Monday April 29th, 2024
Both Ingles and SaveMore have said they will be open for seniors and folks with compromised immune systems from 7-8 AM on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. ...(more)
Parents and Students…This is a reminder that if you have not checked in with your teachers and are not completing assignments, you need to do so as soon as possible. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has approved these days as remote learning days. The only students exempt are seniors that were passing their high school classes at the end of the 3rd 9 weeks. All students, ...(more)
I know that many have serious concerns regarding the Governor’s Stay Home Order that becomes effective at 5:00p.m. today. The COVID-19 virus is clearly a very serious matter as over 144,000 have tested positive and over 2,500 have died in the U.S. to date. We only have one positive test in Mitchell County for now but this number could easily grow. It is our responsibility as citizens of ...(more)
As of 4:59 p.m., March 29, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is reporting 1,167 COVID-19 cases in the state, with 5 deaths. There have been discrepancies between the numbers reported by the state and those reported by each county. State health officials have said they are working to verify each report they receive. ...(more)
Avery, Mitchell, Yancey Co. Child Care Centers as of 03/27/2020 Avery Co. Children’s Castle (NO openings for child care) 1019 Walt Clark Road Newland 828-733-2030 Kingdom Kids Child Care (Has openings for: one 1yr old, three 2yr old, two School-age) 199 Elk Street Newland 828-737-0350 Little Faces Child Care(They have several openings) 201 Banner Creek Road Banner ...(more)
Governor Roy Cooper ordered people in the state of North Carolina to stay at home for thirty days, until April 29, 2020, in another step to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Governor Cooper’s Executive Order No. 121 takes effect on Monday, March 30 at 5:00 PM and reduces the size of gatherings to 10 people. The Order provides for essential businesses to continue to operate while ...(more)
