Thank you to everyone involved with creating the CLASS OF 2020 sign in the field at West Burnsville. I don’t have a graduate in my family this year but it made my heart so happy to see...Read More

It is time for the 19E to Spruce Pine project to be finished! It is nearly impossible to drive and dodge barrels and changing traffic lanes at night. Thankfully they are finally smoothing out the roller coaster...Read More

Here is the website and put in search box what you are looking for Claims,potholes and other reporting:www.ncdot.gov.Their phone number is there too.Hope this is helpful....Read More

As I drove to work this morning, from the East side of the county, I began to wonder why the traffic pattern has been changed putting us on grooved uneven asphalt, and no real road work is...Read More

I think it’s funny the way people get all patriotic over fireworks. Where were these people when their government was shredding the constitution by passing the patriot act. Where was the uproar when the appointed national security...Read More

I read the article of why possible canceling 4th July fireworks! Wow, really its all about $$$$$$, so why not ask folks if they would like to donate $$$$ to help make sure we have a 4th...Read More

Evidently you don’t take this pandemic virus seriously. Tell that to the 5+ million people worldwide who have contracted Covid-19. Then offer your condolences to the families of the 93,863 whose loved ones in the US have...Read More

Please understand that canceling of fireworks is NOT canceling 4th of July celebrations. Furthermore, the decision is not based solely on fear of the pandemic. The decision to cancel fireworks is almost entirely a revenue decision. The...Read More

The virus that exists is the one Bill Gates put in your computer and the biggest threat to our lives are those that rule over us....Read More

Looking all around us, other counties, states, our country, and over seas, all we see is negativism, depressing news, politicians fighting between them self, so many finger pointing, using their power in taking away peoples right to...Read More

Did anyone see where Phil & Oz said it’s ok for schools to open? After all it’s only 3 percent of the population....Read More

Socialist, Atheist or Idiot? Just wondering....Read More

So much for God being Omnipresent & Omnipotent. And so much for enforcing the laws. Of course, if you believe the Earth is only 6,000 years old why would you think Coronovirus is no big deal ?...Read More

I just read the article on the WKYK website where Sheriff Banks of Yancey County has released a statement about county citizens being allowed to return to having church services indoors. He is quoted as saying, “I...Read More

Thank you to our local “law enforcement” officers of our towns and counties. I guess now we all get to pick and choose what laws we do and don’t wish to obey. I’m just glad we are...Read More

I can’t believe Spruce Pine has cancelled their fireworks!! Why can’t people sit in their cars or stand in small groups with their families? Keep six feet apart and wear masks!This is just absurd. The town owes...Read More

Seeing Sheriff Street’s reminder in re the one-time extension for expired/expiring driver licenses, NC ID cards, etc., I just wanted folks who don’t realize this to know they have the option to renew licenses, ID cards, and...Read More

They want us to take a test.In my opinion,instead of building respirators they should be building Lie Detectors.The lie detector test needs to be for the ones that are implementing these things and more to come against...Read More

Teachers I would like to address one problem with the school work you all are sending home : No School work should be sent if the work requires a computer or other technological device. Because many parents...Read More

Went to Go Grocery this morning to shop and I needed to go to the restroom because I had bladder problems .Their restroom has always been open to the public,They had a sign up EMPLOYEES ONLY.In my...Read More

It has been in the news that covid 19 can live in the air for several hours. (known as the breath cloud, similar to fog) It would be interesting to find out how long it can live...Read More

Staying at home,6 ft apart,a mask or a vaccine is not going to cure Covid 19.What is going to cure it is when the people get fed up with this and the media stops hyping this up...Read More

Well, I hope all the idiots-both from Yancey county and the ones from EVERYWHERE else coming here-who don’t know what “STAY AT HOME” means are happy now that we have us a case of COVID19 here! It...Read More

