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WEST JEFFERSON — Parents, students, teachers, elected officials and other community members convened in the auditorium of Ashe County High School Thursday, Nov. 14, for the inaugural State of the Schools address from Ashe County Schools.
JEFFERSON — Ashe County Superior Court was held Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Ashe County Courthouse, hearing the cases of Dustin G. Baker, Christopher R. Barker, Jessie R. Hubbard, India D. Huffman, Andrew C. Jackson Jr. and Lindsay E. Milam. The Hon. Michael Duncan presided over the court.
JEFFERSON — Ashe County District Court was held Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Ashe County Courthouse, hearing the cases of Wendy L. Blevins, Cody A. Bolick, Christopher C. Campbell, Chelsea A. Cobb, Jannie L. Dixon, Michael J. Greene, Steven M. McDonald, Emmanuel M. Pennington, Jessica R. Philli…
BRISTOL, Tenn. — A team from Ashe County participated in a three-day workshop designed especially for towns and communities bordering national or state parks, forests and other treasured public lands in the Appalachian region.
WEST JEFFERSON — Not many people can say they have received a personal letter from Buckingham Palace, but one Ashe County local recently opened his mailbox to find a letter from the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
WEST JEFFERSON — As the holiday season nears, hundreds of Ashe County residents and visitors lined the sidewalks of Jefferson Avenue for the West Jefferson Lions Club’s annual Holiday Parade Saturday, Nov. 16.
WEST JEFFERSON — Last season was one to forget for the Ashe County Huskies boys’ basketball team, finishing 8-16 and featuring a nine-game losing streak. A new season has arrived for them however, and head coach Nathan Colvard is feeling fine about how the season can go.
WEST JEFFERSON — All seasons come to an end, but the Ashe County Huskies (7-5, 6-1 MVAC) did not want to go out like they did Friday, Nov. 15, losing at home 48-6 against the West Lincoln Rebels (9-3, 4-3 SFAC) in the first round of the NCHSAA playoffs.
GREENVILLE — From left, Ronnie Bare, Ray Karaus, John Spagnolo, Kenny Baughman and Tom Faulkner, and in the middle cheerleader Rusty Bare, who competed in the N.C. Senior Games State Finals Nov. 8-9 at East Carolina University, receiving Silver Medals in basketball.
WEST JEFFERSON — The Florence Thomas Art School will host an indoor Christmas Market, located in historic downtown West Jefferson, on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
WEST JEFFERSON — Members of the Hayes Faculty Chamber serenade a crowd of a few dozen people at the Ashe Arts Center Sunday, Nov. 17, with a collection of classical tunes. Ensemble members include Nancy Bargerstock, Adam Booker, James Douthit, Eric Koontz and Ellie Wee.
WILKESBORO — Tickets for MerleFest 2020, which will be held April 23-26, are now on sale. The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans will return to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro.
The Regional Artist Project of Northwest North Carolina is a partnership between the Arts Councils of Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes Counties and the North Carolina Arts Council. Its goal is to provide support to a broad range of visual, performing, literary, and inter-disciplinary arti…
Ashe County Arts Council and the Ashe Chamber Music Society present the Hayes Faculty Chamber Ensemble on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Ashe Arts Center. The repertoire will include Trio “Le Londres” for Two Violins and Viola and Piano Quintet in A major by Schubert.
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