Avery County
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Oct- 2020 -16 October
Avery County Schools teacher test positive for COVID-19
The Avery County School system has announced a positive COVID-19 case regarding a teacher at Crossnore Elementary. “Although mask were…
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16 October
Friday October 16 – Appalachian State, Watauga, Alleghany & Ashe COVID-19 Cases Data
Editor Note – A question regarding the reporting of COVID-19 daily numbers has come up often on the Watauga Online…
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7 October
Avery County 8th grader test positive for COVID-19
An Avery County 8th grader has tested positive for COVID-19 today. The Avery County Middle School student has not attended…
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3 October
Avery County High student test positive for COVID-19
The Avery County School system has announced a positive COVID-19 case in a student at Avery High. “All Avery County…
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Sep- 2020 -4 September
Toe River Health District announces new COVID-19 cases in Yancey, Mitchell & Avery
Ledger, NC (September 3, 2020). Toe River Health District, Yancey, Mitchell and Avery Counties, were notified today, about the following…
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4 September
Avery County Announces First COVID-19 associated death
Ledger, NC: Avery County Health Department, a part of Toe River Health District, was notified Thursday, September 3, of its…
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Aug- 2020 -28 August
Huneycutt Named Warden at Avery-Mitchell Correctional
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Ronnie “Lane” Huneycutt as warden at the Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution…
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2 August
High Country United Way Awards $100,000 to Local Non-Profits
BOONE – High Country United Way is announcing the award of $100,000 in grant funding to support 24 non-profit programs…
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2 August
Woolly Worm Festival 2020 Canceled
Officials with the Woolly Worm Festival have announced the cancellation of the 2020 event. “It is with deep sadness that…
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Jul- 2020 -21 July
Lightning strike at a Banner Elk business sends six people to hospital
One of several rounds of strong storms, moving through Avery County, resulted in six people being injured after a lightning…
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