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WEST JEFFERSON — Ashe County Habitat for Humanity held a ceremony Sunday, Sept. 8 at the hom…
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WEST JEFFERSON — A lawsuit has been filed in North Carolina Superior Court by owners of The Hotel Tavern against the former and current owners of the Historic Old Hotel in downtown West Jefferson, according to court documents.
The following wreck reports have been released by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety in Ashe County.
WEST JEFFERSON — The Blue Ridge Conservancy recently purchased 71 acres on the western slope of Paddy Mountain and transferred its ownership to the N.C. Department of Agriculture’s Plant Conservation Program.
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Even before we get to the book of Daniel, we read of his faithfulness and his righteousness in God’s eyes.
WEST JEFFERSON — The Huskies women’s tennis team spent much of last week on the road, winning two out of three matches — with the third being rained out — and continuing the win streak on Monday, Sept. 16, after defeating Avery at home by a score of 9-0.
WEST JEFFERSON — Ashe County High School announced the appointments of three new coaches, for the junior varsity basketball cheerleading, junior varsity baseball and men and women's varsity swim teams, per Athletic Director David Koontz.
WEST JEFFERSON — The Ashe Shrine Club held its 38th annual golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 15, at Mountain Aire Golf Club, where more than 100 golfers teed up beneath a cloudless sky to raise funds for the local chapter. As results for the tournament have not yet been released, Ashe Post &…
WILKESBORO — The fifth annual Carolina in the Fall Music & Food Festival will offer world-renowned music talent, exciting family entertainment, the region’s best food truck cuisine, and unique arts and crafts shopping along Main Street in historic downtown Wilkesboro on Friday and Saturd…
WEST JEFFERSON — Dr. Elliot Engel spoke at the Ashe County Arts Center Monday, Sept. 17 as part of the On The Same Page Literary Festival. Egel gave his lecture, "Andy Griffith: Master of Mayberry," about the life and stories of the legendary actor.
FERGUSON — The annual Daniel Boone Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Whirppoorwill Academy and Village in Ferguson.
WEST JEFFERSON — Visitors at the Florence Thomas Art School from Sept. 9-14 were treated with a week of artists in residence, workshops and demonstrations thanks to the first ever Mountain Splash event.
WEST JEFFERSON — Habitat for Humanity held its annual RePurposed for a Reason event Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13 and 14 at Perry's Gold Mine in West Jefferson.
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New highways and bridges represent new directions and opportunities for us to travel. Yet, as we begin traveling the Baldridge Bridge — and many of us will, on a daily basis — let’s take a moment to reflect on the road that led us to this Deep Gap junction.
I heard the D.O.T. is bringing the new left turn arrangement at all intersection on U.S. 221 between Boone and West Jefferson to other intersections in Boone. To turn left, you have to first turn right, fight your way to the far left lane and make a U-turn to complete the left turn. What a n…
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