In commanding fashion, East Wilkes earned a spot in the 2A West finals by blanking Gray Stone Day, 6-0, in Ronda on Oct. 22. “Our girls were dominant,” said East’s coach, Aaron Simmons. “The focus, ...

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Victory gardens A countywide meeting to discuss Victory gardens for 1943 will be held at the county courthouse in Wilkesboro on Friday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m. J.B. Snipes, Wilkes County extension agent, ...

The North Wilkesboro commissioners unanimously endorsed taking steps to again make video recordings of town board meetings and post them online.

The Wilkes County Democratic Party will have its annual Century Club Dinner fundraiser starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Holiday Inn Express at 1700 Winkler Street, Wilkesboro.

A federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 continued this week and threatens Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits scheduled to start Nov. 1.

Union Baptist Church at 420 Colvard Road in the Wilbar section of Millers Creek will have a fall festival from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1.

McNeill Chevrolet in Wilkesboro hosted its eighth annual Hometown Heroes event honoring local emergency services personnel on ...

The Aspen Institute announced on Oct. 28 that Wilkes Community College is among 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

Hickory Ridge History Museum on the grounds of the Horn in the West outdoor drama in Boone will have an event depicting the lives of Revolutionary War soldiers and colonial ...

Foundation awarded $15,000 to Wilkes Community College’s Workforce Development and Community Education (WDCE) division for the SECU Bridge to Career Program, plus $3,000 more ...

Chuck Smithey, Wilkes Rescue Squad board chairman, said an article in the Oct. 23 issue, (“Squad still hopes to provide rescue services”), incorrectly said lack of squad personnel with paramedic ...