Above left, on Friday evening, John and Sharon Roselli with Roselli’s on 10th enjoyed the Apple Jam after a long day preparing for the Apple Festival on Saturday. Center, Kenny Smith and his son, ...

The Town of Wilkesboro is pleased to announce the appointment of Halee Ratcliff Smith as Town Manager, following an extensive search and selection process conducted over the past two months. The Town ...

Ms. Crystal Gail Gregory, age 48 of Wilkesboro, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026. No services will be held at this time. Crystal was born September 5, 1978, in Wilkes County to James Gregory and ...

Get latest news from Wilkes The Doug Davis and Friends Jam was held at Hardee’s restaurant on U.S. 421 in Wilkesboro on Friday, Sept. 18. Above left, jam namesake and organizer Doug Davis played bass ...

The Yadkin River is in many ways a character of its own in this history. It was central to the lives of the indigenous peoples who once lived there, and it became central to the lives of the European ...

STANTON, Calif. — A 45-year-old Wilkes County man died Thursday after he was reportedly chased and attacked with a knife in Stanton, Calif., authorities said. Several 911 calls were received at about ...

It’s no secret that the record of Democrats in Washington on affordability is abysmal. Their policies all revolve around a single point that has been proven time and again: throw money at a problem ...

David Wayne Mongold, age 60, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026, at Atrium Health-Wilkes Medical Center. Born May 4, 1966, in Mecklenburg County to John David and Betty Sue ...

Ernest Duncan Eller, 81, died peacefully surrounded by family, on September 25, 2026 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. He was born March 1, 1945 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina to Louis Elmo Eller and ...

Members of the North Wilkes High School Class of 1981 gathered Sept. 12, 2026, at Brushy Mountain Smoke House and Creamery in North Wilkesboro for their 45th class reunion. Thirty-one classmates ...

The issue of housing affordability has been on the minds of many across the United States, and the 5th District, for some time. This is an issue that has persisted for years, and has been exacerbated ...

N.C. 16 near Old Campground Road, in Western Wilkes was closed until around 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 30, after a transfer truck lost control in a curve around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and went ...