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Yancey EDC Meeting – 7/8/24 4:30 pm
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE YANCEY COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. MONDAY, JULY 8, 2024 AT 4:30 P.M. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Yancey County Planning and Development Commission pursuant. to N.C.G.S. 153A-40(b) and N.C.G.S. 143-318.12(b)(2) has called a SPECIAL MEETING. The. meeting shall be held at the...
SIZZLIN’ SUMMER SERIES – Lotería and Lawn Games
Celebrate your 4th of July weekend by playing a couple of classic lawn games or learning Lotería this Saturday, July 6th during the Sizzlin’ Summer Series. Come play around on the Burnsville Town Square from 10 am to noon before you relax, grill, or celebrate with fireworks. Pisgah...
Nell Inez Adkins Johnson
Nell Inez Adkins Johnson, age 87, of the Banks Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 1st, 2024 at Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Reuben and Fola Miller Adkins. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Darius Adkins.
Yancey Sherriff’s Felony Arrest Report 6/21 – 6/27/27
(Press Release from Yancey County Sheriff’s Department. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.) Emmitt Wayne Phillips, 51 years old of Burnsville, NC was arrested on 06/21/2024. Phillips is charged with;. Felony Possession of Methamphetamine. Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana up to ½ oz. Misdemeanor Drug Paraphernalia. Phillips was...
Linzey Glen McMahan
Linzey Glen McMahan, age 79, of Burnsville, went Home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 28th, 2024 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Clarence Yates and Lura Buchanan McMahan. He was preceded in death as well by two brothers: Norris McMahan and Yates McMahan.
SIZZLIN’ SUMMER SERIES – Rainbow Fish Story Trail
Step into a much-loved children’s book this Saturday, June 29th from 10 am to noon during the Sizzlin’ Summer Series. The Burnsville Town Square will be transformed into a story trail that lets you walk through the pages of the book “The Rainbow Fish.”. At each stop...
SEARCH Hosts Successful Healthcare Event
SEARCH hosted over 70 attendees at Healthcare Throughout the Lifespan on the morning of June 4 at the Cross Street Commerce Center in Spruce Pine. This community event was a huge success because of so many volunteers, both from SEARCH and otherwise, coming together to present the healthcare landscape in Mitchell and Yancey Counties. Thank you to our MC Jamie McMahan, featured speaker Annika Pfaender, expert panelists, and all who participated in this productive morning.
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