Congratulations to all the 2020 graduates of Ashe County High School. Knowing that this has been a difficult year for our seniors, we wanted t…
As we are led to believe that we are facing a country filled with many issues and faults, I find it very curious that we consistently fail to …
On Saturday, July 11, the Ashe County Democratic Party held a grand opening for its 2020 Headquarters located at 519 East Main St., Jefferson,…
ACTA, our local transportation service, is requiring their drivers to wear masks and have notices in their vans requesting passengers wear mas…
In reply to the letter, “Ray Pickett needs to answer the question” (July 8): Black lives do matter, including the black children recently murd…
A flyer supporting Ray Pickett’s run for the North Carolina House of Representatives arrived in my mailbox on June 20. It wasn’t the first or …
Columnist John Hood would if he could. Get a real job that is! We have way too many paid talking and writing heads in America, who will spew a…
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My reaction to the letter writer who offered to come in and educate you and your staff on how to cover the news to their liking (“Protest cove…
I felt compelled to respond to the Letters To The Editor section, “Protest coverage raises concerns“ (June 24). I would like to remind the wri…
The world needs more Melanies, simple as that.
While I am grateful for the local coverage of the Ashe County Black Lives Matter protest, the “Protesters march in West Jefferson against poli…
The April 22 letter, “Elections have consequences” (https://www.ashepostandtimes.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-to-the-editor-elections-…
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Elections have consequences, and we are seeing the results of the current occupant of the White House’s election now. It is obvious that the c…
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In times of trouble, you know who your friends are: An old saying now with a new twist. Covid-19 has given everything a new twist. However, te…
My wife, Pam, suggested we write a letter to the paper thanking all those involved in keeping things running during this dangerous and stressf…
As a field organizer working for NextGen North Carolina, I’m working to register young people to vote and mobilize them to get to the the poll…
This past Friday, Feb. 14, Ashe County lost one of its best … Ray Miller (1933-2020). From the Glendale Springs area, he was a general contrac…
First, I support the 2nd Amendment. I believe in our right to own guns. I own a gun. I also believe that we should be making common sense effo…
Do you know why politicians who wield power over you tend to disregard your concerns? Why they don’t seem to care about your lack of confidenc…
Most are aware of the Sabbath (which means “to rest” in Hebrew), where Moses taught that we should rest every seven days to glorify “The Creat…
My husband and I started enjoying Hotel Tavern as soon as it opened. The staff have always offered a warm, personal greeting. Located on the B…
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 interse…
Americans pay some of the highest brand-name drug prices in the world. This means that too many of us are having to choose between buying the …
In the executive and legislative branches of our national government there appears to be a dearth of real leaders. It has reached the point wh…
Over the years celebrating the July 4th holiday has changed.
Recently, the NC Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s decision to grant a polluting industry permit for an asphalt plant in Glendale Spri…
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