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The following information was provided by Appalachian Health Care. Restaurants are inspected one to four times per year, based on assigned risk frequency.
The following information was provided by the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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.
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.
As a master gardener, I volunteer my time to help answer gardening questions at the county Extension office. A question came in the other day that seems pertinent to share, as it’s a mistake nearly every gardener has made, at least once.
WEST JEFFERSON — Those interested in knowing more about Keep Ashe Beautiful are invited to an information session at the Arts County Arts Council from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, according to a representative of Keep America Beautiful’s local branch.
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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.
WEST JEFFERSON — August will be a month like no other for the Florence Thomas Art School in downtown West Jefferson. The month will be based on the 7th Annual Corey Anne Celebration of Women in the Arts, which honors a lost artist and shines a light on the women following in her footsteps.
JEFFERSON — The plucking, strumming and fiddling of Appalachian instruments will fill Ashe County Park during the 50th annual Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers Convention Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 25, 26 and 27, according to the Ashe County Arts Council.
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.
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