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Furr honored on last day as museum director

Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro

Furr honored on last day as museum director

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Jennifer Furr’s last day as director of the Wilkes Heritage Museum, a position she has held since the museum opened in the old Wilkes County Courthouse in Wilkesboro in 2005, was Friday, June 20.Read Article

A music festival drew me across the U.S. border - the people I met made me glad I went

Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro

A music festival drew me across the U.S. border - the people I met made me glad I went

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I challenged myself to go there with an open mind - almost in spite - and I was greeted with an open heart Read Article

WCC congratulates Nurse Aide I program graduates

Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro

WCC congratulates Nurse Aide I program graduates

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WILKESBORO — Wilkes Community College would like to extend their warmest congratulations to the most recent WCC Wilkes Campus Nurse Aide I program graduates, taught by instructors Lisa Burgess, RN, and Brandi Wingler, RN.Read Article

Wilkesboro Police Department and NC ALE Seize Illegal Substances in Joint Operation

Wilkesboro, NC — On May 9, 2025, the Wilkesboro Police Department, incollaboration with agents from North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE),executed search warrants at two vape shops in Wilkesboro: 421 Tobacco and Vape,located at 1780 U.S. Highway 421, and 421 Z’s Tobacco and Vape, located at 1022River Street. These actions followed a joint investigation prompted …Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro Read Article

46¢ tax rate approved for Wilkesboro

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The Wilkesboro Town Council unanimously approved a reduced 46-cent property tax rate for the 2025-26 fiscal year on Monday during a specially-called meeting at town hall.Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro Read Article

Several active sentences given in Superior Court

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Several defendants received active prison sentences in the early May session of Wilkes Superior Court, with Judge William A. Long of Statesville presiding.Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro Read Article

Ban on churches with women pastors defeated

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Southern Baptist representatives on June 11 fended off two efforts to move the staunchly conservative body even more sharply to the right, giving a vote of confidence to its public-policy agency and defeating a proposed constitutional ban on churches with…Christianity · Wilkesboro Read Article

Class offers credits for pesticide licensing

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A program offering educational credits for state pesticide application licensing is from 8:30-10:30 a.m. June 23 at the Wilkes Agricultural Center at 416 Executive Drive in Wilkesboro.Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro Read Article

Nearly 1,000 lose power south of Wilkesboro

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The Duke Energy outage map showed that 983 customers lost electricity in an area south of Wilkesboro Saturday afternoon as a result of a thunder storm with strong wind and heavy rain.Duke Energy · Wilkesboro Read Article

NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at MerleFest: The War and Treaty

No Depression set up the temporary studio in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, to capture a joy-filled session during MerleFest 2025. Held each year on the campus of Wilkes Community College, MerleFest remains one of the most celebrated roots music festivals in the country, offering an annual blend of tradition and reinvention in memory of Merle Watson, son of famed bluegrass picker Doc Watson. Tucked inside one of the campus buildings, away from the …Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro Read Article

Fire Breaks Out at Coach's in Wilkesboro with Employees, Patrons Inside

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WILKESBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A fire broke out at Coach's Neighborhood Grill on Tuesday while employees and patrons were inside, according to a Facebook post by Millers Creek Fire Department. Wilkesboro Fire Department arrived at Coach's, located at 1840 Winkler Street off of U.S. Hwy 421, and found smoke and fire coming from the roof's mechanical area. Heavy fire spread throughout the ceiling area above the tiles. Crews cut three ventilation holes …Fire · Wilkesboro See the Story