The Yancey County COVID 19 Helpline (828-675-6197) is staffed during business hours 8:30 am to 5 pm, M-F. There is no option to leave a voicemail as they do not have the staffing to return the number of calls they would very likely receive. The answering machine will direct them to the Rave mobile Safety – Smart 911 link on the county website. At this time there are no vaccination ...(more)
As of Friday morning, January 22, all Mission Hospital locations have changed to visitor restrictions Level 2. This means visitors will be limited to one designated adult patient advocate per day during visiting hours. Visitors will not be allowed for COVID-19-positive patients or with patients awaiting a COVID-19 test result. Everyone who enters the building will be screened and masked. ...(more)
Avery County will début a new safety feature for school buses. This system could actually save lives when school children cross the road and a motorist runs by the stopped bus. The new safety innovation know as “predictive stop arms,” uses radar and a loud external speaker to warn students of oncoming vehicles both in the front and rear of the bus if a vehicle is anticipated to speed ...(more)
(From Carolina Public Press, By: Jack Igelman) A trail restoration plan underway near Boone this winter will add miles of mountain biking and hiking trails to a popular destination in the Pisgah National Forest which makes up large portions of Western North Carolina. The Mortimer Trails Project is one of several forthcoming in the Grandfather Ranger District supported by private organizations ...(more)
The Covid Vaccine Clinics scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, January 21st at Spruce Pine Fire Department and at the Yancey County Health Department have been cancelled. The health departments are currently out of vaccines. People can keep up to date as to when a new allotment will arrive through the local radio stations, radio station and newspaper websites and Facebook pages and the health ...(more)
Mars Hill University’s Weizenblatt Gallery’s first exhibit of the spring 2021 semester will feature works by Asheville artist Cyrus Glance. The exhibition runs from Tuesday, February 2, through Thursday, February 25. Glance records his friends, family, self, and strangers in drawings and gouache (an opaque watercolor). His style is described as raw, powerful, and honest. Glance works as a ...(more)
From Jeff Spargo, Program Manager, Mitchell-Yancey substance Abuse Task Force I wanted to pass along updated information about the opioid crisis. We have all heard how COVID 19 has caused an increase in usage and now there is more data to support this. Per the article linked below “the CDC said that more than 81,000 drug overdose fatalities occurred in the U.S. over the last 12 months, ...(more)
The 2021 cycle of The Yancey Fund grant program is now open for applications. The Yancey Fund seeks to improve the quality of life in Yancey County by supporting projects that benefit its communities and residents. Grants of $2,500 to $10,000 are available to nonprofit organizations and public agencies for charitable purposes, including programmatic and capital needs, as well as equipment and ...(more)
The next Yancey County DSS Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 6:00 pm. This will be a virtual meeting. If you wish to attend, call the agency at 682-6148 for instructions. ...(more)
New and experienced boxwood and Christmas tree producers are invited to attend a free online educational event on January 26th, 2021 from 5:30 – 8:00 pm. Boxwood producers of all sizes will receive updates on boxwood blight management from Amanda Taylor, the Western Region Area Specialized Agent for Nursery and Greenhouse Production with N.C. Cooperative Extension. Beginning or interested ...(more)
The Mitchell County Public Library in Bakersville is holding a winter reading challenge from January 4-March 31st. To participate, read five books by March 3rd. Audiobooks and eBooks also count. Those who read five books by the deadline will be entered into a drawing for a grand prize. For more information call 688-2511. ...(more)
