Yancey County Commissioners were recently invited to join county officials from across North Carolina for a conference in Washington, D.C. hosted by the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. On March 14th, Commissioner Jill Austin and Commissioner Jeff Whitson attended this meeting at the White House with over 100 county commissioners for a unique opportunity to hear directly from ...(more)
Retired District Court Judge Alexander Lyerly was recently honored at area courthouses. Lyerly, who served 34 years in the 24th Judicial District was honored with his portrait being placed in the Courthouse courtrooms. Lyerly retired in March 31, 2014 as District Court Judge in the 24th Judicial District, which covers Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey. He also served as a ...(more)
Bill Weeks, Director of MAY Coalition for the last 25 years, is passing the torch as he retires this spring. Eron Thiele will serve as the new director for the organization. “We are very excited about Eron assuming the reins at MAY Coalition, said MAY Coalition Board President Nancy Morrison. “He brings skills and experience that make him a great fit for both the job and the three-county ...(more)
At a specially-called meeting on March 19, the Yancey County Board of Education made the decision to close and consolidate Bee Log Elementary School into Bald Creek and Clearmont Elementary Schools. After reviewing the impact study as presented by Superintendent Tony Tipton on March 8, the school board voted 3-2 to close and consolidate Bee Log Elementary School into Bald Creek and Clearmont ...(more)
According to the National Park Service, the Blue Ridge Parkway, which goes through both Mitchell and Yancey counties, had the most guests with more than 16,000,0000 recreation visits. Nearly 331 million people visited the National Park Service’s 417 sites in 2017. While attendance numbers remained relatively stable, people actually spent more time in the parks in 2017 — more than ...(more)
Hospital Corporation of America of Nashville, Tennessee has signed a letter of intent to acquire Mission Hospital. In a news release, Mission said its board voted unanimously to execute the letter of intent with HCA, a for-profit health care company which operates 177 hospitals and 119 surgery centers in the United States and the United Kingdom. Mission said the decision is based on its ...(more)
McDowell Fire Department will use the old McDowell Hospital building to perform some training exercises on Saturday, March 24 from about 7:30 a.m. to noon. The fire department will simulate a rescue on the 2nd floor of the old hospital, breaching a window in the back. Signage has been posted stating there is training in progress. The new Mission Hospital McDowell opened on March 9. For ...(more)
Yancey Sheriff’s Report 3/14 -3/20/18 ...(more)
Over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday weekend, local, tribal, state and federal law enforcement agencies conducted an operation that was focused on the exploitation of children and the predators involved. This operation netted four arrest of adults, in which three of them had the intention of having sex with a minor. The subjects arrested are all from Western North Carolina and traveled at ...(more)
