The Murder of Fields Absher
Sometimes, even in rural areas like Ashe County, horrific crimes can happen, crimes so heinous…
Bound to Rise: Oddie Cox and Ashe County’s Journey from Slavery to Educational Equality, Part 2
Oddie Cox’s time in West Virginia was short lived. In 1913, his grandmother Ellen, who…
Bound to Rise: Oddie Cox and Ashe County’s Journey from Slavery to Educational Equality, Part 1
When it was first recognized as an independent county in 1799, Ashe County, sitting along…
Ashe in the 1840s
The history of Ashe County as it existed before the Civil War has always been…
Ashe at the Movies: A History of the Parkway Theater 1938-1978 (Part 2)
The following article was previously published in the Ashe Historical Society’s quarterly newsletter. To receive…
Ashe at the Movies: A History of the Parkway Theater 1938-1978 (Part 1)
The following article was previously published in the Ashe Historical Society’s quarterly newsletter. To receive…
The Ashe Historical Society Recognizes Our 2020 Scholarship Winner
The Ashe County Historical Society would like to recognize Bethany Bare as the winner of…
Ashe County and the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918
Note: The information from this article was compiled from all available death certificates and from…
The 60th Anniversary of the 1960 Snow
This week marks the 60th Anniversary of Ashe County’s biggest snowfall. The County’s average yearly…
Tam Bowie vs. The Jefferson Recorder
Today, March 1st, is the 105th anniversary of Tam Bowie’s election as North Carolina Speaker…