens Spruce Pine Gallery: After long-awaited news, the first floor Gallery of TRAC’s Spruce ...
We recently told you about delays in the Country Cablevision Broadband project. Now it looks like those issues have been reso...
You may have noticed a recent slowdown on the Country Cable high speed internet projects in Mitchell and Yancey Counties. Alt...
The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers in Yancey County to help inform local women about breast, cervical and ...
In an effort to save local money, Mayland Community College will be going to a four-day workweek with extended daily hours. T...
Yancey and Mitchell Counties supported the North Carolina Constitutional amendment. 76% of Yancey County voters voted for the...
Local physicians and health professionals counter-attacked the tobacco industry with its 6th Annual “Tar Wars” pr...
Unemployment rates fell in 98 of North Carolina’s 100 counties in March, increased in the remaining two counties. Unemp...
Unemployment rates fell in 98 of North Carolina’s 100 counties in March, increased in the remaining two counties. Unemp...
The 5-Day Urban Search and Rescue exercise, dubbed “Quake on the Blue Ridge” which simulates an earthquake event ...
More than 500 firefighters, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement officers, staff from area hospitals and health dep...
Pharmaceutical drug take back day is tomorrow in Yancey and Mitchell Counties. You can turn in your old prescriptions, over t...
Last drug take back in October 2011 over 50,000 pills were collected in Mitchell/Yancey. Pictured are Abby Robinson, Ingles P...
High Country Council of Governments is developing a bike plan for Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, and Wilk...
Gift Shop has movedThe Gift Shop has moved out of the Chamber of Commerce in Burnsville and into the One Of A Kind Art Galler...
High Country Council of Governments is developing a bike plan for Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, and Wilk...
April is National Autism Awareness month. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) finds that autism is now di...
The Parkway Playhouse will present its production of Alice in Wonderland on April 20 and 21 at 7pm with an additional 3pm per...
Starting April 27 - May 1, 2012, a 5-Day Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) exercise will simulate anearthquake event which trigg...
The future of farming in rural counties like Yancey and Mitchell depends on the farmer’s ability to remain profitable i...
The Toe River Arts Council salutes local arts educators during the month of March. At this time each year, we are pleased to ...
The N.C. High School Athletic Association has released final realignment conference proposals for its nearly 400 high school ...
To all the citizens of Yancey and Mitchell Counties. Did you know that you can have your pets altered for free? You can stop ...
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee will be sponsoring a forum for Republican candidates run...
Serving Yancey, Mitchell and Avery Counties MAYTime Composting Systems was created to fill the need for compost available loc...
Serving Yancey, Mitchell and Avery Counties MAYTime Composting Systems was created to fill the need for compost available loc...
The American Cancer Society is encouraging everyone to make a point to learn their family history of colon cancer, and remind...
The U.S. Forest Service executed a controlled burn on Singecat Ridge near Buck Creek in McDowell County Tuesday. The burn inc...
Open auditions for the first Parkway Playhouse production, the North Carolina Premiere of the comedy Mama Won’t Fly wil...
The Parkway Playhouse has announced audition information for the productions included in its 2012 Theatre Season, which inclu...
The Small Business Center at Mayland Community College will be offering a free seminar on the "Steps to Start a Business...
Kathlene Stith, Community Health Advisor (CHA) Manager for Madison, Mitchell and Yancey counties, with the American Cancer So...
The ARW of Mitchell, Yancey, and Avery counties will present the movie, "Agenda: The Grinding Down of America" on S...
When it’s cold and wet outside and you can’t practice on the baseball and softball fields, you’ll be happy ...
There will be a cancer screening presentation for women at the Yancey Senior Citizens Center on February 8th, 2012 at 11:30am...
Around 25 residents of the Sunshine Hill Apartments in Spruce Pine will be displaced for a couple of days while crews clean u...
There will be a cancer screening presentation for women at the Yancey Senior CitizensCenter on February 8th, 2012 at 11:30am ...
A Spruce Pine man wanted for outstanding warrants in both Mitchell and Buncombe Counties was arrested by the Mitchell Sheriff...
Keeping a broadband project that will bring high speed internet service to 97 percent of homes and businesses in Mitchell and...
The Mayland Manufacturers Association (MMA) held their first meeting in November on the Mitchell Campus of Mayland Community ...
A meeting between school superintendents from Mitchell, Avery and Yancey Counties on Friday produced an agreement between the...
North Carolina Forest Service fire crews were busy last night working a forest fire in Madison County. The blaze is in the Be...
Parkway Playhouse’s educational program, Parkway Playhouse Jr.,will be taking its latest production Bugsy Malone to th...
Beginning January 3rd Western Highlands Network will assume the management of the NC Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Intel...
Arthur Carder, CEO of Western Highlands Network (WHN) is pleased to announce that, the NC Department of Health & Human Servic...
The Parkway Playhouse Jr. program will present their production of "Bugsy Malone" Friday and Saturday December 16th...
A project that will bring broadband internet service to most of Yancey and Mitchell Counties has been set back six to eight m...
Rotary club of Spruce Pine President Bill Sweetser (pictured at right) congratulates the Mitchell county winners of principal...
The Avery/Mitchell Correctional Institute held their annual emergency drill last week where prison staff and coordinators fro...
Age:Not GivenAddress:Green Mountain, NCDate of Death: November 16, 2011Arrangements: Yancey Funeral ServiceDetails: A graduat...
The Mitchell-Yancey Partnership for Children will once again be selling fresh Fraser fir Christmas wreaths as a fundraiser fo...
When “Taking Care of Mama” by Mitra Modarressi arrived in four-year-old Mark Cagle’s Ledger mailbox in earl...
When “Taking Care of Mama” by Mitra Modarressi arrived in four-year-old Mark Cagle’s Ledger mailbox in earl...
According to a recent report published by the Social Security Administration, if Yancey County residents didn’t receive...
Angel Trees for Headstart of Mitchell County (for Mitchell county children only) are now located at DT's Blue Ridge Java in D...
Watauga Parks and Recreation is hosting an OVER 50 Challenge forresidents in Watauga, Ashe, Avery, Yancey, and Mitchell Count...
Genealogists, historians, students, teachers and anyone interested in local history in Avery, Mitchell and Yancey Counties wi...