Kameron Allen Calloway, age 26, 71 Calloway Creek Ln. Newland, NC. Deputy W. Hobson arrested Calloway for failure to appear in court on reckless driving offense. He was issued $500.00 bond and scheduled to appear in court on 12/4/19. Justin Bradley Johnson, age 31, 331 Fox Den Ln. Spruce Pine, NC. Deputy W. Hobson arrested Johnson for Misdemeanor fail to pay child support. His purge payment ...(more)
Thursday, November 14th at 1 PM, at the Yancey County Extension office, Jeff Howell, Yancey County Emergency Management Coordinator and Loren Deyton, Yancey County Parks and Recreation Director will lead a discussion on the reconstruction of the berm at Cane River Park and the renovation of Ray Cort Park. 2020 will be a busy time as both parks will be making substantial improvements. Cane ...(more)
The Yancey County Commissioners regular monthly meeting will be held tomorrow evening at 6 pm instead of tonight due to Veterans Day. On the agenda for that meeting, besides the usual business matters, there will be comments on the proposed animal ordinance for Yancey County and the NC Dogs Laws. After comments it is expected the commissioners will vote on the ordinance. At last month’s ...(more)
AMS Scholarship Benefit is Friday, November 22, 2019 at the Burnsville Town Center starting at 6 pm. Some highlights of the event include: The Holiday Marketplace with over 170 art objects priced under $100, plus certificates for dining, outings, theater, etc. Silently auctioned student/staff work crews. A Flash Mob performance to signal the transition to the farm-to-table dinner. And, a Live ...(more)
ALANNA ANN CARROLL, 38 of Burnsville, NC was arrested on 10/23/2019 Carroll is charged with; 3 Felony Counts Of Possession With Intent To Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Schedule III Controlled Substance 3 Felony Counts Maintain Place For Controlled Substance DIAMOND GLADYS DONES, 36 of Burnsville, NC was arrested on 10/29/2019 Dones is charged with; Felony Possess Schedule II ...(more)
On October 30th, 2019 Allen James Buttke, Jr. was convicted of Second Degree Murder. In the early morning hours of October 25th, 2017, the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the Bald Mountain Community of Yancey County. Upon arrival at the scene deputies found Sharon Williams Nicklow dead in her residence from gunshot wounds. After interviewing Ms. Nicklow’s mother ...(more)
Felix Stith has been named the new Toe-Cane Watershed Coordinator for Blue Ridge Resource Conservation and Development. Blue Ridge Resource Conservation and Development helps the communities of Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany and Wilkes counties address the needs and opportunities in the area of water and land management, community development and land conservation. Stith ...(more)
The AMY Wellness Foundation has provided a grant of $22,500 to help fund The Jason Project’s Grandfather Challenge program where at-risk youth navigate the challenging trails at Grandfather Mountain. The AMY Wellness Foundation, begun in 2018, has a mandate to improve the lives and health of the residents of Avery, Mitchell and Yancey counties based upon specific social issues. The Jason ...(more)
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reporting that a Mitchell County man was bitten by a black bear while sitting in his driveway last Saturday. He was sitting outdoors at dusk when a mama bear and her cub came through his front yard. The homeowner’s Great Dane became engaged in a fight with the mama bear. The homeowner was bitten on his left forearm defending himself from the bear just ...(more)
