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Ashe in the 1840s

The history of Ashe County as it existed before the Civil War has always been…

2020-09-022020-09-02 / by:Josh Beckworth
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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…

2020-06-062020-06-06 / by:Josh Beckworth
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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…

2020-05-312020-05-31 / by:Josh Beckworth
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The Ashe Historical Society Recognizes Our 2020 Scholarship Winner

The Ashe County Historical Society would like to recognize Bethany Bare as the winner of…

2020-05-022020-05-02 / by:Josh Beckworth
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Ashe County and the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918

Note: The information from this article was compiled from all available death certificates and from…

2020-04-042020-04-04 / by:Josh Beckworth
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The 60th Anniversary of the 1960 Snow

This week marks the 60th Anniversary of Ashe County’s biggest snowfall. The County’s average yearly…

2020-03-142020-03-14 / by:Josh Beckworth
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Tam Bowie vs. The Jefferson Recorder

Today, March 1st, is the 105th anniversary of Tam Bowie’s election as North Carolina Speaker…

2020-03-012020-03-01 / by:Josh Beckworth
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Standing Against the Storm: The Life of Thomas N. Crumpler

Today, February 22nd, is the birthday of Thomas N. Crumpler. Although his last name is…

2020-02-222020-02-22 / by:Josh Beckworth
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Love, Loss and Basketball: Ashe Central’s Road to a State Championship, Part 3

In March of 1965, the Ashe Central Panthers boarded the bus that would take them…

2020-02-082020-02-08 / by:Josh Beckworth
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Love, Loss, and Basketball: Ashe Central’s Road to a State Championship, Part 2

In the fall of 1964, a group of basketball players from Ashe Central High School…

2020-02-012020-04-13 / by:Josh Beckworth

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