Clayton Allen Griffing of Charlotte passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Dec. 9, 2020. Clayton was born in Pine Bluff, Ark., on Oct. 20, 1940, to Hugh Milton
The vision that brothers B.B. and D.D. Dougherty had when they created what now is Appalachian State University has been fulfilled by people like Etta Lee Triplett Idol, who died Dec. 7 at age 98.
The Dougherty brothers, born and raised in Boone, dreamed of improving educational opportunities for children of their region by establishing an institution of higher learning to produce teachers for the public schools.
Itâs clear in a 2015 recorded interview with Appalachian representatives that Etta understood at the time the great opportunity her uncle provided when he paid the schoolâs $64 quarterly tuition for her in the early 1940s. She was a diligent student.
Wilkes Community College
Lowe’s, through its Generation T and Heroes programs at the Wilkesboro Store Support Center in North Carolina, has donated $10,000 to the Wilkes Community College (WCC) Building Construction program for tools, equipment, and supplies.
“I would like to say thank you on behalf of the WCC Building Construction program for the Lowe’s donation, says said Shane Allen, WCC lead instructor of the Building Construction Technology program. This money will provide students with the materials and tools needed to help students complete life projects in their pathway to graduating with a two-year degree in Building Construction Technology.”
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JEFFERSON â The Ashe Chamber of Commerce, family, friends and Amelia âMiaâ McNeill held a ribbon cutting for âMiaâs Mark,â a quaint boutique and salon located in downtown Jefferson, on Dec. 9. On that windy, yet beautiful morning, McNeill and the community were bustling with excitement as they were able to explore and become acquainted with the new business.
Mia McNeill, born and raised in Ashe County, had always dreamed of opening her own salon ever since she found a passion for cosmetology in her early childhood.
âI knew I wanted to do hair for a really long time,â said McNeill. âWhen I figured out that you had to go to school for it, in middle school, is whenever I was for sure I was going to do it. This is my calling.â