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The Wilkes Sheriff's Office retrieved a submerged pickup from W. Kerr Scott Reservoir Saturday morning.

The widow and family of the late Robert L. Strickland, one of the founding members of the Wilkes Community College Board of Trustees, have given $1.1 million to the school to support the launch of the Robert L. Strickland Career…

A pedestrian struck by a car on East Main Street in Wilkesboro on Nov. 14 died Sunday at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

Two local holiday events are still scheduled this weekend but one has been postponed.

Merging the financially-troubled Wilkes Transportation Authority with another public transit would reduce costs and facilitate an expansion of services in Wilkes County, stated a consultant.

Local businessmen have announced plans for two different breweries in the Wilkesboros.