JEFFERSON — The annual gala sponsored by the Democratic Women of Ashe will be held on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 6–9 p.m. at the Ashe Shrine Club, 117 Morphew Lane in Jefferson.
The guest speaker is NC Representative Lindsay Prather of Buncombe County. At age 37 she brings a strong, independent voice to the State House as an advocate for all the people of western North Carolina and for those in her local District 115, the rural communities just north and west of Asheville. Known as a go-getter, she has “fought back against extremism from both sides of the aisle, helping protect our public schools, reproductive freedom, and our mountain way of life.” She is sure to deliver a motivating speech…