Donald Leroy “Booger” Beam, age 80, of Jonas Ridge, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 16th, 2021 at Grace Hospital in Morganton. A native of Avery County, he was a son of the late France and Velma Franklin Beam and the husband of Cynthia Mixon Beam, who passed away in 2016. He was also preceded in death by a son, Richard Allen Beam, who passed away on ...(more)
French Broad Electric has partnered with the Town of Burnsville on installation of Burnsville’s first ever charging station for electric vehicles. The Charge Point is located at 215 W. Main St in the Town of Burnsville Municipal Parking Lot and is capable of charging two vehicles at once. ...(more)
On Sept. 9, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina purchased 130 acres along N.C. Highway 80 and Buck Creek in McDowell County, between Marion and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The project, Sunnyvale Slopes, is named after the area’s once-thriving logging community, which, itself, is a Registered Natural Area through the N.C. Natural Heritage Program. The forested tract adjoins extensive Pisgah ...(more)
CSX Transportation has scheduled the crossing(s) listed below for closure and repair. This will necessitate rerouting traffic. Signage will be in place marking detour routes. All crossings are generally closed anywhere from 2-5 days. This can change, with or without notice, due to unforeseen circumstances. Inclement weather could cause track maintenance delays or rescheduling. ...(more)
Mitchell County Transportation will use a $100,000 grant to fund a new “fixed route” in Spruce Pine. The grant from the National Rural Transit Community Rides Program, will increase mobility and access and help prevent people from having to walk long distances on a dangerous highway. Mitchell County Transportation got the maximum possible amount on this grant. They were one of only ...(more)
The Town of Burnsville had a discharge of untreated wastewater from our wastewater collection system at a sewer main line located at the intersection of East Main Street and Meadow Road of approximately 1000 gallons. The discharge occurred on September 14, 2021 for approximately 1.5 hours. The untreated wastewater entered an unnamed tributary of Little Crabtree Creek in the French Broad River ...(more)
The Mitchell County Sheriff’s Department has a new cop on patrol. As the newest Sheriff’s Office employee, Drago joins the team to specialize in search and rescue and drug confiscations. Drago is a 2 year old handsome, black Shepherd/Malinois. He was purchased for $11,000 at OnPoint K9 in Kentucky. This is the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Department’s second K-9 officer. ...(more)
The N.C. Division of Water Resources has honored 64 water treatment plants, including Burnsville, for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards in 2020. The division’s Public Water Supply Section awarded the facilities the prestigious N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award, which is part of a state effort to enhance the performance of existing surface water treatment facilities. In ...(more)
Yancey County Schools Superintendent Kathy Amos announced yesterday schedule adjustments related to the Delta variant numbers for the schools next week. Grade Pre K-5 will have seated Instruction. Grades 6-12 will have seated Instruction and Virtual Instruction for One Week. Beginning Monday, September 13th through Friday, September 17th students in grades 6 -12 who are not ...(more)
