It is with much delight that I am able to celebrate one of our dispatchers, Keshea Roland for two separate life saving calls! Within the last few months Keshea has assisted 911 callers by not only qui...
Community’s Help Requested in Identifying Burglary Suspect
We are asking for the community’s help in gathering information to help our office identify or locate the suspect in a recent burglary/theft at Cardinal Tree Farm’s office in West Jefferso...
LIVE Happy Time Show for September 15th, 2020
Abby Sullivan and the Sheriff will be talking about St. Jude Family Fun Day for the year of COVID....
Suspects Arrested in Early Morning Police Pursuit of Stolen Car
Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of two suspects in an early morning multi-county police pursuit of a stolen vehicle involving all Ashe County law enforcement agencies and ending safely in ...
Ashe Detectives Assist in Seizure of Over 220 Pounds of Meth
We are proud to announce the seizure of over 220 pounds of methamphetamine that has been removed from our region. This investigation was initiated and lead by the North Wilkesboro Police Department, t...
Earthquake Hits City of Sparta in Neighboring County
Our office and Ashe County Emergency Management are aware of the 5.1 magnitude earthquake this morning near Sparta. In an effort to keep our 911 phone lines open for emergencies, we are asking that re...