The latest COVID-19 numbers for the Tri-County area, released by the Toe River Health District, showed an increase in new positive cases detected in Mitchell and Avery Counties and a decrease in Yancey. During the period from October 11th to October 17th Yancey County had 26 new positive cases detected, compared to 45 the previous week. Mitchell County reported 49 new positive cases last week ...(more)
The Yancey Economic Development Commission announces its fourth 2021 grant award made under the Burnsville Downtown Entrepreneurship Assistance Program. “I’m pleased to announce a grant made through Yancey EDC’s Downtown Entrepreneurship Assistance Program was awarded to “Second Home”, a new business located on West Main Street in Burnsville. A collaboration between Homeplace Beer ...(more)
Ernest “Locke” Ramsey (age 77) of Burnsville NC, gained his “new body” on Friday, October 15th, 2021 after a long illness. Locke was a son of the late Niram and Zora Phillips Ramsey. He was married to the love of his life Sheila Pate Ramsey for 52 years. Locke and Sheila shared a love that was truly an inspiration to all who knew them. Throughout the years God blessed ...(more)
On October 14th, Town Councilors Bunnie McIntosh and Denise Collier were part of a meet and greet with Representative Madison Cawthorn as he made a stop in Burnsville. Town Councilors mentioned to Rep. Cawthorn that, like many small towns, Burnsville has a great need for infrastructure funding. Burnsville’s aging water and wastewater infrastructure has kept Town work crews increasingly ...(more)
A Weaverville woman has been missing for over 3 weeks. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office has been searching for 30 year old Rusti Nichole Cogdill, who is described as about 5’ 2” tall and 130 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. Family members say they last heard from her on Sep, 21, 2021. Anyone with information about the location of Cogdill is asked to contact the Buncombe ...(more)
Yancey citizens have been waiting since the announcement was made in September for filming of the movie version of “The Peripheral” to begin. On Wednesday activity around the Chevrolet building on West Main Street spilled over to the Banks Family Square Shopping Center near the old Fred’s building. The movie is being filmed in and around Burnsville, Marshall, Weaverville ...(more)
Both Mitchell and Yancey counties showed a significant increase in tourism this past year. While the Covid-19 pandemic has affected many tourism related businesses, especially lodging, attraction and restaurant establishments, Mitchell County’s receipts from occupancy taxes showed a substantial increase between 2019-20 and 2020-21. Occupancy tax is collected by law at a rate of 3% on each ...(more)
Agenda packet for the upcoming Planning Board meeting on October 12th at 6:15pm in the Burnsville Town Center. The packet includes information on the project at 410 W. Main Street including: Application Floor plan and survey (provided by builder) Zoning Administrator Brian Buchanan has generated 3D renderings to help clarify measurements and the new addition (in purple). Record ...(more)
In a visit to Blue Ridge Elementary School last Thursday afternoon, Superintendent Kathy Amos, Assistant Superintendent Heather Cox, and Elementary Curriculum Director Andrea Allen surprised Principal Erik Buchanan with the announcement that he has been named the YCS Principal of the Year 2022. Buchanan is in his second year as principal at Blue Ridge Elementary School after serving six years ...(more)
