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WCC awarded $12, 000 from NC Grange for mobile horse training arena
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (181+ words) Ashe Post & Times Dr. Mike Rodgers, WCC President; along with David Allen, NC Grange President; John Cothren, County Extension Director, Wilkes & Interim CED, Ashe; members of local Grange chapters and faculty and students from WCC Animal Sciences programs at the…...
Wilkes Community College selected for statewide Careers Electric Training Network
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (257+ words) Ashe Post & Times WILKESBORO " Wilkes Community College is proud to announce its selection as one of 10 North Carolina community colleges chosen to lead the statewide expansion of Careers Electric Training Network. Supported by an investment from the Siemens Foundation and…...
New Ashe Middle School continues to take shape
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (346+ words) Ashe County Schools" social media pages show the ongoing progress of the new middle school construction. WEST JEFFERSON " Progress on the county"s new middle school is taking shape in Mt. Jefferson"s shadow as the school"s towering I-beam…...
Summer Reading Adventure starts in June at WJUMC
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (119+ words) The Summer Reading Adventure will return to West Jefferson United Methodist Church this summer for the fourth time. There will be spots for 26 Ashe County students to take part in the five-week program. This is the fourth summer the literacy…...
WCC students inducted into National Technical Honor Society
1+ week, 2+ day ago (184+ words) 2026 National Technical Honor Society inductees from the Applied Career Technologies Division: Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology " Jerry Clontz, Taylorsville Welding Technology " Phoenix Mc Carn, Sparta 2026 National Technical Honor Society inductees from the Arts & Sciences Division: Associate in Engineering " Jake Luffman,…...
Marshals for Wilkes Community College 2026 graduations announced
1+ week, 2+ day ago (322+ words) Front row, left to Right: Juan Salas-Rosales, Taylor Faw, Samantha Laws, Jordan Holleman. Back row, left to Right: Andrew Lanier, Cazahlaya Taylor, Graydon Shepherd, Amy Anderson. WILKESBORO " Wilkes Community College announced marshals for its 60th annual commencement ceremony, recognizing students with…...
Parents due back in court for Westwood Elementary gun incident
2+ week, 2+ day ago (316+ words) JEFFERSON " Two parents charged with a firearms felony after their child unknowingly brought a gun in his backpack to Westwood Elementary School on March 25 are due back in court on May 21, according to court records. Authorities booked Stephanie Marshburn Zandiotis,…...
Two Ashe students to be part of NC Teaching Fellows Program
2+ week, 3+ day ago (266+ words) RALEIGH " A record number of future teachers, 522, have committed to participate in the state-funded North Carolina Teaching Fellows program during the 2026-27 academic year. Two Ashe County High School seniors, Addison Williams and Megan Richie, will be part of the 2026-27 program,…...
Browning career expo | National | ashepostandtimes. com
2+ week, 4+ day ago (161+ words) Browning career expo'Ashe Post & Times More than 500 students attended the Blackfeet Tribal Job Expo in Browning on Wednesday. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. Group pushes to raise…...
Wilkes Community College leaders receive NC Cardinal Award from state auditor
2+ week, 4+ day ago (286+ words) Left to right: Connie Mc Neill, President of WCC Foundation Board of Directors; Jay Vannoy, WCC Board of Trustees Chair; Blair Eddins, North Carolina State Representative; Dr. Mike Rodgers, WCC President; Dave Boliek, NC State Auditor; Allison Phillips, WCC Vice…...