ONGOING EVENTS: BOOK CLUB: The club meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month @ 10am. The book for November is White Houses by Amy Bloom. STORY TIME: Now on Thursdays at 11:00AM with stories and movement activities for the kids. EVENTS IN OCTOBER: In October, join us on Saturday mornings for Little Wigglers: Toddler Time Yoga. These sessions will take place on October 20th, and November 10th at ...(more)
For the near future, Jerry Miller will be the coordinator for the Veterans Transportation System (VAN) which transports veterans to the Charles George VA hospital and other authorized medical appointments. It is sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 57 of Yancey County. You can reach Jerry at 828-208-2486. Please provide at least 48 hours’ notice if you need a ride. The ...(more)
A local treasure hunter, known for his underwhelming finds, is hosting a roaring twenties themed dinner event to celebrate locating a treasure that’s been hidden for ninety years. He claims to have found the stash of a Chicago gangster who bought moonshine at the Nu Wray Inn speakeasy during prohibition. What’s in the stash? No one knows! In attendance are several heirs to both the ...(more)
There will be a fall festival and car show at Fairview Baptist Church on October 27th from 2pm until dark..bring out cars, trucks, old cars, motorcycles, and doon buggies. There’ll be trophies for 1st place in each division, corn hole tournament, bouncy house, tons of games, and lots more for kids, bluegrass gospel music and free food. Come have a day of family fun and fellowship. ...(more)
A free workshop, Strategies for Managing Challenging Behaviors in Young Children, will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at the First Presbyterian Church in Spruce Pine from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. All Caregivers, Parents, Grandparents, Foster Parents, Childcare Providers, School Teachers/Staff, Law Enforcement Officers, Community Agencies, and Community Members from Yancey, Mitchell and Avery ...(more)
A few weeks ago, arts teachers from both Mitchell and Yancey county schools met with artist Susan Garriques in the Toe River Arts Spruce Pine facility to learn the art of paper clay. Each of the participants was given a “glob” of paper clay, which they rolled, molded, and shaped. This community-funded program taught the technique and will provide them with the equipment and clay necessary ...(more)
On Tuesday, October 9th, Mitchell High students enrolled in Agriscience visited Tater Hill Farms owned by Terry and George Moffitt. During this field trip students learned about the diversity of the crops grown at Tater Hill Farms. The farm actually has 18 varieties of potatoes that are being marked and sold at farmers markets and through TRACTOR. There were 16 students on the trip that ...(more)
Two Mayland Community College (MCC) students received valuable on-the-job experience when they were the recipients of paid internships at Altec Industries, which is the leading manufacturer of truck bodies and lift utility equipment in North America. Electronic Engineering students Daniel Neff and C. J. Jobe progressed from state of the art classroom and laboratory simulations to actual real ...(more)
This week Yancey County Commissioners presented Mercy Urgent Care CEO Tim Johnson and Chief Financial Officer Leah Singleton with a check for $50,000 in grant funds received by Yancey County from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Grant funds are made available to counties through the state’s rural healthcare building reuse program. Yancey County successfully applied for and ...(more)
