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WEST JEFFERSON — Ashe County Habitat for Humanity held a ceremony Sunday, Sept. 8 at the hom…
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JEFFERSON — The Ashe County Board of Commissioners approved a $27,500 grant from the N.C. Ag…
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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.
The following information was provided by Appalachian Health Care. Restaurants are inspected one to four times per year, based on assigned risk frequency, public school lunchrooms are inspected four times a year and residential care establishments are inspected once per year.
JEFFERSON — The Ashe County Board of Education awarded Vannoy Construction with a contract to begin preliminary rough grading and sediment control at the site of the new building for Ashe County Middle School after opening bids Thursday, Sept. 12.
It’s hard to penalize a plant that is flourishing in our gardens, but there comes a time when sometimes we dictate that there has to be a parting of the ways. This old companion is no longer a friend. It’s easy to ditch a plant that doesn’t seem to relish the home we provided for it, but wha…
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Playoff Week 3 Results
WEST JEFFERSON — The Ashe County Huskies boys soccer team (1-4) continued through their tough run of non-conference games Sept. 3 and Monday, Sept. 9, falling to Hibriten (5-1-2) and Avery (3-3) respectively.
WEST JEFFERSON — The Huskies women’s tennis team battled two conference opponents for its third week of the season, defeating West Wilkes on Thursday, Sept. 5, and falling to East Wilkes Tuesday, Sept. 3.
WEST JEFFERSON — The Ashe County Arts Council unveiled their newest exhibit, "Nostalgia" Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the Arts Center in West Jefferson.
WEST JEFFERSON — From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, the Ashe County Arts Council will sponsor Gallery Crawl in downtown West Jefferson. Galleries and shops will be open after hours to showcase the best of artistic talent in Ashe County.
TODD — The wife-and-husband duo of Sarah and Austin McCombie, also known as the Chatham Rabbits, brought their combination of clawhammer banjo and harmonies to the Todd General Store Sunday, Sept. 8. The pair are currently on tour throughout North Carolina and the surrounding states.
WEST JEFFERSON — World-renowned pianist and composer, Edmund Barton 'Bart' Bullock, performed at the Ashe County Civic Center Saturday, Sept. 7. Bullock performed 'An Evening of Romantic and Impressionist Piano Works,' which included his original compositions alongside pieces by Bach, Debuss…
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WEST JEFFERSON — Mountain Splash is a weeklong artist expo that will include artists in residence, workshops and demonstrations to be held at Florence Thomas Art School on Sept. 9-14. This fun-filled week will feature local and visiting artists in residence at the school, a make-and-take art…
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