After being down to three members in September, all six seats on the Ronda town board are now filled as a result of Michael Combs being appointed a commissioner during ...

The Thursday, Nov. 27 issue of the Wilkes Journal-Patriot will be delivered on Friday, Nov. 28 due to the Thanksgiving holiday and U.S. Postal Service hours then.

Firefighters were busy in Wilkes County in the last few days, including with a blaze that destroyed a family’s home and belongings in Ronda early Sunday morning.

Just when we thought Gene Nichol might take a breather, he brings us another book — “Now What: How North Carolina Can Blaze a Progressive Path Forward.” ...

There is still ample room for improvement, but progress has been made in the war on roadside trash in Wilkes County.

Now, 30 years later, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library operates in all 50 states plus five countries and has given away more ...

Army Command Sgt. Major (Ret.) Alex Nelson was keynote speaker for a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at Ronda Town Hall.

Hart Square Foundation will host visitors at Christmas in the Village at Hart Square Village in Vale (in Catawba County) on ...

A man died in a horseback riding accident Saturday afternoon in the Wilkes County portion of the Hamptonville community.

Emergency personnel responded to a wreck with two fatalities Monday morning at the intersection of Somers Road and Hunting Creek Road in the Somers community of southeastern Wilkes County.

Highlights of Wilkes Soil & Water Conservation District activities in fiscal 2024-24 were given during the Nov. 4 meeting of the Wilkes County commissioners.

A recent North Carolina survey conducted by the Elon University Poll found significant concern among residents about their personal safety in large outdoor gatherings, public transportation and public ...