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[Opinion] Letters to the editor, opinion columns

Opinion · Wilkesboro

[Opinion] Letters to the editor, opinion columns

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The Wilkes Journal-Patriot doesn’t endorse or oppose views expressed in letters to the editor or opinion columns. Letters must have the writer’s first and last name. They must include a phone number, which won’t be published. Keep letters as brief…Read Article

EMS class of 2025 recognized in ceremony

Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro

EMS class of 2025 recognized in ceremony

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Members of the Emergency Medical Science (EMS) class of 2025 at Wilkes Community College were recognized in a pinning ceremony on May 12.Read Article

Joseph 'Terry' Bumgarner Sr.

Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro

Joseph 'Terry' Bumgarner Sr.

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Joseph “Terry” Bumgarner, Sr., 79, of Wilkesboro, NC, a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and lifelong servant to his community passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Terry leaves behind a legacy of generosity and leadership.Read Article

T-Mobile Is Making It Easy for Even More People to Save Big when Switching From a Different Carrier

Magenta is adding another two (small) carriers to the already expansive list of participants to the Keep and Switch program this week.Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro See the Story

NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS AT MERLEFEST: Woody Platt & The Bluegrass Gentlemen

No Depression set up the "studio" at the 37th annual MerleFest for a dozen sessions with legends and legends-in-the-making. The festival was founded in 1988 in memory of Doc Watson’s son Merle, and features “traditional plus” music, meaning a broad range of styles from the sweet falsetto harmonies of East L.A. to the high lonesome sounds of the Appalachian Mountains.Woody Platt & The Bluegrass Gentlemen joined us to share two songs from Platt's …Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro Read Article

Edna Mae Greene McGuire

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Edna Mae Greene McGuire, 76, of Wilkesboro, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025, at her home. Edna was born to Coolidge and Ella Mae Staley Greene on April 9, 1949, in Wilkes County. She was a member of Oak Grove…Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro Read Article

New Wilkes Art Gallery exhibit opens May 23

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Opening night for a new exhibit at the Wilkes Art Gallery by Anthony Coffey and the Out of the Blue artist collective is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 23. The exhibit continues through June 26.Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro Read Article

No Depression Sessions at MerleFest: Leftover Salmon

No Depression set up the "studio" at the 37th annual MerleFest for a dozen sessions with legends and legends-in-the-making. The festival was founded in 1988 in memory of Doc Watson’s son Merle, and features “traditional plus” music, meaning a broad range of styles from the sweet falsetto harmonies of East L.A. to the high lonesome sounds of the Appalachian Mountains. Bluegrass-rooted jam legends Leftover Salmon visited us in our temporary pop-up…Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro Read Article

Man with gun charges brought back to Wilkes

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A man charged with firearms violations by the North Wilkesboro Police Department on May 25, 2024, was brought back to Wilkes County from Horry County, S.C., on May 8 after he was involved in a traffic accident there on May…Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro Read Article

Greenway section near Cub Creek opens soon

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A new section of the Yadkin River Greenway along Cub Creek in Wilkesboro should be open within a month, said Wilkesboro Town Manager Ken Noland.Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro Read Article

Marshals for WCC graduation announced

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Wilkes Community College announced marshals for its 59th annual commencement ceremony, recognizing students with the highest academic achievement. The ceremony was Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the John A. Walker Community Center on the Wilkes Campus.Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro See the Story