• Note Burning Celebration Held
The ceremony celebrated the last payment for the Ashe County Courthouse and Farm Services Building.

• H.G. Davis Retires As CEO Of Skyline Telephone

• Dixon Succeeds Davis as CEO; New Executive Department Announced

• Dick Fender Honored By DOT, Governor
Outgoing High Country Council director receives Order of Long Lleaf Pine.

• Foxx Attends N.C. Manufacturing Executives Summit
Senator says developing solutions to state’s job crisis Is ‘major priority’.

• National Heritage Area Board Selected
Mast Store’s Cooper approved by Governor.

• WNC Economy Showing Signs Of Recovery
Western North Carolina’s economy grew a modest 0.1 percent in October, but has grown a strong 2.9 percent over the past five months.

• Pet Tiger Kills 10-Year-Old Child In Millers Creek
A five-year-old Bengal tiger killed a 10-year-old boy Sunday in Millers Creek in Wilkes County.

• Wilkes County Child Dies Of Complications From The Flu
State Health Director Dr. Leah Devlin announced Tuesday that two more North Carolina boys have died of complications from the flu.

Daughter To Meet Father For First Time
It will be a Christmas season that one Ashe County teenager and her mom will never, ever forget.
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• Highland Camerata Christmas Concert Rescheduled

• Bethany Ding-a-Lings Rescheduled To Sunday Due To Weather

• See New Displays At Ashe County Library

• Santa Claus Turns Local Residence Into Workshop
A tiny little wonderland is located just outside of the downtown area of West Jefferson at 107 Seventh Street.

• December Means Dollar Days For High Country Residents At
Grandfather Mountain

• New Year’s Eve Party At Walker Center

• Celebrate the Holidays With The Ashe Arts Council
The Ashe County Arts Council celebrates the joy of the season with music, theatre and exhibits.