Editorials
An attitude of looking for gratitude
And the earth said, “Ahhhhh!” I also heard it saying, “BRRRRRR!!!”, but I definitely heard the Ashe County ground say, “Ahhhh!” The ahhhh comes from the gentle seepage of melting snow and ice into...
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Support the shelter, answer concerns
Concern is circulating around the recent challenge to management of A Safe Home for Everyone. Among the fears are that those who need the Safe Home will not know where to turn and those who want t...
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In the shoes of someone who’s cold
When I think of being really cold, the first thing that comes to mind is a late 1970’s Auburn-Alabama football game. For me, in the position I’m in, Ashe County has offered nothing to match that c...
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Aid needs to continue...in Ashe , too
Let’s look for some lessons from the response to the crisis in Haiti that can benefit the world and Ashe County. The American Red Cross raised approximately $10 million in hours with an arra...
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Bringing a subject to light of day
Frequently after expansive crime stories like the recent drug bust, I get a call asking me to grant clemency from someone’s name appearing in the paper. The seeming request came this time from a m...
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The Web gives the news of now
News organizations will be changing over the next few years but don’t expect us to go away. The momentum of change has been demonstrated dramatically in the last week by CNN in its ability to co...
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Trying to keep the family farm
2 months ago | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Our mother was obviously disappointed when none of her three sons wanted the family farm. She would never have said so directly, but she likely wanted the family to keep it so badly that she could...
Enjoying the ‘real tree’ traditions
3 months ago | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
If you’re a guy living alone, it can be difficult to get motivated decorating for Christmas. For the past five Christmases, I have lived alone, and while I enjoy the season, the celebration and th...
What’s In A Name?
5 months ago | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
A lot. That is why we took a long, hard look at changing the name of our well-respected AF Bank before we made the bold choice of changing it to LifeStore. Yet, as important as a name of a busine...
Thank you: Show appreciation for sacrifice and dedication of fire and rescue volunteers
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Emergency lights flashed and sirens blared. They were coming from off in the distance and seemed they would never arrive at their destination. Rarely are such displays part of the Ashe experien...
Dealing with the need for change
5 months ago | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
AF Bank last week tried on a new image. It is getting varied reviews, and hopefully the community will give the new idea a little time and an honest look. The new image involves a change of name –...
Working to make Ashe a better place
5 months ago | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Ashe County residents have turned personal interest into organizations that foster education, help solve everyday problems and are just plain fun for many. Several of them – Ashe County Piecemaker...
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