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Yancey County Health Dept at 828-682-6118
Mountain Community Health Partnership at 828-675-4116
Vaccination sites: 675-6266
(Health Department Drive Through Testing – Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat from 9-6)
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(Yancey County Government)
(Center for Disease Control)
(CDC COVID Data Tracker )
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Mission First in WNC to Offer Leadless Pacemaker
— Mission Hospital has successfully implanted a new type of pacemaker that can help significantly more patients with slow or irregular heart rhythms — making it the first hospital in Western North Carolina to offer this advanced
Buyout Funding Begins But Not Locally
The first round of funding for the federal Hurricane Helene home buyout program — expected to total nearly $1 billion — will begin arriving in the state within days. The money will go directly to homeowners whose
Mitchell Sheriff’s Department Warns of Scam
The Mitchell County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents about a recent scam and is urging the public to stay alert. The following message was received by text on a phone: State of North Carolina of Vehicles(DMV)
A Military Challenge Coin Has Been Lost in Spruce Pine
Lost is a Military Challenge coin. I believe we left it at the Waterworx laundromat/car wash in Spruce Pine while doing laundry. I’ve had it for almost 22 years. It is not replaceable. It says 101st airborne and presented by commanding general…call Kevin at 828-260-2691
David McCoy Piercy
David McCoy Piercy, 76, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, NC. David was born on August 26, 1949, in Avery County, NC to the late Allen Piercy and
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Mission First in WNC to Offer Leadless Pacemaker
— Mission Hospital has successfully implanted a new type of pacemaker that can help significantly more patients with slow or irregular heart rhythms — making it the first hospital in Western North Carolina to offer this advanced
Buyout Funding Begins But Not Locally
The first round of funding for the federal Hurricane Helene home buyout program — expected to total nearly $1 billion — will begin arriving in the state within days. The money will go directly to homeowners whose
Mitchell Sheriff’s Department Warns of Scam
The Mitchell County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents about a recent scam and is urging the public to stay alert. The following message was received by text on a phone: State of North Carolina of Vehicles(DMV)
A Military Challenge Coin Has Been Lost in Spruce Pine
Lost is a Military Challenge coin. I believe we left it at the Waterworx laundromat/car wash in Spruce Pine while doing laundry. I’ve had it for almost 22 years. It is not replaceable. It says 101st airborne and presented by commanding general…call Kevin at 828-260-2691
David McCoy Piercy
David McCoy Piercy, 76, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, NC. David was born on August 26, 1949, in Avery County, NC to the late Allen Piercy and
