A woman recently contacted the Wilkes Journal-Patriot to say she was appalled by what she experienced at an end of the academic year event for all students (at least in ...

Wilkesboro Mayor Dale Isom spoke about the importance of special places for reflection when Mountain Park Cemetery’s new ...

There are recent reports of corn earworms and Lygus bugs infesting strawberry fields in North Carolina. Corn earworms, a ...

The 2024-25 season lineup at Wilkes Community College’s John A. Walker Community Center has been announced, featuring a wide ...

The Wilkes Art Gallery is calling for artists to participate in a new show called “Minute: A Miniature Art Exhibition” in its Kulynych Gallery, as well as for the 45th Annual Northwest Artists’ ...

Appalachian State University will begin offering a Bachelor of Science Degree in cybersecurity. The program will be available at the university’s Boone and Hickory campuses, is also the first in the ...

The Wilkes County Public Library on C Street, North Wilksboro, will hold a “Book Art Class” with assistance of an artist starting at 4 p.m. on July 18. In this class, participants will learn how to ...

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A slight majority of respondents to an online poll by the Biblical Recorder (BR) said they don’t support a proposed amendment to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) constitution that would add ...

The Yadkin River Greenway will host its 20th annual Benefit Golf Tournament starting at 1 p.m. June 27 at Oakwoods Country Club. This event is held in memorial to Frank Taracido and Dusty Rhodes. R.G.

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N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced that the N.C. Department of Insurance reached a compromise with insurance companies on a dwelling insurance rate increase. Causey said he negotiated ...