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. More ››
The body of Ralph Edward Fickel of Boone was found on Thursday, March 4, near mile marker 242 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Alleghany County. Fickel reportedly fell while he was ice climbing the previous day. More ››
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 ››
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 ››
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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