Get ready for a magical visit with Santa at The Old Store, accompanied by his friend, Connie Wollard, playing the hammer dulcimer. We can't wait to unveil the festive surprises that await. Stay tuned for updates as we prepare to bring the joy of the season to our beloved community. It's a celebration you won't...

Local poet Sandy Lassen will read mountain folk poems from her book “The Teeth of Southern Smiles,” plus tell tales about her area ancestors and their descendants. Sandy is a native Floridian who arrived in Ashe County in 1989 and discovered that half her mom’s ancestors were from the Ashe County area in the late...