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Recovery Revolution's evolution celebrated
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (437+ words) Recovery Revolution staff and supporters gather during the non-profits Annual Luncheon on March 27. Sitting in front are Devin Lyall, executive director, and Jeff Walker, director of programs. The growth of Recovery Revolution, formerly Wilkes Recovery Revolution Inc., from a grassroots…...
Building sold for food processing services
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (601+ words) Bevara High Pressure Processing (HPP) Tolling Services bought this 48,000-square-foot building on Industrial Drive in Wilkesboro this month from Boone-based Goodnight Brothers. A 48,000-square-foot building at 1601 Industrial Drive in Wilkesboro has been sold to a company that plans to use…...
Provalus grows tapping small town potential
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (542+ words) Ribbon is cut at March 3 event celebrating success of Provalus in North Wilkesboro. Provalus will have 150 fulltime employees in a downtown North Wilkesboro building by the end of calendar 2026, three years ahead of the date it committed to having this…...
“Farm Business Basics” workshop is March 27
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (155+ words) A free "Farm Business Basics" workshop is from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., March 27, at the Wilkes Cooperative Extension Service in Wilkesboro. A free "Farm Business Basics" workshop is from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., March 27, at the Wilkes Cooperative Extension Service in Wilkesboro. "This workshop is designed…...
N.C. Award nominations accepted
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (80+ words) The Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church released a " Interactions between Daniel Boone and native Americans will be the topic of a pr" Nominations are being accepted through April 15 for the 2026 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian…...
Ribbon cutting for Guard facility is Feb. 26
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (139+ words) Ribbon cutting for Guard facility is Feb. 26Journal-Patriot A ribbon cutting for the recent renovation and expansion of the 875th Engineer Construction Co.s N.C. National Guard readiness center on Armory Road, North Wilkesboro will be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 26. The event will…...
Blog: 13,026 in Wilkes worked elsewhere in 2023
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (464+ words) Bars at left show where most commuters to jobs in Wilkes County came from in 2023. Bars at right shows locations of most jobs of people who left Wilkes for work that year. Graphic reflects a decrease in people living in…...
Chamber award recipients announced
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (922+ words) Becky Martinez, right, owner of Insightful Financial, receives Small Business of the Year Award from Cindy Thompson, who became Wilkes Chamber president in 2025. Tammy Whitworth, right, CEO of Window World, receives Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award from Bradley Rash,…...
Wilkes Science Fair winners recognized
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (312+ words) Wilkes Science Fair winners recognized'Journal-Patriot Wilkes School Superintendent Mark Byrd, far left, stands with elementary school science fair winners. From left are Koen Holmes, Ryder Walsh, Rykan Holbrook, Maddix Pruitt, Adalynn Hendren and Emma Kate Willis. Wilkes School Superintendent Mark…...
Best bets in Wilkes living
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (477+ words) 3 Toe Possum goes unplugged with a New Year's Day show (today) at Golden Road Vineyards in State Road. Trivia contest is today (Thursday) at Angry Troll Brewing in Elkin, hosted by Natty Light and the crew. Winter mittens watercolor will…...