The application period for the 2025 Youth Tour sponsored by Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corp. to Washington, D.C. is now open.

The following land and rights of way were filed Oct. 17-31 at the Wilkes Register o Deeds office. Rod Cameron Ward to Colby Benge and Tristen Blevins, 6.169 acres in Edwards Township. Equity Trust Co.

The Western Piedmont Symphony will open its 60th anniversary Masterworks concert series with Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony on Nov. 9 and perform a Discovery Family Concert, "Robots, Machines and Music," ...

The Yadkin River Greenway Council’s annual Dump, Dunk and Draw Turtle Regatta was held Saturday, Oct. 26, as part of the ...

The Winston-Salem Urban League’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a community service and work-based job training program designed to help unemployed, low-income, older Americans ...

A Wilkes County man who served 21 years in the N.C. National Guard and was deployed to Iraq told how he benefitted from being in the military during an event Saturday on the Wilkes Heritage Museum ...

In response to the hardships caused by Hurricane Helene, the N.C. State Education Assistance Authority is awarding additional financial aid to eligible students at Appalachian State University, ...

The Austin Ball Park and Community Center will have a chicken stew fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 5 p.m.. Donate whatever you can for this event. The Reading Trap book club will meet at Traphill ...

Over half of Wilkes County’s registered voters will already have cast ballots when 25 polling places in Wilkes are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, which is Election Day. A record ...

Tory Dontai Eller, 42, of Mount Holly, passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 at his home. He was born Jan. 27, 1982, in Wilkes County to James Michael and Paula Bailey Eller. Tory loved the Tennessee ...

Playing a rare Tuesday night game, the East Wilkes varsity football team built a big lead in the first half and cruised to a ...

East Wilkes junior Lauren Macemore finished in a four-way tie for 29th Tuesday in the 1A/2A golf championships at Sapona Golf ...