Wilkes Journal-Patriot

11/07/2025

A 70-year-old woman was attacked by a white-tailed deer in her front yard on Tabernacle Road in the Mulberry community about 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 6.

10/30/2025

An unoccupied, wood frame house at 2524 Boomer Road in the Boomer community was destroyed by fire on the night of Oct. 28.

09/29/2025

The Ronda Town Board now has five commissioners but still no mayor.

Kevin Reece and Rheajean Benge, both former Ronda board members, have been selected to fill the unexpired terms of two Ronda commissioners who resigned from the board.

09/21/2025

The six-seat Ronda town board is now down to three members due to another resignation in less than five months.

09/04/2025

Eight seniors from Wilkes County high schools have been awarded the 2025 James Cook Memorial Scholarship, a recognition that celebrates sportsmanship, leadership, and putting team before self.

08/20/2025

NASCAR introduced another innovative national series schedule as the 2026 slates were announced today (Wednesday) for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (formerly NASCAR Xfinity Series) and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

NASCAR introduced another innovative national series schedule as the 2026 slates were announced today (Wednesday) for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (formerly NASCAR Xfinity Series) and

08/14/2025

The charter of Blue Ridge Mountain Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1142 in North Wilkesboro remains temporarily suspended as new post officers receive training in VFW policies and procedures, said N.C. VFW Adjutant Ashleigh Judd in a recent interview.

The charter of Blue Ridge Mountain Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1142 in North Wilkesboro remains temporarily suspended as new post officers receive training in VFW policies and procedures, said

08/14/2025

Walk by Faith Christian Camp, located in the heart of Mountain View, is not just a beautiful forest and three-acre pond full of bass, brim and other fish waiting to be caught.

Walk by Faith Christian Camp, located in the heart of Mountain View, is not just a beautiful forest and three-acre pond full of bass, brim and other fish waiting to

08/01/2025

A new book provides previously unpublished raw glimpses of life in Wilkes County in the last quarter of the 18th century, not long after the area was considered the Carolina frontier.

A new book provides previously unpublished raw glimpses of life in Wilkes County in the last quarter of the 18th century, not long after the area was considered the Carolina

08/01/2025

The Wilkesboro Town Council has officially approved a major upgrade and expansion of the town’s wastewater treatment plant for a cost not to exceed $89.8 million.

07/17/2025

The Wilkesboro Police Department arrested a man for firing shots during an incident in the parking lot of the Wilkes Family YMCA in Wilkesboro late Friday afternoon, said Police Chief Jason Delbert.

The Wilkesboro Police Department arrested a man for firing shots during an incident in the parking lot of the Wilkes Family YMCA in Wilkesboro late Friday afternoon, said Police Chief

07/17/2025

North Carolina joined 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the federal government on Monday for withholding $6.8 billion approved by Congress in March for K-12 and adult education.

North Carolina joined 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the federal government on Monday for withholding $6.8 billion approved by Congress in March for K-12 and