Wilkesboro commissioner candidates and others are outside town hall on primary election day on Oct. 10, 1989. Standing are, from left, challengers Andy Soots, Tommy Bumgarner and Greg Williams.

A full obituary for the Rev. Millard W. Harris Jr. is inside this issue.

The Wilkes Cooperative Extension Service reported big increases for all categories in the exhibition hall at the annual ...

The water does not do anything except get you wet,” says Matt, 8. “When you get baptized in the Holy Spirit, you get cleansed by God, and he will come ...

Romie Shepherd, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Shepherd of Vannoy post office in Wilkes, died a few days ago in a coal mining ...

A “Park after Dark” event, with spooky stories, warm drinks and s’mores, is planned for Saturday, Oct. 18, in the amphitheater at Rendezvous Mountain State Park at 1956 Rendezvous Mountain ...

Heavy rain in a brief period Friday night created hazardous driving conditions in Wilkes County, including at the bottom of ...

A man asked that four feral cats living along the Yadkin River Greenway near Smoot Park not be moved or euthanized during a ...

Armstrong State Fish Hatchery in McDowell County remains temporarily closed while repairs and cleanup continue in the wake of damage from Tropical Storm Helene in late September 2024.

Light rain the morning of Thursday, Sept. 25, and threat of rain that afternoon didn’t dampen success of the inaugural Clay ...