Toe River Health District announced two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Yancey County as well as the first confirmed case for Avery County. Avery County has been preparing for this reality and anticipated that our community would likely be impacted at some point. Public health staff have already initiated an investigation and have identified close contacts to contain the spread of disease. ...(more)
Bobby Ralph Williams, 45, of 107 Carl Smith Rd., Elizabethtown, TN. Deputy R. Bishop arrested Williams for felony possession of Methamphetamine, misdemeanor driving with a revoked driver’s license, failure to appear in Pender County court for numerous traffic related offenses, failure to appear in Buncombe County court for resisting public officer, failure to appear in court for fictions ...(more)
Most churches continued with online services this week as a federal judge in North Carolina on Saturday sided with conservative Christian leaders and blocked the enforcement of restrictions that Gov. Roy Cooper ordered affecting indoor religious services during the coronavirus pandemic. The order from Judge James C. Dever III came days after two Baptist churches, a minister and a Christian ...(more)
The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified at 6:48 am today that a Mitchell County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation. Public health staff have already completed an investigation and have identified close contacts to contain the spread of disease. To protect individual privacy, no further ...(more)
Good morning all, hope you are looking forward to a restful weekend! Below are some important updates on virtual services: Home Remedies – Community Options Addressing Pain and Stress:Classes continue this Saturday, May 16 at 10am with Margot Rossi M.Ac. L.Ac presentation “No BODY Left Behind: Integrating Mind and Body. These days, there’s a blizzard of stresses taking up ...(more)
Yancey County Sheriff Gary Banks issued a statement saying he would not interfere with Yancey County citizens’ right to worship. The statement noted that Yancey County citizens had adhered well to the Governors Executive Orders relating to COVID-19. Most of the local churches have continued having services either online, drive-in or outside. Banks stated that he recognized the ...(more)
