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Ashe County law enforcement officials investigate an apparent murder-suicide in Jefferson  
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47-year-old Tracy Sheets of Jefferson pled no contest to felony charges of statutory rape and indecent liberties with a child and was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison.  
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16 months after his initial arrest, the kidnapping and domestic violence charges against Robbie Paul Howell of Grassy Creek have been been filed on the federal level. The case will now be heard at the U.S. District Court in Charlotte instead of Ashe County.  
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Gum Ridge Mill and Flying Pig Furniture was named the 2010 Small Business of the Year at the annual luncheon held by the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce.  
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An update from the Ashe County Board of Commissioners' regular session on March 15.  
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Republicans met at the Ashe County Courthouse on Saturday, March 6, for their annual convention.   
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Republicans Jeffrey Elmore and Dan Soucek will square off in the primaries for a chance to challenge incumbent Steve Goss in November for the N.C. Senate District 45 seat, but no primary will be held in the race for the N.C. House District 93 seat as Republican Jonathan Jordan will challenge incumbent Democrat Cullie Tarleton in November's general election.  
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Ashe Mountain Times Editor Ron Fitzwater discusses bad news.  
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Strange news stories from around the United States topped off with a joke or two.    
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Family Central held an open house at the Creative Food Ventures commercial kitchen in Jefferson in an attempt to generate interest in the facility.  
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Ashe County High School posted the highest average in North Carolina in the end-of-course exams for the 2008-09 school year along with high-ranking scores in a variety of other subjects.  
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A male a cappella choir, an old-time dance band and several local elementary school students will bring their music to Hensley Hall at West Jefferson United Methodist Church on Saturday, March 20, when the Ashe County Arts Council presents their Coffee House Talent Night.  
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Billy Eller Sr. and his two sons, Chris and Billy Jr., have opened an auto repair shop in Lansing.  
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The Ashe County School Board has passed a resolution that asks the N.C. General Assembly for forgiveness on an as-of-yet undecided number of the 22 days missed in the 2009-10 school year due to wintry weather.  
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Preventable death and unnatural causes of illness were the primary topics of discussion when the Ashe County Health Council held their annual Quality of Life community forum on Wednesday, Feb. 24.  
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The Ashe County chapter of Imagination Library currently provides a book each month to 500 children between birth and age five.  
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Ashe Library Program Offers Free Income Tax Preparation

The Ashe County Public Library is offering a free tax preparation service for anyone who made less than $49,000 in 2009.


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The Ashe County High School varsity baseball team was shut out for the third consecutive game to open the season in a 6-0 loss at Starmount.  
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The Ashe County High School varsity baseball team opened their 2010 season with consecutive shutout losses at Wilkes Central and Forbush.  
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Baseball season will begin for the Ashe County Huskies on Thursday, March 4, on the road against Wilkes Central.  
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