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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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Mitchell County Site Named in Top 5 in Western NC for Manufacturing Development
The Mitchell County Economic Development Commission (EDC) is proud to announce that a prospective business park site in Mitchell County has been selected as one of five premier locations in Western North Carolina through the state’s Selectsite
Seasoned Hardwood Firewood
For Sale: Seasoned hardwood on a 3/4 ton truck. $150…call 828-740-8012
Bud Phillips
Mr. Bud Phillips, age 91, formerly of Deer Park Rd. in Spruce Pine, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Funeral services will be announced once finalized. To send an online condolence please visit: www.beamfuneralservice.com
William David Carson, Jr. (Bill)
William David Carson, Jr. (Bill) died on February 12, 2026, in Oxford, North Carolina. Bill was born December 5, 1938, at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana, to William David Carson and Almeda (Converse) Carson. In Muncie,
McDowell Man Sentenced for Escape and Kidnapping
On Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 44-year-old Billy Lee Smith was found guilty in a McDowell County trial by jury of the following charges: • Felony Second Degree Kidnapping (Habitual Felon Status) • Felony Breaking and/or Entering (Habitual
Colon Cancer is Rising in Younger Adults
A Critical Reminder: Colon Cancer Is Rising in Younger Adults By Peter Bechtel, MD General Surgeon, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Recent news of a 48-year-old actor’s death from colon cancer has brought renewed attention to a disease
Ellen Byrd Miller
Ellen Byrd Miller, age 69, of the Red Hill Community, went Home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Billie
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Mitchell County Site Named in Top 5 in Western NC for Manufacturing Development
The Mitchell County Economic Development Commission (EDC) is proud to announce that a prospective business park site in Mitchell County has been selected as one of five premier locations in Western North Carolina through the state’s Selectsite
Seasoned Hardwood Firewood
For Sale: Seasoned hardwood on a 3/4 ton truck. $150…call 828-740-8012
Bud Phillips
Mr. Bud Phillips, age 91, formerly of Deer Park Rd. in Spruce Pine, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Funeral services will be announced once finalized. To send an online condolence please visit: www.beamfuneralservice.com
William David Carson, Jr. (Bill)
William David Carson, Jr. (Bill) died on February 12, 2026, in Oxford, North Carolina. Bill was born December 5, 1938, at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana, to William David Carson and Almeda (Converse) Carson. In Muncie,
McDowell Man Sentenced for Escape and Kidnapping
On Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 44-year-old Billy Lee Smith was found guilty in a McDowell County trial by jury of the following charges: • Felony Second Degree Kidnapping (Habitual Felon Status) • Felony Breaking and/or Entering (Habitual
Colon Cancer is Rising in Younger Adults
A Critical Reminder: Colon Cancer Is Rising in Younger Adults By Peter Bechtel, MD General Surgeon, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Recent news of a 48-year-old actor’s death from colon cancer has brought renewed attention to a disease
Ellen Byrd Miller
Ellen Byrd Miller, age 69, of the Red Hill Community, went Home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Billie