The following information is courtesy of Avery County Sheriffâs Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Jack Preston Hicks, 22, of 38 Amber Lane in Newland, was charged on March 1 with assault on a female. Matthew Phillip Gragg, 26, of 66 Gragg Hollow Rd. in Newland, was charged on March 2 with failure to appear for driving while license revoked and fictional/altered title/registration card/tag. Bradley Dale Adkins, 45, of 1811 Forest Hills Park Place in Lenoir, was charged on March 4 with failure to appear for operating a vehicle with no insurance, failure to appear for driving while license revoked not impaired rev, and failure to appear for driving/allowing motor vehicle to be driven with no registration.