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 ...

Somalia tops the list of countries where access to the Bible is blocked by law, actions of religious extremists or acts by other nonstate actors, the Bible Access Initiative announced ...

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.

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 ...

A man received second-degree burns when an oil pipe burst and caused a flash fire at the Maymead asphalt plant on Quarry Road, North Wilkesboro, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, said ...

The co-league-leading North Wilkes varsity volleyball team swept homestanding Elkin on Tuesday. The Vikings were victorious ...

The East Wilkes golf team continued its winning ways on Tuesday, posting an eight-stoke win over a pair of nonconference opponents at New River County Club in Sparta.