The Neighbors Feeding Neighbors Food Ministry will be offering another free Community Meal Saturday May 30th from 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm at Central Baptist Church in Spruce Pine. This community meal is open to anyone and will be a drive thru pickup with a to-go container of a hot home-cooked meal. For more information please call 828-208-2019. ...(more)
The library interior is closed to patrons at this time. Curbside information: Curbside is available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10-4pm. You can place books and audiobooks on hold by phone, email, or on your account online. Once your request is available you will be notified. When you arrive at the library, park in the designated Curbside parking spots, then call us or honk. Your ...(more)
Beginning June 1, Yancey County Cooperative Extension will begin seeing people by appointment. To set up an appointment for Agricultural inquiries contact Adam McCurry at 828-682-1879, for all other inquiries call 828-682-6186, and you will be directed to the appropriate party. ...(more)
The Town of Bakersville would like to officially announce to the public that Fireworks are still on schedule for Friday July 3rd, 2020. We understand that this is a difficult time in our Country, but we can think of nothing better than to celebrate the resiliency and strength of our Country. We will inform the public of what social distancing requirements if any will be necessary. Worst ...(more)
The Rhododendron Cruisers have announced the schedule for their 2020 Season. As always, free admission. Cars, trucks, jeeps and bikes are all welcome. Rhododendron Cruisers Car Shows will again this year be at: Mineral City Oil Company / Fire and Ice Snowballs and Ice Cream 231 Skyview Circle, Spruce Pine – The big lot above Spruce Pine Chevrolet Don’t miss the fun for the entire ...(more)
The Orchard at Altapass has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise $20,000 that will offset the costs of staff and orchard maintenance. Although everyone is keeping their distance and a low profile, the trees at the Orchard are bulging. New apple and peach trees fill the “nursery” alongside the one-year-old blueberry bushes quietly waiting to get just a bit bigger. Blossoms have blown off and ...(more)
The Yancey County Board of Education is excited to announce Brandi Burleson as the YCS 2020 Volunteer of the Year. Brandi is well known throughout the county for her role as the Finance Officer for Yancey County Local Government, however, very few realize the countless hours Brandi spends serving as Treasurer for the RAA – Rebel Athletic Association at Cane River Middle School. In her ...(more)
The Yancey County Board of Education is proud to announce that East Yancey Cafeteria Manager, Julie Letterman, has been selected as the YCS 2020 Support Person of the Year. Julie has been a part of the East Yancey Panther Family since 2018, transferring from the cafeteria manager position at Clearmont Elementary. EYMS Principal Tamara Presnell states, “Although, she has only been at our ...(more)
Cruz Life Center is open and considered as an essential service. Taking new appointments, call 828-682-6157 Currently open Monday – Thursday Our mission is to help as many people as possible to get healthy and stay healthy with natural health care solutions. We do offer many natural vitamins and herbs to help boost your immune system during these times. These are the supplements we ...(more)
Mountain Community Health Partnership (MCHP) has added a network of virtual care opportunities available for all private and public insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid, as well as the uninsured. Like all MCHP practices, services are universally accessible and available on a sliding fee based on income and household size. Accessing care from home is critical given the spread of ...(more)
Robert Wyatt Feed a Child, Howard Stewart, Abigail Ayers, and Bob Meyers Babe’s Pizza and Treats. Bob and Phyllis Meyers of Babe’s Pizza & Treats took time on Tuesday to give back to the community. Babe’s, like several of the restaurants in our area, has a program of helping to feed children who are missing essential meals they received at school. Bob presented a check ...(more)
