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	March 12, 2010

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Challengers, Incumbents Prepare to Make Run for State Offices 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 ››
	Boccardy Steps Down as County Parks and Rec Director Joe Boccardy resigned as Director of Ashe County Parks and Recreation on Thursday, March 4. More ››
High Country Visit: Perdue Guarded, Optimistic About N.C. Economy N.C. Governor Bev Perdue visited Boone on Monday, March 8. More ››
	High Country Climber Killed in Fall 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 ››
Miller Honored for 25 Years of Service A ceremony was recently held to honor Iva Lee Miller for 25 years of service to Ashe County. More ››
	Three Seek Ashe Register of Deeds; Sheriff, Clerk to Run Unopposed 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 ››
Dems Line Up for Commissioner Seats, Reps Face No Challenges 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 ››

HMP: Time's Up Ashe Mountain Times Editor Ron Fitzwater discusses the need for term limits on all political offices. More ››
	News of the Weird Strange news stories from around the United States topped off with a joke or two. More ››

Board of Education Requests Waiver to School Calendar 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. More ››
	Health Forum Focuses on Unnatural Causes 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. More ››
Imagination Library Chapter Continues to Grow The Ashe County chapter of Imagination Library currently provides a book each month to 500 children between birth and age five. More ››
	ACHS Cheerleaders Win State Championship in Greensboro 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 ››
ARRA Funds Available Locally for Home Weatherization Funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) are available to citizens in Ashe, Alleghany and Wilkes counties for home weatherization. More ››
	Jumpers Brave Cold Water for Polar Plunge 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 ››
Arts Center Exhibit to Display Art from Across County Lines A new exhibit featuring artwork from several counties has opened at the Ashe Arts Center in West Jefferson. 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.

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Varsity ACHS Baseball Shut Out in Season Openers The Ashe County High School varsity baseball team opened their 2010 season with consecutive shutout losses at Wilkes Central and Forbush. More ››
	Varsity Girls Knocked Out of State Tournament by Bandys More ››
Baseball Season Arrives for ACHS Baseball season will begin for the Ashe County Huskies on Thursday, March 4, on the road against Wilkes Central. More ››
	Back-to-Back! Varsity Girls Repeat as MVC Tournament Champions 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 ››

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