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Hammer will not Keep Reward Money

Convicted Ashe County murderer Freddie Hammer will not be able to collect reward money after telling authorities where he hid the body of a man he killed.

As previously reported, Hammer had requested the $15,000 in reward money offered from the victim, Jimmy Blevins’, family.

Monte Mitchell of the Winston Salem Journal reports Superior Court Judge Ed Gregory ordered on Monday that the reward money be returned to the Blevins’ family.

Blevins’ body was found in a pit in August of last year.

 

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Wilson's Ridge road Blocked

6:55am  Wilson's Ridge Road on the Deerfield side is blocked...a single car accident causing the blockage.  Callers report the State Patrol putting out flares and closing off traffic and the Sheriff's Department reports that wreckers are on the scene, and should have the road cleared soon.

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High Country Youth Speaks to Thousands of Energy Co-Op Officials

jacob_brooks1.jpgA senior from Alleghany High School spoke to 6,000 key staff and directors from the nation’s cooperative electric utilities during their annual membership meeting for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Atlanta.

 

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Celebration in Title Town--Apps Claim SoCon Titleboone_tavern_1.jpgApp fans at Towne Tavern celebrate the Mountaineers 27-10 victory over the Phoenix to claim the SoCon Title. Full Story
 
Antler Realty Hires Sue Daniels

sue_daniels.jpgAntler Realty of Banner Elk has announced that Sue Daniels has come on board, bringing a wealth of real estate knowledge and experience as both a realtor and contractor.  Daniels was formerly Broker in Charge of Paramount Realty with 15 years of sales experience in the High Country. 

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The Taylor House Inn Bed and Breakfast Awarded “The Best for Weddings”

Luxury in living resides in moments treasured, hours filled with joy, laughter, friendship and love.  Precious times to remember are created in a setting as beautiful, serene and inviting as The Taylor House Inn, the award winning bed and breakfast in Valle Crucis, North Carolina. 

 

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Newland Welcomes New Coffee Shop

Newland has a new hot spot in town where live music, pastries, soup, sandwiches, and coffee all collide.

 

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