BREAKING NEWS:
Pedestrian struck by dump truck on South Jefferson Avenue
State Police and West Jefferson Police officers are currently investigating a vehicle/pedestrian accident that took place at approximately 10:15 a.m. Friday morning on South Jefferson Avenue in West Jefferson.

AF Financial Group reports record earnings
AF Financial Group is pleased to announce that it will report record earnings of
$1,506,789 for the fiscal year ending June 30

 

 

Executive director named for Ashe County Chamber
Cabot Hamilton is the new Executive Director of the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce.

 

 

 

Ashe County Democrats hold monthly meeting
The Ashe County Democrats held their monthly meeting at Smokey Mountain Barbecue on Tuesday, July 22

 

 

NC 16 Motorcycle crash kills Wilkes man
Shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, officials from the Highway Patrol, Wilkes County EMS and Wilkes County Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle wreck reported on NC-16

 

 

Changes are afoot with Mountain Times Publications
Regular readers of the Ashe Mountain Times and All About Women magazine may notice some subtle changes to the publications as new people fill old positions with Mountain Times Publications.

 

 

District 31-B Lion's Install New Officers
District 31-B of the Lions Clubs held their annual Installation Banquet on July 19, in Mooresville, NC.

 

Third Annual Ola Belle Reed Homecoming Festival seeks sponsors
The Third Annual Ola Belle Reed Homecoming Festival to be held Aug. 15 through Aug. 17 will reach out to over 1,000 enthusiastic music lovers.

Open house at Animal Hospital
The Animal Hospital of Ashe held an Open House on Saturday,
July 26 at their newly renovated location in Jefferson

 

NWA class of 98 reunion
The Northwest Ashe Class of 1998 ten year class reunion will be held on Aug. 2

 

 

Young minds with big career aspirations at Camp Med
Last week, 10 Ashe County High School Students participated in Camp Med,
a very unusual summer camp.

 

 

Ashe Civitan Club back in business
Civitan worldwide is a civic organization whose mission is simply to build good citizenship by providing a volunteer organization of clubs dedicated to serving individual and community needs with an emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities.

 

I guess we just got lazy
I am a little angry and a little confused about something I saw this weekend

 

 

Northwest Trading Post celebrates 50 years
The Northwest Trading Post was founded 50 years ago to offer a place to promote and
sell the handmade goods of our local craftsmen.

 

Supplies needed for Rainbow Center programs
"The upcoming 2008-09 school year is upon us, and we need school supplies for children and youth in our Residential Care, Foster Care, and High Country Academy programs

 

Sizzlin' at the market
Things were sizzlin' at the farmer's market this week-literally!

Hammered dulcimer master to play West Jefferson

Ken Kolodner will bring the sound of traditional music to West Jefferson this weekend.

My High Country Life Photo of the Week
Journey to the center of the High Country

 

 

 

Ricky's Run is big success thanks to sponsors, participants
The 4th Annual Ricky's Run was held on Saturday with nearly 100 bikes
taking part in the memorial event