One of the top honors as a Christmas tree grower is to have one of your trees chosen to be used in The White House. One of the growers that will achieve that high honor this year...Read More
JEFFREY CARROLL, 53 of Burnsville, NC was arrested on 09/13/2018 Carroll is charged with; Non Support Of Child In Mitchell County KAYLA LEANNE PITTMAN, 21of Burnsville, NC was arrested on 09/13/2018 Pittman is charged with; Simple Assault...Read More
Yancey County Emergency Services Director Jeff Howell has released the following statement: Please understand there is no guarantee that you will receive any amount of assistance from FEMA regardless of the extent of your damage. If FEMA...Read More
Jessie Presnell has been named Mitchell County Tax Collector. At a special meeting of the Mitchell Board of Commissioners last Thursday, September 13th, commissioners unanimously approved Presnell to replace Brian Garland, who resigned from the position after...Read More
The Mitchell County Historical Society in collaboration with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is participating in the national program “Bells of Peace.” This is a call to citizens and organizations across the nation...Read More
By Jeff Spargo, Mitchell Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force Coordinator The Mitchell-Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force wants to remind you to take time during this fall to clear out your medicine cabinet of unused and expired drugs. ...Read More
High Country United Way has awarded $226,625 to agencies in Avery, Ashe, Alleghany, Mitchell and Watauga. Grants are funded by private donations, business/employee donations and foundation grants. Agencies receiving funding were invited to attend the awards breakfast...Read More
Daniel Gaddis, age 47, of Marshall has been arrested after Madison County Sheriff’s deputies apparently found more than 300 marijuana plants outside a house on Little Pine Road. Gaddis claimed to have a hemp permit, but the...Read More
The owner of the property from which a vehicle was stolen in July is offering a $500 reward for the return of the automobile. Nikia Meadows, of 419 Jacktown Road in Marion, reported on July 28 that...Read More
(Press release from Yancey County Schools) Yancey County Schools is working hard to maintain stable learning environments for students, consistent work environments for Yancey County School employees, and a responsible budget despite low revenues. Three revenue sources...Read More
Madison County Public Libraries is the Best Small Library in America for 2018. Honored by Library Journal as the Best Small Library in America 2018, Madison County Public Libraries will receive a cash prize of $5,000 and...Read More
Most of Yancey County got back to normal Monday after a weekend of heavy rains that caused flooding in several areas. By early yesterday morning all the roads that had been covered in water on Sunday were...Read More
Jeff Howell the Emergency Services Director for Yancey County Reports on Yancey Flooding...Read More
Curfew will not be extended. Curfew terminated as of 6 a.m., Monday, 9/17/18. Yancey County will continue under state of emergency until at least Tuesday morning. Emergency Management will re-evaluate the situation when final storm remnants clear...Read More
Yancey County Commissioners approved plans this week for developing a drug treatment court program for Yancey County. This program is being developed in partnership with Madison and Mitchell counties to reduce substance abuse related deaths and crimes...Read More
The Yancey Economic Development Commission believes the key to economic development rests in supporting businesses that are most beneficial to our community-independent and locally owned. “We strive to foster the economic and cultural viability of our downtown...Read More
SAMUEL ADAM HOILMAN, age 30, 1518 NC 261, N.C. Deputy D.C. LaPlante arrested Hoilman for failing to pay child support. Released on a $794.00 cash bond. He is schedule to appear in court on October 1, 2018....Read More
Most areas around Yancey County Received several inches of rain on Sunday but it was the 14.42 inches received on Mount Mitchell that created problems. That heavy rain created flooding along Cane River and Toe River. Pensacola,...Read More
Yancey County continues to be under a county-wide state of emergency due to heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Florence. Severe flooding has made a number of roads and bridges throughout Yancey County impassable...Read More
Overnight Saturday, more than 20,000 people sought refuge in more than 200 Red Cross and community shelters across the impacted region. This includes at least 17,000 people in 139 shelters in North Carolina, and 3,000 people in 59 shelters in South Carolina. Nearly 100 additional people stayed in 13 shelters in Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee,...Read More
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Roads with flooding (from Yancey County Emergency Services)...Read More
Around 5pm Sunday afternoon Jeff Howell with Yancey County Emergency Management was reporting roads all around the county blocked from flooding rivers. Emergency Management officials are encouraging residents to stay home if their homes are safe. Call...Read More
The Burnsville Town Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 4th at 6:00pm in the boardroom at the Town Hall in Burnsville during the Regular Business Meeting of the Burnsville Town Council. The purpose of...Read More
The Town of Burnsville has issued a Declaration of a State of Emergency due to the threat of weather conditions impacted by Hurricane Florence. The official declaration issued by The Town of Burnsville follows:...Read More
With power failures expected from the approaching storm here is a reminder to remember that the largest battery around your home is in your car. In your emergency preparedness be sure you have a DC charger for...Read More
Yancey County has issued a proclamation declaring a county state of emergency in response to anticipated impacts from Hurricane Florence. This declaration was effective at Noon, Thursday, September 13 and includes the Town of Burnsville. The state...Read More
CANDACE LEE CLECKLER, 30 of Burnsville, NC was arrested on 09/05/2018 Cleckler is charged with; Larceny By Employee Misdemeanor Larceny DENNIS BRIAN MCGROARTY, 52 of Burnsville, NC was arrested on 09/05/2018 McGroarty is charged with; Unauthorized Use...Read More
Bradshaw Fire Department has received a grant of $272,000 from FEMA. Part of the grant will be used to tear down the current station in Green Mountain. According to Chief Michael Vess, the current station location gets...Read More
(Press Release from McDowell County Sheriff’s Department) Deputy Jesse Hicks of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged Timothy Alan Buchanan, 31, of 322 Burma Road West in Marion, with fleeing to elude arrest, reckless driving to endanger, failure...Read More
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