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With winter on the way, Grandfather Mountain is decking its halls — and hills — for the holidays.
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WEST JEFFERSON — As the fall sports season came to a close, Ashe County High School’s autumn…
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Ashe County Center, Ashe County Parks and Recreation and the County of Ashe will once again be providing a location for home Christmas tree disposal. Christmas trees will be accepted Dec. 26 through Jan. 10, 2020 in the parking lot across from Ashe Park …
The following wreck reports have been released by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety in Ashe County.
The following information is public record, obtained from information recorded by the Ashe County Register of Deeds Office.
Ashe County native, Martin "Marty" Messer, Vice President of Customer Care at Elastic, has made a generous donation in support of Wilkes Community College’s Ashe Campus Expansion campaign. In recognition and in honor of Messer’s generosity, the existing Ashe Campus facility will be named Mes…
Once upon a time many years ago, the earth was full of evil, and only a few people knew and loved God. God showed His favor and love to a chosen set of people, but the chosen people grew away from God. They made their own laws which contradicted God’s laws. God looked down on the earth and s…
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BOONVILLE — A 20-point margin of victory and a 5-0 record did not leave much room for complaint after the Ashe County Huskies girls' basketball team's win over the Starmount Rams (1-4) on the road Thursday, Dec. 12.
WEST JEFFERSON — At Ashe County High School Friday, Dec. 13, the Watauga Pioneers boys’ basketball team (3-2) beat the Huskies (1-5) for the eighth straight time in a 63-45 game that was never close.
WEST JEFFERSON — For the first time since Nov. 21, 2016, the Watauga Pioneers girls’ basketball team (4-2) lost to the Ashe County Huskies (6-0) in a 59-53 battle Friday, Dec. 13 in West Jefferson.
WILKESBORO — MerleFest announces the next round of artist additions for MerleFest 2020, which will be held April 23-26. John Prine, Billy Strings, Colin Hay, Kelsey Waldon and Gangstagrass will join in the annual homecoming of musicians and music fans on the campus of Wilkes Community Colleg…
WEST JEFFERSON — A Christmas tradition like no other, “Tree Fest” has returned to the Arts Center in West Jefferson and it has been joined by the “Christmas Miniatures” exhibit.
Choral music is alive and well in our schools and the Ashe County Choral Festival will showcase the talent of our young people. The Ashe County Arts Council and the Ashe County Schools are pleased to sponsor a Ashe County Choral Festival holiday concert on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. at the…
WEST JEFFERSON — The Ashe County Arts Council’s Gallery Crawl returned Friday, Dec. 6 for a special Holiday Crawl. The crawl saw 10 galleries in West Jefferson open their doors to art enthusiasts from 5-7 p.m. The crawl was the last until the event series returns in June, 2020.
WEST JEFFERSON — The Florence Thomas Art School held its second annual Christmas Market Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29-30. Inspired by traditional markets in the holiday season, the art school opened its gallery to vendors, artists and visitors alike.
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The “Our diversity is our strength!” Party is starting to look rather monochromatic in its upper echelons these days.
The idea to place wreaths on the graves of veterans buried in Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens is one that is honorable and growing.
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