Two proposed new contracts between the Wilkes Rescue Squad and Wilkes County government will be presented for the county commissioners to consider, said Cole Wyatt, squad chief.

West Wilkes senior Madison Fletcher and West junior Kelsey Madden were recently named Foothills 2A Conference softball player ...

Elkin, Jonesville and the surrounding communities will welcome outdoor enthusiasts and others to the sixth annual North Carolina Trail Days Festival Thursday through Sunday.

In a game that featured plenty of high-stakes situations and tension-filled drama, Laura Mealer played the hero during No. 7 ...

The East Wilkes softball team swept the Northwest 1A Conference spring awards handed out recently by league commissioner T.R.

The Chase American Legion junior baseball team posted a 4-0 blanking of Wilkes Post 31 in Forest City on Tuesday.

The Wilkes Art Gallery is calling for artists to participate in “Minute: A Miniature Art Exhibition” that will feature in the Hayes Hall Gallery alongside the 46th annual Northwest Artists’ ...

The Rutherford County American Legion senior team rolled to a 16-0 win in five innings over Wilkes County in Forest City on Monday.

Postal Food Drive in Wilkes County on May 10 collected 2,790 pounds of non-perishable food to help local food pantries ...

The Charlotte Ellis Memorial Scholarship Board announced recipients of the 2025 Charlotte Ellis Memorial Scholarship.

The Wilkes County commissioners unanimously approved the 2025-26 Wilkes County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Plan for spending state funds Tuesday night.

The Health Foundation will have its inaugural “Walk with a Doc” event on Saturday, June 7, at 10 a.m. at Lowe’s Park at Rivers Edge in Wilkesboro.