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Civil War living history program set in Jefferson
Ashe County’s Civil War veterans likely don’t get out much anymore, but on Sept. 25 they are specially invited to the Civil War living history jointly sponsored by The 26th Regiment of North Carol...
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Truck Driver convicted on federal kidnapping, domestic violence charges
A federal jury in the Western District of North Carolina convicted Robbie Paul Howell, 31, of Ashe County on two counts alleging kidnapping and interstate domestic violence. Charged in U.S. Distr...
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2.7 earthquake felt in Ashe County
Residents of northern Ashe County reported feeling the magnitude 2.7 earthquake that struck eastern Tennessee around 12:31 p.m. “We didn’t feel it here at the Superette, but I live in Rich Hill an...
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Festival promotes reading in Ashe
What is it about big fish in mythic proportions? To find out, join the community read for the 3rd annual On the Same Page: Ashe County Literary Festival. Enjoy a good book and a myriad number of l...
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Greater L.A. Festival brings fun to Lansing
As the summer winds down, the festival season in Ashe County gets ready for its second wind. There are events planned in September and October to showcase the county’s heritage through music and c...
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North Carolina wins in ‘Race to the Top’ funds
Ashe County Schools don’t know yet what funding will be available locally, but the county should be receiving educational funding through the “Race to the Top” competition for federal money. Accor...
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“Outrageously” Good Customer Service Breakfast sponsored by SkyLine/SkyBest
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The Ashe County Chamber of Commerce is preparing to celebrate the art of giving exceptionally good customer service. This is to recognize customer service that is so exceptionally good that it woul...
Clandestine meth lab found in Todd
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Report provided by Watauga County Sheriff’s Department Special Operations Unit On Friday Aug. 20, Officers from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office discovered a clandestine methamphetamine laborat...
Two injured in truck crash
by Lonnie Adamson, General Manager
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A Boone truck driver remained in intensive care Wednesday morning after his Coca Cola truck struck a Jefferson dump truck Monday. Alex Moore of Boone was traveling north on U.S. 221 just no...
County to turn old jail property over to Jefferson
by Linda Burchette, Assistant Editor
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Jefferson aldermen are looking into the cost of tearing down the old county jail since the county has turned the property over to them. Before that happens, the public will get a chance to s...
Jefferson board plans new waterline at courthouse
by Linda Burchette, Assistant Editor
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When a waterline broke at the county courthouse in Jefferson last week, it was just luck that the county had completed a second line only a couple months before. A switchover was accomplished ...
Counterfeit money shows up in Ashe
by Linda Burchette
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Counterfeit bills have appeared in the county over the past week, the most recently on Monday in Crumpler. According to Debbie Pittman, manager of Nathans Creek General Store on US 221 North in Cr...
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