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JEFFERSON — Ashe Memorial Hospital recently received a $750,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration for its Rural Residency Planning and Development program, according to AMH CEO Laura Lambeth.
JEFFERSON — Ashe County District Court was held Thursday, July 18, at the Ashe County Courthouse, hearing the cases of Rickey L. Ellison, Travis J. Hamilton, Dana L. Kilby, Timothy G. Lemly, Meghan D. Macemore, Wesley S. Pennington, Sandra A. Reedy, Lucindy A. Trivette and Skylar D. Wolfe.
JEFFERSON — Filing for 2019 municipal elections ended at noon Friday, July 19, after starting at noon July 5. Between Jefferson, Lansing and West Jefferson, 16 candidates filed for 10 electable positions, according to the Ashe County Board of Elections office.
JEFFERSON — Families gathered at the Museum of Ashe County History for fun, games and contests as a part of First Responders Recognition and Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 20.
WEST JEFFERSON — Ashe County Schools held its 18th annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament at Mountain Aire Golf Course on Thursday, July 18, with tee times at 8:15 a.m. and 1 p.m.
On left, Rusty Barr, owner of Barr Evergreens, shows Van Cooke of the N.C. State Cooperative Extension Advisory Council a Fraser fir sapling at Barr's farm in Jefferson during the advisory council's tour of various Ashe County agricultural operations Wednesday, July 17.
WEST JEFFERSON — Ashe County Schools held its 18th annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament at Mountain Aire Golf Course on Thursday, July 18, with tee times at 8:15 a.m. and 1 p.m.
WEST JEFFERSON — Skateboarders from across the country and around the world will test their skills against the forces of gravity along the winding curves of Mt. Jefferson State Park Road during the fifth annual Mount Jefferson Downhill race Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28.
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WEST JEFFERSON — The 2019 Backstreet Concert Series will feature Mountain Laurels for its fifth concert on Friday, July 19, starting at 5:30 p.m. at Backstreet Park.
JEFFERSON — Lost Province Center for the Cultural Arts Executive Director Ann Rose requested $45,000 from the county during the Ashe County Board of Commissioners regular meeting at 9 a.m. Monday, July 15.
WEST JEFFERSON — Ashe County artist Whitney Stuart Landwehrmann joined the likes of R.T. Morgan, Stephen Shoemaker and Jack Young when she added a new piece to West Jefferson’s collection of murals.
Cane Mill Road will be the sixth band performing in the 2019 BackStreet Concert Series on Friday, July 26 at 5:30 p.m. Should it rain, the concert will move to Ashe Arts Center three blocks to the east. This concert is individually sponsored by the Ashe County Public Library.
WEST JEFFERSON — Violet Bell, the duo of Lizzy Ross and Omar Ruiz-Lopez, performed their blend of roots, soul, psychedelic and classical music to the crowd at the Ashe Arts Council Saturday, July 13. The pair has played more than 300 shows from Montreal to Miami in just over two years.
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