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A HIstory of Cox’s Grove

Oftentimes, when we think of history, we imagine stories of individuals. By looking at their…

2022-01-302022-01-30 / by:Josh Beckworth
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The Murder of Fields Absher

Sometimes, even in rural areas like Ashe County, horrific crimes can happen, crimes so heinous…

2021-11-152021-11-15 / by:Josh Beckworth
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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…

2021-03-272021-11-13 / by:Josh Beckworth
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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…

2021-03-212021-04-01 / by:Josh Beckworth
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Ashe in the 1840s

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

2020-09-022021-02-15 / 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…

2020-06-062021-02-15 / 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…

2020-05-312021-02-15 / 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…

2020-05-022021-02-15 / 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…

2020-04-042021-02-15 / 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…

2020-03-142021-02-15 / by:Josh Beckworth

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