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The latest COVID-19 numbers for the Tri-County area, released by the Toe River Health District, showed an increase in new positive cases detected in Mitchell and Avery Counties and a decrease in Yancey. During the period from...Read More
The latest COVID-19 numbers for the Tri-County area, released by the Toe River Health District, show a continued decrease in new positive cases detected. During the period from Tuesday, October 4th through Sunday, October 10th Mitchell County...Read More
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have authorized and recommended “booster” vaccine shots for high-risk groups who received the Pfizer vaccine. Boosters strengthen and extend protections against severe illness from COVID-19. There is...Read More
The latest COVID-19 numbers for the Tri-County area, released by the Toe River Health District, show a slight decrease in new positive cases detected. During the period from September 28th to October 3rd Yancey County had 61...Read More
The latest COVID-19 numbers for the Tri-County area, released by the Toe River Health District, show a decrease in new positive cases in Yancey and Avery Counties and a small increase in Mitchell County. During the period...Read More
The latest COVID-19 numbers for the Tri-County area, released by the Toe River Health District, show a small decrease in new positive cases in Yancey and Mitchell Counties and an increase in Avery County. During the past...Read More
Here are the COVID-19 numbers for the Tri-County area during the past 7 days, released by the Toe River Health District. Yancey County had 139 new positive cases detected; Mitchell County reported 97 and Avery County with...Read More
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Here are the COVID-19 numbers for the Tri-County area from September 1st, released by the Toe River Health District. Yancey County had 43 new positive cases detected; Mitchell County reported 40 and Avery County with 28. If...Read More
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MITCHELL SCHOOL BOARD PRESS RELEASE: The Mitchell County Schools Board of Education met in an emergency meeting tonight, August 30. Mandatory face coverings are required indoors during school hours in all Mitchell County Schools buildings beginning Tuesday,...Read More
Mitchell County Board of Education has listened to the guidance from Strong Schools NC Public Health Toolkit (NCDHHS), Toe River Health Department as well as legal counsel from Campbell and Shatley, PLLC with great interest since the...Read More
The Mitchell County Schools Board of Education met in an emergency meeting tonight, August 30. Mandatory face coverings are required indoors during school hours in all Mitchell County Schools buildings beginning Tuesday, September 7th. Parents may opt-out...Read More
Mitchell County Board of Education has listened to the guidance from Strong Schools NC Public Health Toolkit (NCDHHS), Toe River Health Department as well as legal counsel from Campbell and Shatley, PLLC with great interest since the...Read More
Mitchell County Schools will close for students beginning Monday August 30 through the Labor Day Holiday. Remote learning will be in place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, after a Teacher Workday already planned for Friday...Read More
The Mitchell County Health Department has a new COVID Testing Site in Spruce Pine. The site will open Monday, August 30th from 11:00 AM-4 PM. The site is at First Baptist Church, 125 Tappan St, Spruce Pine....Read More
COVID-19 cases are rising precipitously in Mitchell and Yancey counties and local clinics as well as Blue Ridge Regional Hospital are filling with COVID-positive cases. While we enjoyed a few months with low numbers, the pandemic has...Read More
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