Join Sheriff Howell as he visit the the Happy Time Show every first Thursday at 8:30. We will be discussing recent events as well as past/upcoming community programs the Sheriff’s Office has bee...
11/29/2021 – Fire Hazard
11/29/2021 – Special Weather Statement from the National Weather Service in Blacksburg VA …INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY… There is an increased threat of wildfires growing out of control today...
Halloween 2021
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St. Jude Family Fun Day 2021
Join everyone this Saturday at Lansing Creeper Trail for the 6th Annual St. Jude’s Family Fun Day. All the money raised goes directly to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital. Swing by an...
WKSK Happy Time Show
Join Sheriff Howell as he visits the the Happy Time Show every first Thursday at 8:30. This week Captain Carrow of the Ashe County Detention Center will be joining us. We will be discussing the move t...
THANK YOU ASHE COUNTY!
THANK YOU ASHE COUNTY! Appalachian Church – As part of our attempt to recognize everyone for their support for the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office, we wanted to take a moment and thank Appalachian Ch...
COVID UPDATE – JUNE 15th 2021
In an effort of transparency, our office would like to update everyone on our current COVID status. While we have been very successful keeping our detention center COVID-free during the entire p...
COVID-19 Update: June 11th, 2021
Update to our June 9th, 2021 Press Release: While we are monitoring all staff and inmates, rapid test were completed on the morning of June 10th. The results from every rapid test came back negative. ...
COVID-19 Situation – June 2021
We are sorry to announce that the Ashe County Detention Facility may be on the verge of having our first COVID-19 outbreak. This morning we received news of 2 inmates who were housed in the Ashe Count...
Deputies Certified to Install Child Safety Seats
JEFFERSON, N.C.- Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces that three deputies from the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office are now by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the installatio...
Stop Sticks and Teamwork End Three-County Pursuit
JEFFERSON, N.C.- Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of Jeremy Arlee Scism at the conclusion of a vehicle pursuit which spanned three counties and two states. At approximately 10:15 P.M....
These Chairs Are Reserved For Heros
The people who sit in these chairs look out at a digital window into AsheCounty. The eight screens above them, the phone beside them and the radio infront of them are the only tools they have. Tools t...
Sheriff Asks for Extra Care as Ashe Fires Ramp Up
-March 11th, 2020- Our 911 Dispatch Center dispatches on three main channels: Law Enforcement, EMS and Fire. This week the Fire channel has been, well, ‘on fire’. In the last week we have ...
1033 Program Benefits Ashe Sheriff’s Office
Well, she’s not much to look at but she’s a worker. Over the last 9 months many in the community may have seen our new transport vehicle around town. Now, when we say “new”, we mean “new to ...