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Top Stories:
- Obama, McCain carry state
Thursday, May 8, 2008 11:14 AM CDT
- Incumbent commissioners survive; Shatley, Price win
Thursday, May 8, 2008 11:14 AM CDT
- Transfer tax fails
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- Carter-Hamby cliffhanger
Thursday, May 8, 2008 11:14 AM CDT
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NEWS
West Jefferson Police Chief Brian Grogan is seeking input from citizens of the town on police services. A survey has gone out to approximately 400 randomly selected residents and businesses with the opportunity for one survey respondent to win a $50 gift certificate to shop downtown.
SPORTS
The Huskies track and field teams sent eight competitors to the NCHSAA Western Regionals this past weekend, and with five members on the women’s squad, they brought home second in the team division with two gold medals, three silvers, and one bronze. The Lady Huskies had representatives in eight different events as the guys had three competitors in five different events.
Following an exciting victory on senior night, the Huskies softball team opened up the Mountain Valley conference tournament with a rematch with the Wilkes Central Eagles. The Huskies repeated the results, but by a different tell as the final score stood at 4-2 with the Huskies winning to advance to the tournament semifinals on Wednesday evening.
The 13U Boys’ Ashe County Lightning Team have qualified and will be playing in the state USSSA Tournament at the Greensboro Sports Complex the weekend of May 30-June 1. They finished in second place at the Burke County B’Ballin’ Bash on April 19-20 with a 3-1 record, losing only in the final game. They won their last tournament of the season in Mocksville at the War Eagle Division 3 Final and ended the weekend with a 4-0 record. The players, coaches and parents would like to thank the following businesses for supporting this team: Sheets Brothers, Miller Insurance, K&K Screen Printing, Darrel Hamilton Construction, TW Howell Construction, Buy-Quick Food Marts, B & G Plumbing & Electrical, Ashe County Builders Supply, Shatley Construction, State Electric Supply Company, Martin and Andrea Little, Al Meda, Vicky Moody, Melissa Goodman, CPA, Parsons Farm, Cutter’s Edge, Parker Tie, Current Chiropractic, Dr. John Ryan, Ashe County Ford, and Michael and Michelle Sigmon. Players include: Anthony Federico, Cole Price, Seth Sheets, Sam Bowers, Eli Gambill, Hawkens Flanagan, Anderson Moore, Nehemiah Stafford, and Jordan Spell and the Coaches are Zeb Gambill, Brantley Price, and Jeff Bowers.
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Some thoughts on Tuesday’s primary race:
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