For the second time in seven years, the North Wilkes girls will be making an appearance in the 2A state basketball finals.

The Falcons, beginning defense of their FH2A crown last spring, scored twice in the top of the seventh, but West got out of a ...

The following news items are from the March 12, 1920, issue of Carter’s Weekly (earlier and later The Wilkes Journal) and the March 13, 1920, issue of The Wilkes Patriot, ...

How and where Americans work is still evolving following the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Census Bureau recently published ...

Details on North Wilkesboro recreational facility improvements and a new co-ed program planned in Nate Reavis’ first year as the town’s recreation director were shared at the March 4 town ...

East seniors Phoenix Blackburn (#4) and Tyler Calloway (#5), and junior Cooper Huffman (#6, by tiebreaker) were singles winners. Calloway and Huffman teamed up for an 8-1 win at #3 doubles. The ...

The Wilkes County Schools’ youth leadership group, United Teams in Action (UTA), hosted a service project, “Look Forward: ...

Wilkes County has been awarded federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program ...

The four Wilkes County high schools will again compete in the same athletic conference, starting with the 2025-26 calendar year.

Some Democrats argue that what they need for the 2028 presidential election is a Southern moderate like Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton who won election– or like Al Gore whose ...

A Wilkes County man has been named N.C. Wildlife Enforcement Officer of the Year in the N.C. Wildlife Federation’s 60th ...

As the days get warmer, there will be more and more activity at the entrances of honey bee hives. Honey bee colonies should ...