Regular readers of this column may remember my interest in the so-called Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence dated May 20, 1775, a date enshrined on North Carolina’s state flag.

NASCAR All-Star Race Weekend will feature a “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” on Saturday, May 17, when Jake Owen takes the stage ...

Lowe’s Companies Inc. sold its former corporate headquarters facility in Wilkesboro, originally the Wilkes Mall, to Wilkesboro-based Finley Properties late last week.

A small, nameless stream that flows for about 2 1/2 miles through forests and fields in the Purlear community before emptying into the North Prong of Lewis Fork Creek may ...

I serve on the following committees: Agriculture, Energy and Environment; Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic ...

The Wilkes Community College Small Business Center and Wilkes Cooperative Extension Service are co-sponsoring three free upcoming workshops at the Wilkes County Agricultural Center at 416 Executive ...

Appalachian State University is hosting free community Aging Academy events on its Boone and Hickory campuses this winter and spring.

The Air Force Junior ROTC unit at Wilkes Central High School is collecting non-perishable food and toiletries during the entire month of February for Wilkes Ministry of h.o.p.e. to give ...

Jarvis, director of the Wilkes Community College Small Business Center, will be the speaker for a series of in-person business seminars WCC’S Alleghany Center in Sparta.

One of the best management practices that beef producers can utilize is the addition of legumes into their pastures. For example, a stand of 30% clover will provide all the ...

The latest round of felony drug arrests by the Wilkes Sheriff’s Office indicated a continued strong presence of methamphetamine and fentanyl, but they also involved more cocaine than usual.

The North Wilkes wrestling team followed up its regular season crown with its third straight Foothills 2A Conference ...