NEWLAND — The Avery County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education came together on Tuesday, Feb. 23, to hold a meeting in conjunction with representatives of Branch Builds and
NEWLAND — The Avery County Board of Commissioners convened for its regular meeting on Monday, March 1, in which County Manager Phillip Barrier gave an update on COVID-19 in the
AVERY COUNTY â The amount of trash on the side of the roads throughout the county and state has captured the communityâs attention, and in order to maintain the pristine nature of one of the most beautiful regions in the country, local groups are coming together to clean Avery County.
Beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, Jesse Pope, Executive Director of the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, will be hosting the âAvery County Clean Sweep,â a community-wide trash collection effort meant to clear the debris that has been piling up on the roadsides throughout the county.
âRight now what weâre working on is looking at the county in segments. Then weâll be looking for anchor organizations or volunteer groups that will basically adopt a segment, and they will help coordinate in that area. For example, Newland may be one area, and we may have one or two organizations there,â Pope said.
AVERY COUNTY — The Avery County Chamber of Commerce has received a grant in the amount of $100,000 courtesy of the Appalachian Regional Commission to complete the second phase of
Avery County And Avery Health Department Make COVID-19 Vaccines Available Published: 12 January 2021
Avery County and the Avery County Health Department have announced COVID-19 vaccines are now available for anyone 75 years or older.
In a press release, Phillip Barrier, County Manager said the vaccines will be available at the Avery Agriculture Extension Center (661 Vale Road above Ingles in Newland), today – Friday, and again next week, Wednesday, January 20 – Friday, January 22 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
According to the release, no appointments are necessary. You should bring your insurance card and wear appropriate clothing for easy access to have the vaccination in your upper arm.