Notice – For Information related to COVID-19
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The Toe River Health District Announced another Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Mitchell County yesterday. The individual is in isolation. This makes a total of 14 positive cases in Mitchell County. Out of those 14 positive cases...Read More
As our communities continue to move through Phase 2 of COVID-19 reopening each of the communities is responding in a different way. The Spruce Pine Town Council has decided not to hold a July 4th Fireworks celebration...Read More
A copy of the proposed budget for the town of Spruce Pine is available for public inspection in the office of the town clerk. A public hearing will be held Monday, June 8th at 5:30 pm in...Read More
Mountain Community Health Partnership (MCHP) is excited to offer drive through COVID-19 testing. Initially, MCHP will hold two events across Mitchell and Yancey County. The first of these events will take place on June 3, at Celo...Read More
The Toe River Health District has announced that three more Yancey County residents have tested positive for (COVID-19) This brings the total for Yancey County to 18 positive cases. Of the 18 positive cases 11 have recovered....Read More
The Burnsville Town Council will be holding a special meeting to conduct their regular town business for the month of June on Thursday, June 4th at 6:00 pm at the Burnsville Town Center. (Official Notice with complete...Read More
One stop voting starts Thursday for the runoff election for the 11th Congressional seat between candidates Lynda Bennett and Madison Cawthorne. Registered Republicans and those registered unaffiliated who voted during the first primary may vote in the...Read More
(Burnsville Public Works Departments has issued the following Notice to the Public) Hyatt Pipeline will be conducting overnight road work on Meadow Road June 3rd through June 6th From June 3rd through June 6th, Hyatt Pipeline will...Read More
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The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that a Mitchell County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation. This makes a total of 13...Read More
The Yancey County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that one more Yancey County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation. This case is unrelated to...Read More
Thirty-eight of Scott’s Strawberry & Tomato Farms’ employees have tested positive for COVID-19 the company announced Monday. Scott’s Strawberry & Tomato Farms is located in Unicoi, TN. Many people in this area travel there to buy strawberries....Read More
Mitchell High School Class of 2020 Senior Parade and Graduation Mitchell High School’s 2020 Graduation is closed to the public. Each senior is allowed up to two cars for the graduation ceremony. There will be heavier traffic...Read More
Charles R. Brown, 54, of 46 May Dr. Nebo, NC. Deputy N. Bowman arrested Brown for felony possession of Methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. He was issued $5,000.00 bond and scheduled to appear in court...Read More
Positive case number 12 in Mitchell County. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toe River Health District Announces Another Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Mitchell County Ledger, NC (May 31, 2020). The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River...Read More
The Mitchell County Economic Development Commission has announced that Krantz Industries, of St. James, New York, has purchased the Mitchell County Industrial Site. The 14.71 acre site is located at 291 Cisco Drive in Spruce Pine. Krantz...Read More
Ledger, NC (May 29, 2020). The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that a Mitchell County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation....Read More
The utility billing window at Burnsville Town Hall will reopen on Monday June 1st for customer payments. Due to the ongoing COVID 19 crisis they still encourage customers to make payments via mail, electronically on the Town’s...Read More
Mountain Community Health Partnership is offering Drive Through COVID-19 testing. This event will take place on Wednesday, June 3rd from 11am to 4pm at Celo Health Center, located at 116 Seven Mile Ridge Road in Burnsville. Testing...Read More
The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that a Mitchell County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation. This makes a total of 10...Read More
The Yancey County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that two Yancey County residents have tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals are in isolation. These cases are unrelated to any...Read More
Counties are starting to receive coronavirus relief funds. Ninety-seven of North Carolina’s counties will receive funding through the state’s 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act, which established a $300-million Local Government Coronavirus Reserve. Half of the reserve is being...Read More
The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that a Mitchell County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual has been and continues to be in isolation. This...Read More
Yancey and Mitchell Counties each registered another positive case of COVID-19 yesterday. In a report from the Toe River Health District, this was the 9th positive case in Mitchell County and the 12th positive in Yancey County....Read More
The Yancey County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that one Yancey County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation. This case is unrelated to any...Read More
A copy of the proposed 2020-2021 Yancey County Budget has been submitted to the Board of Commissioners and filed with the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners on May 4, 2020. A copy of the proposed budget...Read More
The WNC Bridge Foundation has awarded $4000 to Blue Ridge Healthy Families. The funds will be used to provide essential items such as diapers, wipes, formula, bottles, baby food, cleaning supplies and personal hygiene products for families...Read More
Ledger, NC (May 26, 2020). The Yancey County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that one Yancey County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). This brings the total for...Read More
Lt. Derrick McGinnis, of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, said Joshua Adam Taylor of Marion, was arrested for showing a weapon and disrupting an outdoor church service. Deputies were called at about noon on Sunday, May 24th...Read More
Just when you were starting to think it is safe to go out it is time, after 17 years for the cicadas to make an appearance. The 17-year periodical cicada Brood IX will emerge across North Carolina, Virginia, and...Read More
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