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.

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.

Memorial services for Colon “C.W.” Barker will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 13, 2025, in Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Glenn Dancy III and Pastor David Sparks officiating. The family will receive ...

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 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.

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East Wilkes senior fullback and middle linebacker Ayden Guessford was named the Mountain Valley Conference football player of ...

The North Wilkes boys wrestling team split a pair of matches Tuesday in Moravian Falls, including a league-opening 77-6 romp over intercounty foe Wilkes Central.

Wilkes Central athletes set four new indoor track school records Dec. 2 at the Phoenix Academy Invitational at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem.

Every December, about the time USPS trucks zip across the county like determined reindeer, it’s clear how complicated Christmas has become. There are gadgets with AI, toys that require passwords, ...