Filing for local offices ended on Friday, Feb. 26, when some found out they'll have competition while others look forward to running unopposed. More ››
Five Democrats and Three Republicans filed for the three seats on the Ashe County Board of Commissioners available in November. There will be no primary for Republicans, but the Democrats will be on the primary ballot on May 4 to eliminate two from the running. More ››
A new robot installed at Ashe Memorial Hospital will allow physicians from the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center to diagnose patients in Jefferson from Winston-Salem. More ››
Friends and supporters gathered together on Friday, February 19th to kick off the Ashe County leg of the campaign trail for State Representative Cullie Tarleton as he makes a run for another term in the North Carolina House. More ››
The doors to the new $12 million law enforcement center and new Ashe
County Detention Center were open to the public last weekend, attracting more than 1,000 visitors to
the complex located beside the Ashe County Courthouse in Jefferson. More ››
Wilkes County authorities are in the process of finalizing a month-long
murder investigation that has led to three Wilkes residents being held without bond on charges of
murder and accessory to murder. More ››
The Ashe County High School varsity cheerleading squad won the program's first state championship at the NCCCA tournament held in Greensboro on Feb. 20. More ››
Funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) are available to citizens in Ashe, Alleghany and Wilkes counties for home weatherization. More ››
The 2010 Polar Plunge at Ashe County Park in Jefferson gave 17 people the opportunity to jump intot he frigid waters to raise money for the Ashe/Alleghany chapter of the Special Olympics. More ››
The story of Angala Tarlton Latham, an Ashe County woman who would not allow cancer to break her spirit while thinking of others. Latham passed away at the age of 35 on Jan. 14. More ››
A time capsule will be planted on Monday, March 1, in the base of the Ashe County Courthouse in Jefferson and will not be opened for 100 years. More ››
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.
The Ashe County High School varsity girls basketball team
continued to keep opponents off the scoreboard, winning four games in six days to earn their second
consecutive Mountain Valley Conference tournament championship. More ››
The Ashe County High School varsity boys basketball team lost their final two games of the season - in the conference and state tournaments - to finish the season at 16-8. More ››
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