Vaccination Information
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)
Helpful Links
(Yancey County Government)
(Center for Disease Control)
(CDC COVID Data Tracker )
Order Free at-home COVID-19 tests Kits
NCDMV Expands Operating Hours
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles has expanded its operating hours at four part-time driver license offices. Four locations in rural and underserved areas of the state now have extended hours. This change aims to reduce
Mountain Air Band Grant
Cane River Middle School students show off their new instruments that were recently purchased thanks to a grant from the Mountain Air Community Foundation. This grant enabled the Middle School Band Program to buy two clarinets, two
Change to Pine Line Route
The Mitchell County Public Transportation Authority has announced a modification in the stops being made by the Pine Line route in Spruce Pine. As of today, January 12, the regular stop the bus made at the U.S.
Kimberly Dawn Boone
Kimberly Dawn Boone, 56, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Born in Burnsville, she was the daughter of Banner Ray and Shirley Ann Boone. Kimberly worked as a Nurse and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner and was
Barbara Lee
This obituary serves as a notice to the family of Barbara Lee. If you have any information on Barbara or know any of her relatives, please contact Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Thank you, Holcombe Brother’s Funeral Home
Coy Earl “Junior” Buchanan
Coy Earl “Junior” Buchanan, age 73, passed away on Thursday, January 8,2026, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on October 10, 1952, in Avery County, to the late Coy Earl Buchanan Sr. and Frances Lillian
2 Dehumidifiers, Goat & Puppies
For Sale: Two dehumidifiers: Both work great, Frigidaire and Hisense. $100 each…Nigerian Dwarf 9 month old buck goat. $90…Chiweenie pups: 1 male and 1 female born on Thanksgiving Day…call 828-467-7573 (Click on Image or Headline to see pics of all items)
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NCDMV Expands Operating Hours
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles has expanded its operating hours at four part-time driver license offices. Four locations in rural and underserved areas of the state now have extended hours. This change aims to reduce
Mountain Air Band Grant
Cane River Middle School students show off their new instruments that were recently purchased thanks to a grant from the Mountain Air Community Foundation. This grant enabled the Middle School Band Program to buy two clarinets, two
Change to Pine Line Route
The Mitchell County Public Transportation Authority has announced a modification in the stops being made by the Pine Line route in Spruce Pine. As of today, January 12, the regular stop the bus made at the U.S.
Kimberly Dawn Boone
Kimberly Dawn Boone, 56, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Born in Burnsville, she was the daughter of Banner Ray and Shirley Ann Boone. Kimberly worked as a Nurse and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner and was
Barbara Lee
This obituary serves as a notice to the family of Barbara Lee. If you have any information on Barbara or know any of her relatives, please contact Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Thank you, Holcombe Brother’s Funeral Home
Coy Earl “Junior” Buchanan
Coy Earl “Junior” Buchanan, age 73, passed away on Thursday, January 8,2026, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on October 10, 1952, in Avery County, to the late Coy Earl Buchanan Sr. and Frances Lillian
2 Dehumidifiers, Goat & Puppies
For Sale: Two dehumidifiers: Both work great, Frigidaire and Hisense. $100 each…Nigerian Dwarf 9 month old buck goat. $90…Chiweenie pups: 1 male and 1 female born on Thanksgiving Day…call 828-467-7573 (Click on Image or Headline to see pics of all items)
