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The Ashe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 63-year-old man who has been reported missing. Steven Wayne Lecount was ...
Authorities are searching for a missing 63-year-old man in Ashe County. According to a Facebook post from Ashe County ...
An Appalachian State archaeology team has uncovered a remarkable ancient campsite in Ashe County, revealing artifacts around ...
App State’s archeology team unearthed an ancient campsite in Ashe County this summer.The university announced the discovery ...
Steven Wayne Lecount, 63, was reported missing from the area of Howell Road around 2 p.m. on Aug. 10. Deputies say that Lecount suffers from a head injury, which impairs his speech and cognitive ...
Last year, on Sept. 1, 2024, local blues music legends The King Bees hosted their 22nd annual New River Blues Festival on the ...
Ashe County businesses lost everything in storm, flood “Within a matter of minutes, the water was waist-deep inside the store," Trammel said.
Roads, buildings, power lines and more remain damaged in Ashe County after Helene tore through the region. Just days later, residents, businesses and other organizations are working to clean up ...
ASHE COUNTY, N.C. — Deputies have arrested a suspect after a man was shot to death at a home in Ashe County Saturday night. It happened just after 7:30 p.m. on Little Gap Road in the Fleetwood ...
Editorial Standards ⓘ ASHE COUNTY, N.C. — A Christmas tree farmer suspected of dragging an Ashe County deputy with a vehicle is dead following a deputy-involved shooting Wednesday night.
Ashe County District Attorney Tom Horner filed a petition to remove Buchanan from office and Judge Horne temporarily removed the sheriff from office pending a removal hearing set for Nov. 13.