The North Carolina Literary and Historical Association has named Katey Schultz’s Still Come Home the winner of the 2020 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction. This prestigious award is presented in recognition of the most significant work of original fiction published in the past year by a North Carolina author. Past recipients include Lee Zacharias, Wiley Cash, Lee Smith, Ron Rash, Kaye ...(more)
This Christmas, Monkey Business Toy Shop will be featuring an exhibit of favorite toys from folks in the community and would like everyone to participate. The toy store has an “Old Fashioned Christmas” window display and it is filled with vintage toys on loan from customers. It has been well received and brings many fond memories to those who have seen it. Everyone has a ...(more)
The next Yancey County DSS Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 6:00 pm. This will be a virtual meeting. If you wish to attend, call the agency at 682-6148 for instructions. ...(more)
Laurel Valley Baptist Church (located at 42 Water Shed Road in Mars Hill, NC) will be having food giveaway Saturday December 12th from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. They’ll be giving away food until it’s all gone: first come-first served. ...(more)
Mitchell-Yancey Habitat for Humanity will receive their annual Lowes donation next week. The store is located at 563 Oak Avenue in Spruce Pine. Hours of operation vary please check with the store. at 766-9000. ...(more)
WAMY Community Action has been working with individuals and families to break the cycle of poverty for more than 56 years. We have offered many programs through the years and currently offer programs in the following areas: housing repairs, senior services, family development, and youth development. One of the largest gaps in our community is the support and services for the senior ...(more)
This Christmas, Monkey Business Toy Shop will be featuring an exhibit of favorite toys from folks in the community and would like everyone to participate. The toy store has an “Old Fashioned Christmas” window display and it is filled with vintage toys on loan from customers. It has been well received and brings many fond memories to those who have seen it. Everyone has a ...(more)
Mission Hospital and its affiliates in the region collected 129.31 pounds of opioid medications during its “Crush the Crisis” opioid take back day Saturday, October 24. Community members participated in the event by dropping off unused and expired prescription medications. Local law enforcement partnered with the hospitals on collection day. Here are the amounts collected at each ...(more)
Josh Dunn with Wells Fargo Corporate Communications has confirmed that the Wells Fargo branch office in Spruce Pine will close permanently on February 10, 2021. The office is on Upper Street, across from the Tropical Grill and has been mostly drive-thru since the coronavirus pandemic. The Burnsville Wells Fargo will remain open and is the closest location to Spruce Pine. There are Wells Fargo ...(more)
