Effective today, July 27, the Mission health system which includes Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, has gone back to a Level 2 Visitation status. This means that each patient is only allowed one visitor per day. That one visitor is allowed to stay overnight. They have also implemented passive screening, which is questioning of all visitors to the hospital. And they require everyone ...(more)
Shortage continues this summer due to increased demand for blood Give Aug 1-15 for chance to win a trip for 2 to sold-out Bonnaroo and more ASHEVILLE, NC (July 27, 2021) — The American Red Cross has an emergency need for lifesaving blood amid the ongoing severe blood shortage. Blood and platelet donations continue to be critical to meet hospital demand and the public is urged to make an ...(more)
Arrest: Lisa Garcia Buchanan, 41 pf Jakes Branch Rd., Spruce Pine, NC. Deputy J. Masters arrested Buchanan for failure to appear in court on misdemeanor assault and traffic related offenses. She was issued $10,000.00 bond and scheduled to appear in court on 8/25/2021. Angela Meade Garland, 38 of 109 Bell St., Spruce Pine, NC. Lieutenant D. Holmes arrested for felony possession of ...(more)
With the number of positive COVID Cases increasing in Avery, Mitchell and Yancey Counties the Toe River Health District has started reporting COVID numbers again. The latest numbers, posted Friday, by the Health Department show 18 positive cases in Yancey County last week, Avery had 15 and Mitchell with 5. According to Diane Creek of the Toe River Health District, Ages across the district are ...(more)
Construction is complete on a new trail that offers additional mileage along the Profile Trail at Grandfather Mountain State Park. The new trail is a 2.4-mile loop that adds nearly a half mile to the existing trail. The Profile Trail ascends 1,775 feet over 3.6 miles to Calloway Gap. Beginning as a scenic, rolling pathway through seasonal wildflowers, the trail crosses the Watauga River and ...(more)
August at the Orchard at Altapass brings bands, books, and apples. The apples are ripening, and U-Pick begins this month in The Apple Shed (when Mother Nature says it’s time.) Scheduled on the hour, picking will be available Friday-Sunday from 10 to 4 PM (other days/times by appointment). Once again, music will fill the fields with sounds from the pavilion, and although a temporary roofed, ...(more)
August 6 & 7 on Burnsville Town Square. The event features more than 200 vendors and performers including craft demonstrations, bluegrass and acoustic music, food vendors, and a one-of-a-kind selection of handmade arts and crafts from artisans across the country. The Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair brings together mountain heritage, traditional crafting, and contemporary art creating a unique ...(more)
A great month for authors at the Orchard at Altapass as it continues to welcome North Carolina writers. Following Rebecca Warner on July 24, well-known author Mark de Castrique will be in the red barn on Saturday, July 31, from 11 AM to 1 PM. Mark will be talking about and signing his latest book, Fatal Scores. Mark was born in Hendersonville, near Asheville. From the hospital, he went to the ...(more)
The Yancey County Schools’ Mission Statement reads: The Yancey County Schools strive to provide a safe and nurturing environment to empower all students to achieve their full potential as life-long learners and global citizens. The newest member of the YCS School Administration Team is Dr. Brent Laws, Principal at South Toe Elementary School, and he is the full embodiment of the YCS Mission ...(more)
All Yancey County elementary schools will be hosting Kindergarten Academy on Monday Aug. 9th and Tuesday Aug. 10th from 8:30 am -12:00 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for children to become familiar with their new school, classroom, teachers and friends. We look forward to seeing all incoming kindergarteners at their school during this time. Transportation will not be provided so please ...(more)
At its regular meeting on July 19, 2021, the Yancey County Board of Education voted to accept an offer of $1,125,000, for the purchase of the school system’s four surplus properties – Bald Creek Elementary, Bald Creek Daycare, Bee Log Elementary, and Clearmont Elementary. John Martin McCoy submitted the offer with a letter of introduction stating that as the founder and owner of Fulcra ...(more)
“I’m pleased to announce a grant made through Yancey EDC’s Downtown Entrepreneurship Assistance Program was awarded to Mountain Time Amish Wholesale, a new business located on East Main Street in Burnsville. The business is a new enterprise of local Burnsville Main Street merchant Claudia Honeycutt, the proprietor of Mountain Time on Main St.” said EDC Director Jamie McMahan. “We ...(more)
Aston James held their ribbon cutting on Thursday, June 24th on Locust Street in Spruce Pine. This new clothing store was created by Casey Ledford and Kelly Jones. They both are from Mitchell County and pride themselves on being a shopping destination for the local and the tourist. With a variety of clothing for men, women, and children, they also have home decor, accessories, and gifts! ...(more)
RHA is considered crisis walk-in center for anyone experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency in McDowell County. In normal conditions, our office is open to walk-in crisis traffic from 8-5, Monday-Friday. Community crisis intervention is always available 24/7/365 thru our Mobile Crisis Management team, by calling 1-888-573-1006. Individuals will be screened by phone to ...(more)
