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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.
RALEIGH — High Country residents will not see any state legislative district changes in a new set of court-ordered N.C. House and Senate maps that were made in a hasty two-week process by the state legislature and approved on Sept. 17.
WEST JEFFERSON — A two-vehicle wreck involving an unattended vehicle closed down one lane of traffic on U.S. 221 Business/E. Second Street around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18.
GRASSY CREEK — Alpaca farms across the U.S. and Canada will be opening their doors for the public to meet alpacas during National Alpaca Farm Days on Sept. 28 and 29. Landmark Farm Alpacas is hosting its eighth annual open house and fundraiser for Happy Tails Rescue of West Jefferson.
CHARLOTTE — Michael, Gabrien and Velamir Karnaukh had the opportunity to swim alongside Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones for the "Laps for Love" swim charity event Aug. 22, sponsored by the Charlotte Rescue Mission. Their grandparents, Vel and Cathy Pierce, have called Ashe County home for…
Scott Brothers Heating & Air caps off the 2019 Twilight League at Mountain Aire Golf Club by becoming the tournament champions. They are only the second team to win both the regular season title and the tournament championship in the same season. The team finished the regular season with…
WEST JEFFERSON — After dominating Elkin on the road 8-1 Wednesday, Sept. 18, the Ashe County Huskies (3-6) returned to West Jefferson for their third game in four days, losing 5-0 to the 11-0 Mount Airy Granite Bears Thursday, Sept. 19.
WEST JEFFERSON — After a grueling non-conference schedule which included trips to Avery and West Caldwell and a rivalry game against Watauga on home soil, the Ashe County Huskies football team (1-3) now turns their attention to a potential repeat as Mountain Valley Athletic Conference Champions.
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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