Two encounters with foxes that apparently were rabid, one in which a man was attacked and the other in which a dog was attacked, occurred Saturday on the upper campus ...

This free, fantastical concert-ical event is best for pre-K through fifth grade, but it’s open to all ages. The three-man outfit delivers a fun, high-energy concert for the whole family. It’s ...

Fire destroyed a forklift, wood chipper, three large tractors, fertilizer and other equipment and supplies in an open-sided pole shed on the Wilkes Community College campus in Wilkesboro Monday ...

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Aging is partnering with North Carolina area agencies on aging and local service providers to distribute fans statewide to eligible ...

Show times and dates are 7 p.m. on July 10-12 and 17-19 and 3 p.m. on July 13 and 20. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.TomDooleyNC.com or on a first-come, first-served basis at the door.

Submit items to [email protected] before 9 a.m. Monday for Thursday’s paper. Include time, place and name of sponsoring nonprofit. There is no charge. Wilkes Cowboy Church will meet ...

Harvesting of the 2025 Brushy Mountain peach crop in Wilkes and Alexander counties has started, with freshy-picked peaches for sale at apple houses in the two counties.

Triplett said commissioner approval is required for across-the-board, cost-of-living salary increases, but the commissioners don’t administer individual pay raises so their approval of these isn ...

Kim Caudill, who retired this month as Wilkes County director of elections, looked back on three decades of close involvement with the local electoral process in a recent interview.

Wilkes back in win columnWilkes back in win column The Wilkes County Moonshiners returned to its winning ways Tuesday with a 10-8 decision at Pineville. The Moonshiners went 2-4 on the week and ...

Wilkes broke a 5-5 tie with three runs in the fourth and followed up with six runs in the next frame to pull away. Brayson Gough had a go-ahead, two-run single in the fourth, while Camden Wayne ...