KEVIN LEE SMITH, 44 of Burnsville, NC was arrested on 05/13/2019 Smith is charged with; Felony Possession Schedule II (Methamphetamine) A Controlled Substance Felony Probation Violation Felony Probation Violation MATTHEW BRIAN HICKS, 43 of Burnsville, NC was arrested on 05/16/2019 Hicks is charged with; Felony Possession of Methamphetamine Felony Possession of Controlled Substance On ...(more)
An intensive 6 Day Tactical Tracking Operations Course was conducted in Yancey County during the week of Monday May 6th through Saturday May 11th. Personnel with Pineland Resources instructed the course. Most of these same personnel attended the Man Tracking Course, the first phase of training, during the weekend of Friday April 5th through Sunday April 7th. The training was attended by First ...(more)
CLAYTON EMERSON SPEAKS, age 61, 26 Claude Garland Road, Bakersville, N.C. Lt. Detective C.C. Hobson arrested Speaks for second degree trespassing. Speaks was released on a $500.00 unsecured bond. He is schedule to appear in court on June 26, 2019. ELIJAH POOL, age 34, 2240 Deer Park Lake Road, Spruce Pine, N.C. Deputy J.B. Masters arrested Pool for injury to personal property and resisting ...(more)
An updated version of the High Country Resource Directory has been released by the High Country Area Agency on Aging. This directory lists area resources for senior citizens. It includes listings of federal , state and county resources, government, non-profits and churches. Counties listed include Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties. Listings include the ...(more)
Each year, Partners Aligned Toward Health organizes the Burnsville Fit Families (BFF) 5K with the goal of uniting our community through healthy activity. The 10th Annual Burnsville Fit Families 5K, held on Saturday, May 11th, was a great success! Despite the fact that the weather forecast called for a 90% chance of thunderstorms, the turnout this year exceeded the organizer’s expectations ...(more)
