This Christmas, Monkey Business Toy Shop will be featuring an exhibit of favorite toys from folks in the community and would like everyone to participate. The toy store has an “Old Fashioned Christmas” window display and it...Read More
Mission Hospital and its affiliates in the region collected 129.31 pounds of opioid medications during its “Crush the Crisis” opioid take back day Saturday, October 24. Community members participated in the event by dropping off unused and...Read More
Josh Dunn with Wells Fargo Corporate Communications has confirmed that the Wells Fargo branch office in Spruce Pine will close permanently on February 10, 2021. The office is on Upper Street, across from the Tropical Grill and...Read More
COVID-19 makes it even more important to get your flu shot this year. Available at Mercy Urgent Care for ages 9 and up, this season’s vaccine protects against four different strains of the flu, is preservative-free and...Read More
Cruz Life Center is open and considered as an essential service. Taking new appointments, call 828-682-6157 Currently open Monday – Thursday Our mission is to help as many people as possible to get healthy and stay healthy...Read More
RHA is considered crisis walk-in center for anyone experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency in McDowell County. In normal conditions, our office is open to walk-in crisis traffic from 8-5, Monday-Friday. Community crisis intervention is...Read More
EDC Press Release The Yancey County Economic Development Commission is pleased to announce Altec Industries, Inc. as the 2019 recipient of the North Carolina Manufacturing Leadership Award in Economic Development and Emerging Markets. The award was presented...Read More
Affinity Living Group’s Mitchell House Assisted Living and Memory Care, located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, recently received a “Deficiency Free” survey from the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation. DHSR is tasked with monitoring assisted...Read More
Burnsville has a lot of good economic news lately including a surge of new business activity. At the Burnsville Town Council meeting on Thursday evening, March 7th, there was news about the opening of several new businesses...Read More
Mitchell House Assisted Living & Memory Care will host a Valentine Sweetheart Dance on February 26th (postponed from the 19th) from 6 to 8pm. You are invited to come either alone or bring a dancing partner. They...Read More
Nearly 50 associates from Altec spent two days last week volunteering at Cane River Park. These workers contributed over 800 combined man-hours clearing the park of storm debris, repairing fencing and other improvement projects at the popular...Read More
The Yancey Economic Development Commission is pleased to announce the first grant award made under the newly adopted Burnsville Downtown Entrepreneurship Assistance Program initiated by the EDC earlier this year. “I’m very pleased to announce the first...Read More
A reception was held Thursday, February 1st in honor of Calvin Hall’s retirement after 60 years with Fortner Insurance Agency in Spruce Pine. Calvin began his career with Fortner in 1958 as a producer for the late...Read More
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