Erin Bingham (right) was voted as the 2012 Ashe County High School Homecoming Queen, and was crowned last Friday during halftime of the Huskies varsity football game. MacKenzie Domske (center) returned to crown the new queen.
ACHS student featured in national PSA Kasey Holcomb, an Ashe County High School senior, was recently featured in an anti-suicide public service announcement that aired during this season of American Idol.
Holcomb, a member of the gr...
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James Howell Staff writer jhowell@civitasmedia.comJefferson Post
Revamped road race to challenge endurance athletes Eastern America’s highest elevation township has revamped its annual road race to take advantage of its rarified altitude.
The Beech Mountain 10k ClimbMax, presented by BeechMtn.com, is set to c...
Tennis camp begins in two weeks The 15 th annual Ashe County Tennis Clinic will take place during the first week of June at Ashe County High School.
The clinic will begin on Monday, June 3 and last through Thursday, June 6.
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Nathan Ham Sports Writer nham@civitasmedia.comJefferson Post
Tea Party nanny state is no Mary Poppins The Tea Party crowd — that lovable fringe which stands furthest to the right and screams “get off my lawn!” at anybody to their left — are forever griping about the nanny state, shaking their fist...
Stop N.C. teen health services restrictions I thought Republicans wanted less government, but interfering in medical treatments, testing, counseling and procedures is as invasive as it gets. House Bill 693 requires that teenagers receive parental consent to make medical decisions and that a notary public witness that consent, even i...
ACHS students study Appalachian music with banjo virtuoso In a small practice room in the back of Ashe County High School, a handful of music students spend their mornings picking banjos and mandolins and learning about Appalachian culture and history wh...
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Dylan Lightfoot Staff Writer dlightfoot@civitasmedia.comJefferson Post
14 South Jefferson Avenue, West Jefferson, NC 28694
phone: (336) 846-9488
When stepping through the door of Tis the Season For All Seasons in Downtown West Jefferson you can't help but feel a sense of wonder and warm happiness. The twinkling white li...
119 Old Brickyard Rd, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
phone: 336-667-6111
At Specialty Car Company we offer the largest selection of cars, trucks & SUV's in the High Country, We also buy clean late model cars, trucks & SUV's. Specialty offers auto det...
911 S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson, NC 28694
phone: 336-846-1290
Welcome to the Eclectic Pantry! If you are looking for health food, farm-raised eggs and organic products, you've come to the right place. We attempt to support fair-trad...