Christmas wreaths were placed on the graves of about 3,300 military veterans in Wilkes County this year in a fourth annual ...

A problematic splash pad project at North Wilkesboro’s Smoot Park spanning over seven years ended with the town board agreeing to remove what’s left of the recreational feature and replace ...

Zella Mae Royal Miller, 93, of North Wilkesboro passed away Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at her home.

The Ashe County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 10 announced felony charges filed against 29 people with Wilkes County addresses and seven others, mostly involving methamphetamine.

The seventh annual Wilkes Literacy Gingerbread House Festival at the 1915 building on Main Street, Wilkesboro, Dec. 6 and 7 ...

The annual Wilkes County Christmas Parade, organized by the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce. rolled through the North Wilkesboro ...

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Three local entrepreneurs were chosen winners of $1,000 apiece in a competition at Wilkes Community College in which new and ...

Wilkes Art Gallery will accept submissions for the 45th annual Blue Ridge Overview Photography Competition and Exhibition on from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan 2 and from 10 a.m.

Registration for garden plots at the Cub Creek Community Garden off South Bridge Street in Wilkesboro begins Jan. 5, said ...

The Ashe County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 10 announced felony charges filed against 29 people with Wilkes County addresses and seven others, mostly involving methamphetamine.

A woman lost her life in a house fire the morning of Thursday, Dec. 4, at 329 Old U.S. 421 in the Champion Fire District, ...