Wilkes County Manager John Yates announced plans for Boo Bash, an event from 6-7 p.m. Oct. 29 in conjunction with opening of the new Wilkes County Government Building at 298 ...

A public hearing on possibly closing Kings Creek School due to declining enrollment is set for 5:30 p.m., Nov. 2, at the Caldwell County school board meeting room in the ...

Wilkes Community College’s annual Fall Festival on Thursday, Oct. 29, will be expanded with the addition of an evening community event with activities and live music to welcome prospective students, ...

With a championship at stake, more than 30 SMART Modifieds are expected to take the green flag as part of a grassroots tripleheader Saturday at North Wilkesboro Speedway. With cool, ...

The seventh annual Moonshiners & Racers Reunion returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 17, bringing more than 100 racing pioneers, drivers, crew members, car owners and moonshine-runni ...

Andrew John Christopher Southwell, 63, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, at his home. Born in Wilkesboro, son of the late Wyndham Frank James Southwell and Muriel Annice Barnes Southwell, he was known by family ...

The driver of a motorcycle equipped with a trike kit was seriously injured and a passenger died as a result of the vehicle wrecking Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Pleasant ...

The Wilkes Central varsity football team rolled to a 54-14 win over Ashe County in West Jefferson on Friday, forging a ...

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Beth Sorrell, a clean energy navigator with nonprofit Energy Funds For All, is working in this area to help residents take advantage of programs that reduce home energy costs.

A big thanks to the Wilkes Journal-Patriot for again keeping the public informed about the candidates’ position on various issues as the midterm elections approach. The political affiliation of North ...

For as long as human beings have lived in settled communities subject to political (rather than familial) authority, there have been political factions — as well as politicians ...