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The smell of California-style gourmet pizza and espresso coffee fills the air of Pie on the Mountain, a new restaurant that opened in Lansing on Friday, Dec.
A recent break-in at the Dollar Mart, located at 209 North Main Street in Jefferson, led to the arrests of two Jefferson men.
As sure as the first snows will eventually come to the High Country, the falling temperatures bring another annually occurring phenomenon: the chimney fire.
Tot Finder decals help firefighters
Safety Chief Richard Kirrstetter of the Lansing Volunteer Fire Department is encouraging citizens in the Lansing fire district to pick up a a oeTot Findera rescue decal for their homes to alert firefighters to the location of a child in the event of a fire.
While the local-foods movement has primarily been focused on garden produce, a cluster of farms has launched an all-natural meat cooperative.
Aldermen to take oath next month
No major changes occurred following the official canvass of votes Tuesday by the Ashe County Board of Elections.
Unlike the long ballots in West Jefferson and Lansing, there isn't a lot of competition this year for seats on the Jefferson Board on Aldermen.
Voters in the Towns of Lansing, Jefferson and West Jefferson visited the polls on Tuesday to determine who will represent the towns for the next two, or four, years.
Here Come the Holidays!a "Christmas- and Holiday-related Events in Coming Weeks
Believe it or not, the holiday season is off to a start in the High Country, with several holiday-themed events taking place in the next two weeks.
Upsets seen in Ashe town elections
Upsets in the municipal elections in West Jefferson and Lansing saw incumbents ousted by newcomers while Jefferson incumbents, with no challengers, were returned to their seats on the boards of aldermen.
Two former Wal-Mart employees charged with embezzlement
Two former Wal-Mart employees are facing felony embezzlement charges following an internal investigation by the corporation which was then handed over to the West Jefferson Police Department.
Community Haunted House: A haunted house continues at 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday at the old Lansing School on N.C. 194 North in Lansing.
School Board sets policy on sex offenders
The Ashe County Board of Education adopted a policy Monday evening that will prohibit registered sex offenders from stepping foot onto county school property unless given special clearance.
Rembert Replaces Duncan on Lansing Board of Aldermen
It was only three months ago when Shane Duncan replaced senior alderman Dot Shupe on the Lansing Board of Alderman.
Star-News columnist Brett Friedlander kept an audience of a dozen enthralled Monday night with talk about baseball, movies and his book "Chasing Moonlight," the true story of North Carolina native Archibald "Doc" Graham, whose character made it into the 1989 movie "Field of Dreams." For those who came in late Graham was the older brother of ...
Tony Blevins Joins Sheriff's Department
There's a new badge in town for the Ashe County Sheriff's Department as Tony Blevins, a former U.S. Marine and veteran of The Persian Gulf War, has joined the force as a deputy.
Ola Belle Reed Homecoming Festival Returns to Lansing August 14 to 16
Greensboro's Holy Ghost Tent Revival will be one of more than a dozen acts that will converge on the small town of Lansing in Ashe County for the 4th annual Ola Belle Reed Homecoming Festival.
Ola Belle Reed Homecoming Festival Returns to Lansing August 14 to 16
Greensboro's Holy Ghost Tent Revival will be one of more than a dozen acts that will converge on the small town of Lansing in Ashe County for the 4th annual Ola Belle Reed Homecoming Festival.
Awareness spurs New River excursion
In an effort to continue to raise awareness about the New River watershed, two local water, land, and wildlife protection advocates will undertake a near month long journey that will cover the American Heritage River in its entirety.
Ashe County 2009-10 Budget Approved
On Monday, June 29, the Ashe County Board of Commissioners passed the anticipated 2009-10 county budget, with very few changes from the previous year.