Free Kittens
Free: To good homes 3 lovely 5-week-old kittens, nice colors. Make good house cats or outside ones…call or text 828 284 7816
Free Lots of Tin Coffee Cans
Free: Lots of tin coffee cans: could be used for crafts, seedlings, or plants…call 828-766-6330
Stump Grinder
For Sale: Dr Pro XLP self propelled stump grinder…call Billy at 828-265-1859: can leave a message
Mowing, Weed Eating & Handyman Work
Will Do: Mowing. weed eating and any handyman work…you can text or call (828)467-1256 or (828)573-1900

Toaster
For Sale: TOASTER, Proctor Silex, MADE IN USA- so you can say its Vintage, but it works fine and looks great. I use it almost daily. It is not the wide slot type that works for Bagels, just the basic toast. Located in Spruce Pine NC…contact burrpenick@gmail.com or call 850-264-6658

Town of Spruce Pine Votes on Library Change
The Spruce Pine Town Council has voted to move forward with a two-library system that will be named the Toe River Valley Library System. Currently, the AMY Regional Library System includes Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties. However, Yancey County has decided to withdraw from the regional system and establish its
Carolyn Mitchell Glenn
Carolyn Mitchell Glenn, our loving mother, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 5, 2025. She was born on May 27, 1942 in Mitchell County. She was the daughter of the late Bert and Tiny Mitchell. Mom was also preceded in death by two sisters, Mildred Stamey
Danny Keith Jarrett
Danny Keith Jarrett, age 60, of Hamburg Road in Bakersville, NC passed away May 5th, 2025 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. He was the son of Patsy Stamey Jarrett and the late Phillip Jarrett. He worked in the mines as a heavy equipment operator at Sibelco

Capacity Building and Collaboration & Innovation Grant Opportunities
Dogwood Health is pleased to announce that the Capacity Building and Collaboration & Innovation Open Grant Opportunities will open on May 19. Information about each opportunity is below. An informational webinar about these opportunities will be held on May 15 from 1-2 p.m. ET if you are interested in learning more or asking questions. We’ll

HCA Independent Monitor Meetings
Community members are invited to attend upcoming meetings with Dogwood Health Trust and Affiliated Monitors, Inc. (AMI) on May 12 and 13. AMI serves as an Independent Monitor (IM) to evaluate HCA’s compliance with its remaining commitments to the community when it acquired the Mission Health System. These commitments are set out

Town of Burnsville – Water Advisory
PRESS RELEASE: Town of Burnsville ID NO. 01-00-010 System Pressure Advisory! The water consumers from 197 North at Glen Raven to Micaville in the Town of Burnsville, in Yancey County are experiencing periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to a water line break. Periods of

Kenny Sparks
Kenny Sparks passed away peacefully on May 7th, 2025, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Gay and Thula Jones Sparks. He was also preceded in death by an infant sister, Jerelean Sparks. Kenny graduated from East Yancey High School in 1960 and continued his



Wanting To Buy Dominecker Chickens
Wanted: Dominecker chickens…call 828-284-9772
Free Kittens
Free: 4 grey/black kittens. 3 are short hair and one will have longer hair. They are eating Kitten Chow…call 828-284-9297
Set of Brand New Tires, Steering Box for a Jeep, Skiis, and More
For Sale: Set of 4 brand new Summit tires size 185x65r15. $300…Good used steering box for 2001 Jeep Cherokee $100…set of Rossignol snow skis (79in long) $50…set of doggie ramps $35…Brand new in box multi-position tattoo/massage beauty bed with rolling adjustable stool $300…Call 828 387 5696
Craftsman Snow Blower
For Sale: Craftsman snow blower: used a few times, like brand new…call 828-682-9003
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Resource Guide
Toe River Health District Health Assessment Reports
Avery County Report
Mitchell County Report
Yancey County Report
- Avery Regional Health System, 737-7000
- Blue Ridge Medical Center Yancey Campus, 682-0200
- Blue Ridge Regional Hospital,, 765-4201
- Health-e-Schools
- Cruz Chiropractic, 682-6157
- McDowell Hospital, 659-5000
- Memory Care
- Medicare
Meds for Kids
- Mission Health System, 213-1111
- Mitchell County Health Department, 688-2371
- MY Meds, 766-6337
- Medicare Information
- Mountain Community Health Partnership, 828-688-2104
- North Carolina Hospital Association
- North Carolina Medical Society
- Social Security Medical Benefits
- The New England Journal of Medicine
- Toe River Health District, 828-737-6100
- Tri-County Pregnancy Center, 682-7250
- Unicoi Memorial Hospital, 423-743-3141
- Western Highlands Network (Mental Health), 225-2800
- Yancey County Health Department, 682-6118
- Yancey Hospice, 682-9675
- Yancey County Rescue Squad, 682-7665