The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners will be holding a public hearing on Tuesday, January 28th at 8:30 am in the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners’ Conference Room in the Administration Building at 26 Crimson Laurel Circle...Read More
A Mitchell County man has been arrested for pointing a laser beam at a helicopter. Fifty-year-old Roger Dean Bennett of Herb McKinney Road in Bakersville was arrested January 21st and charged with an offense against public safety....Read More
The water consumers of the Town of Spruce Pine, in MitchellCounty, are experiencing periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to repairs to a broken main distribution water line. The area affected includes:...Read More
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wants your input to help identify issues and options related to Sunday hunting on game lands. They have set up a survey, which should take no more than 15 minutes to complete....Read More
The NC High Peaks Trail Association received a top honor on January 16th from the NC State Parks System. The award was given for exemplary contributions to NC State Parks’ mission of stewardship, public service and education....Read More
The Town of Spruce Pine is set to receive all new lighting. Duke Energy has plans to add LED bulbs to all the streetlights in the Spruce Pine town limits. At the same time they will replace...Read More
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Yancey County Sheriff Gary Banks has amended the patrol vehicle usage policy to encourage off-duty Deputies that wish to drive their issued patrol vehicle to their Church to do so. It is voluntary and left up to...Read More
The Madison County Sheriff’s office said deputies have arrested four men after receiving reports they there were taking in stolen property, chopping cars and selling drugs. Detectives located stolen property from thefts that had occurred in Madison,...Read More
If you are thinking you don’t have to worry about taxes until April 15, think again. Personal property tax listings are due January 31st. That means you must submit a list of all the personal taxable property...Read More
Christopher Guy Williams, age 38 of 275 Hattie Williams Rd. Spruce Pine, NC. Lt. J. Holmes arrested Williams for Felony, indecent liberties with a minor. He was issued $25,000.00 bond and scheduled to appear in court on...Read More
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Burnsville and Yancey County Officials gathered at the Burnsville Town Center yesterday afternoon to discuss the upcoming Nationwide 2020 Census. The meeting was directed by Chuck Megown, a Partnership Specialist from the Atlanta Division that includes North...Read More
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is warning Medicare recipients to be on alert for scams. Recently, there have been reports of phone calls with the Caller ID listed as “Senior Center” but the number is unavailable....Read More
ROBBIE JEFFERY GUTHKE, 41, Piedmont, SC was arrested on 01/03/2020 Guthke is charged with; Felony Possession Of Firearm By Felon CHARLES DAVID HALL, 37 Burnsville, NC was arrested on 01/03/2020 Hall’s new charges are; Felony Possession Schedule...Read More
Blue Ridge Conservancy has purchased 91 acres of land on Peak Mountain in Avery County. The land includes the summit of Peak Mountain that was originally part of a planned Tynecastle development. The land has also...Read More
Healthcare is a dominant topic for 2020, not just in state and regional politics, but also locally in Mitchell and Yancey counties. SEARCH, Sustaining Essential and Rural Community Healthcare, tracks local healthcare topics and shares what they...Read More
The pedestrian killed early Tuesday morning while walking down US 19E has been identified. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol his name is Anthony Wayne Montpelier, also known as “Tony Kash”. Troopers responded to the...Read More
Mitchell County Schools will soon have a mental health professional on call to assist all of its schools. This person will work with students on a more in depth level than the guidance counselors and will be...Read More
Early Tuesday morning a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking down US 19E in Yancey County. The State Highway Patrol troopers responded to the collision on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, just before 3:20...Read More
The Avery County Sheriff’s Department has made several arrests after a two month investigation into Methamphetamine sales in the Elk Park area. Two Bakersville residents are among those arrested. Avery Sheriff Kevin Frye said that on January...Read More
(Mission Health News Release) There has been an increase in reported influenza-like illnesses throughout North Carolina. According to the North Carolina Public Health Division, the influenza-like illness activity in the state has reached more than 6 percent,...Read More
Yancey EDC and the Economic Development Partnership of NC hosted a meeting at the Burnsville Town Center on Monday with corporate officials from Little Leaf Farms and various state, local, and private partners in their new venture...Read More
On Friday, January 10th, the Yancey County Humane Society received a call from someone who had found two feed bags with dead dogs in them near the river at Blue Rock. The Yancey county Sheriff’s Department sent...Read More
Yancey County Sheriff’s Office is excited to share with our community that we are now offering a new service called Project Lifesaver. The main goal of Project Lifesaver is to be able to quickly and safely locate...Read More
Dogwood Health Trust will co-host a community meeting for its Leverage Fund with AMY Wellness Foundation on Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 10-11 a.m., at 31 Cross Street, Banquet Hall, in Spruce Pine. The Leverage Fund will help Western North...Read More
Clifford Gauge Crain, age 28, 22 Stonewood Dr, Spruce Pine, NC. Detective A. Beam arrested Crain for Felony Assault inflict serious bodily injury, misdemeanor Assault inflict serious injury with a minor present, misdemeanor interfere emergency communications, misdemeanor...Read More
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The US Department of Agriculture is offering farm ownership microloans for farmers to buy and improve property. The low interest microloans have helped small and mid-sized farmers and ranchers with operating and living expenses since 2013 but...Read More
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