Ashe County Transportation Authority
Providing safe, reliable, courteous public transit that addresses the public need.
E: info@actatravel.com
T: 336-846-8579
Web: ACTA
Facebook: ACTA
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Providing member-focused functions as well as community building and serving as a visitor center and resource for locals and visitors.
Web: Ashe County Chamber
Facebook: ACCC
Ashe County Government
Departments include Administration, Airport, Animal Control, Board of Elections, Building Inspections, Cooperative Extension, Economic Development, Emergency Management, Environmental Services, E911 Addressing, Finance, Parks and Recreation, Planning, Public Library, Register of Deeds, and Veterans Services.
T: 336-846-5501
To learn more about a specific department, visit the website at Departments – Ashe County (ashecountygov.com).
Ashe County DSS
DSS offers food & nutrition services, Medicaid, Child Protective Services, Adult Services, Child Support, and Family Support Services.
E: dssinfo@ashecountygov.com
T: 336-846-5719
Web: Ashe County DSS
Facebook: Ashe DSS
Ashe County Emergency Services Agencies
We thank the dedicated Emergency Services agencies, some strictly run by volunteers, for all they do to serve our county:
- Ashe Medics (EMS)
- Ashe County Rescue Squad
- Creston Volunteer Fire Department
- Deep Gap Volunteer Fire & Rescue
- Fleetwood Volunteer Fire & Rescue
- Glendale Springs Volunteer Fire Department
- Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department
- Lansing Volunteer Fire & Rescue
- Laurel Springs Volunteer Fire Department
- New River Volunteer Fire & Rescue
- Pond Mountain Volunteer Fire & Rescue
- Todd Volunteer Fire Department
- Warrensville Volunteer Fire & Rescue
- West Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department
(Emergency Management) T: 336-846-5521
(Fire Marshall) T: 336-846-5533
Web: Emergency Services Agencies
Ashe County Sheriff’s Office
A multi-faceted law enforcement agency serving and protecting the county’s residents and visitors. The Sheriff’s Office provides general law enforcement, detention, communications, civil process and court services.
E: info@asheso.com
T: 336-846-5633
Web: Ashe CountySheriff
Facebook: ACSO
Ashe County Veteran’s Services
The Veterans Services department provides assistance to our veterans, their widows, orphans or survivors in obtaining and/or preserving existing benefits.
E: veterans@ashecountygov.com
T: 336-846-5575
Web: Veterans Services
Additional Veteran’s resources include:
- VA Hospital – Asheville NC – 828-298-7911
- VA Hospital – Johnson City TN – 423-979-2990
- Mesothelioma Veterans Center – 855-956-5526
Mesothelioma Veterans Center – Helping Veterans with Mesothelioma
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS is the federal agency that provides health coverage through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. CMS works in partnership with the entire health community to improve quality, equity, and outcomes in the health care system.
T: 860-456-7790
Web: Centers for MMS
Facebook: CMMS
NC Division of Health Service Regulation
The mission of the Division of Health Service Regulation is to provide for the health, safety and well-being of individuals through effective regulatory and remedial activities including appropriate consultation and training opportunities and by improving access to health care delivery systems through the rational allocation of needed facilities and services.
T: 919-855-4500
Web: DivHSR
Town of Jefferson
Town services include water, sewer, and garbage service, snow removal on town streets, street maintenance, public safety (police and fire), community development, and houses the Museum of Ashe County History.
T: 336-846-9368
To learn more about a specific department, visit the website at Town of Jefferson, North Carolina.
Town of West Jefferson
Town services include water, sewer, and garbage service, snow removal on town streets, street maintenance, public safety (police and fire), recycling center, community development, town-owned cemetery, and public park.
T: 336-246-3551
To learn more about a specific department, visit the website at Contact Us – Town of West Jefferson (townofwjnc.com).
