Avery County
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Aug- 2024 -11 August
Avery County Schools announce free breakfast & lunch for students for 2024-2025
The Avery County Schools System and Child Nutrition Services have announced that free breakfast and lunch will be available for…
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7 August
Avery Sheriff’s Office: Newland Man Arrested After Pursuit
On July 21, 2024 Deputy Cyle Hicks, with the Avery County Sheriff's Office, was patrolling the area of Elk Park…
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6 August
Avery Sheriff’s Office: Vehicle Stop Leads to Drug Arrest
On July 20, 2024 Deputy Cyle Hicks, with the Avery County Sheriff's Office, was patrolling the area of Elk Park…
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5 August
Avery Sheriff’s Office: Four Arrested From Traffic Stop
On July 31, 2024, Detectives Ridge Phillips and Casey Lee conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the Elk…
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Jun- 2024 -10 June
Lees-McRae College expands partnership with local high schools through latest Memorandum of Understanding with Mitchell High School
BANNER ELK, N.C.─ A new Memorandum of Understanding between Lees-McRae College and Mitchell High School continues the college’s efforts to…
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May- 2024 -30 May
AVERY COUNTY MAN IS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR MAKING A DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE AND RELATED CHARGES
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – An Avery County man was sentenced today to 97 months in prison followed by three years of…
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26 May
Severe Thunderstorm Watch including Avery County & Caldwell County – Sunday, May 26, 2024
NCC003-011-021-023-027-035-059-087-097-111-115-121-159-173-199-270100-/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.A.0317.240526T1748Z-240527T0100Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH317 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE…
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20 May
Wildcat Lake at Lees-McRae College to open to community for summer season
BANNER ELK, N.C.─ Wildcat Lake will open to the community for summer 2024 on Saturday, May 25. In addition to…
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8 May
Severe Thunderstorm Watch including Avery County & Caldwell County – Wednesday, May 8, 2024
NCC003-011-021-023-027-035-045-071-087-089-097-099-109-111-115-119-121-149-161-173-175-199-SCC021-045-083-091-082000-/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.A.0203.240508T1405Z-240508T2000Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH203 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE…
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Apr- 2024 -23 April
Avery County Schools activity bus involved in minor collision on 105 near Boone
An Avery County Schools activity bus was involved in a collision on Tuesday morning. The minor accident occurred on Highway…
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