I am not(TRUMP)Republican or Democrat SupporterThey are all in this together.All of us will be paying this back for decades.The prices of everything will go up.My opinion is,We Get HUSH Money and they got a Raise....Read More

The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that some stimulus payments will start going out next week, starting with people who have filed tax returns for 2018 or 2019 and authorized direct deposit. I wonder if the non-Trump...Read More

It is not about Coronovirus-haven’t you figured it out that this is a New World Order takeover.Now they are passing more laws that prohibit us being together to have our worship Easter services,to shop,stand 6 foot apart.This...Read More

Ok, we see stay home status has been signed by our NC Gov., and to take effect by Monday. And there has been guide lines set for what it means, great. I see we are still maintaining...Read More

We live in a remarkable place – caring people, beautiful surroundings, hard-working folks.  The COVID-19 virus is the latest challenge to the economy and our well-being.  While responses to the virus are too numerous to list, I’d...Read More

I bet my bottom dollar as the saying goes. Parents across Yancey co. Have a new appreciations for our teachers. I would like to Thank You each and every one for educating our children. Thank you again...Read More

I agree to the post of summer rentals need to shut down and visitors from out state are starting to show up! And for some reason they feel our county yancey along with NC counties, are fairing...Read More

Several days ago FBEMC issued a Covid statement on their website. Buried halfway down was this statement, “At this time non-payment disconnections have not been suspended. However, we recognize COVID-19 will cause a financial hardship on some...Read More

I have been hearing that folks are still planning on going on their “Spring Break” vacations this year. I am sure they have had reservations for a while, and I understand that they “need a vacation”. But,...Read More

Well we are thru the first week of the change of daily routine and life style, now we have to get ready for the second week coming up. Hoping families have grasp the need to slow down...Read More

Speeds signs are placed for the safety of folks driving around thru cities, town, roads every where! And if one breaks the speed limit , usually you get pulled over and ticket time! Warning signs that are...Read More

Can somebody please explain to me why we are still paying over $2.00 dollars a gallon for gas? The rest of the state has gone down to around $1.75. That is a huge difference. The excuse that...Read More

To whomever wrote the ignorant comment about the restaurants donating meals for school age children – please punch yourself in the face. There is no telling how much money this is costing those businesses, who are most...Read More

Just thought I would share this.A doctor was on TV this morning 3/17/2020. Talking about how contagious this virus is. He said at the hospital he works at 9 medical professionals,tested positive....Read More

I think it’s really nice that local restaurants are offering free meals to school age kids. But the limits some are placing on the meals, or that the child has to come in to get the meal,...Read More

I received a Census 2020 questionnaire Saturday 3-14-20 and today Monday the 16th I received another Census 2020 in the mail.In my opinion, our government is stupid and wasteful-the only thing is we can’t fix stupid till...Read More

As I look at facebook today, my heart runs over with emotions of how everyone is donating food for kids who wont have food durning these two weeks of no school. when it crossed my mind how...Read More

With all the schools closed for the next two weeks, what do us single parents do with our kids that are working? Some of us work just for the Bill’s and can’t afford a babysitter. I have two...Read More

Ok folks, time to pull together all of us, families, neighborhoods , stores, restaurant and our own city, workers. We are seeing the situation starting to esca lay outward and touching every one. The last order has...Read More

I agree with toilet paper out! I don’t believe the CDC has said toilet paper cures the virus! I am not sure its official yet! But have seen folks running toward the bathrooms to see if there...Read More

HEADS UP TO THOSE WHO NEEDS BATHROOM PAPER AND TOWELS, ALSO NEARLY ANYTHING ELSE A INDIVIDUAL WOULD NEED. OUR LOCAL SAV MOR STORE HAS IT TAKEN CARE OF. ON A SCALE OF 1-10 THEY ARE A 12....Read More

Can anyone at all explain why there is no toilet paper? Is this a joke? Does the coronavirus give you the poops I’m guessing?...Read More