Three Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Yancey County Zero Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Mitchell County Five Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Avery County Ledger, NC (August 14, 2020). Toe River Health District, Yancey, Mitchell and Avery Counties, were notified today, about the following positive cases in our district. Avery County had 5 new positives today which puts them at 131 positive cases, ...(more)
Watch out when answering your telephone, the scammers are at it again. Reports of the latest scam going around include a person who sounds like they are from a foreign country but are very intelligent and official sounding. Most of the time they are using local area code numbers. The person tells you that your social security number has been comprised. They want to know all of your personal ...(more)
Bakersville Fire and Rescue has begun construction on a new permanent substation for their rural Rhododendron Fire District. the substation will be located at the intersection of the 4500 block of Hwy 80 and Water Street in Bakersville. The substation is being built on a 1.95 acre tract donated to the Fire Department by current member and former Chief Mr. Edd Silver. The department thanks Mr. ...(more)
A group of researchers at Duke University created a simple technique to analyze the effectiveness of various types of masks, which have become a critical component in stopping the spread of the virus. Researchers tested 14 commonly available masks. First the test was performed with a speaker talking without wearing a mask. Next, while a speaker was wearing a mask. Each mask was tested 10 ...(more)
TOE RIVER HEALTH DISTRICT PRESS RELEASE Two Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Yancey County Three Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Mitchell County Six Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Avery County Ledger, NC (August 13, 2020). Toe River Health District, Yancey, Mitchell and Avery Counties, were notified today, about the following positive cases in our district. Avery County had 6 new positives today ...(more)
A former Mitchell County man has been missing since he was dropped off two weeks ago near Linville Falls. Forty-eight year old Dean Anthony Yelton was left by a friend on July 31st near off NC 105 near Linville Falls. A friend dropped Yelton off along with camping and hiking equipment. Yelton, born in Mitchell County, was most recently living in Marion. He is described as being ...(more)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toe River Health District Announces Eight Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Yancey County Five Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Mitchell County Three Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Avery County Ledger, NC (August 12, 2020). Toe River Health District, Yancey, Mitchell and Avery Counties, were notified today, about the following positive cases in our district. Avery County had 3 ...(more)
In an emergency meeting held Wednesday, August 12, 2020, the Yancey County Board of Education revised the reopening school plan for the upcoming school year. Working with the local health department director and emergency management leaders, Superintendent Kathy Amos and School Board Members have continued to monitor public health data over the last several weeks. Recently, the team has ...(more)
A $12,000 grant has been awarded to Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Library System. The funding, provided by the NC Humanities Council through NC CARES will be used to develop a podcast that will preserve the stories of experiences of people during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to AMY Regional Library Director, Amber Westall, “The podcast itself will allow participants to express their ...(more)
