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Motorcyclist Dies After Hitting Dog On Wilkes County Road
ROARING RIVER, N.C. – A motorcyclist died Thursday afternoon after colliding with a dog in the road in Wilkes County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Around 2 p.m., deputies responded to Bethany Ford Road near Royal Hill Road in Roaring River to investigate a fatal collision.
Troopers: Motorcyclist dies after hitting dog, flipping bike in Wilkes County wreck
ROARING RIVER, N.C. (WBTV) - A motorcyclist died after hitting a dog and flipping his bike in a Wilkes County wreck Thursday afternoon, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Fabieus Myers, 55, of Hays, was identified as the driver killed. The crash happened around 2 p.m. along Bethany...
William Herman Shew
William Herman Shew, born to Simon and Sena Jones Shew (Wilkes County) on July 3, 1937, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 12, 2024. He was a patient at Atrium Baptist Wilkes Hospital. Mr. Shew was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, North Wilkesboro. Mr....
Wilkes County Man Faces Charges in Three Counties
40-year-old Terry Allen Hamm of Moravian Falls, North Carolina has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor counts of failure to appear in connection with multiple vehicular violations in Wilkes County. As previously reported by WHKY, he was arrested on July 7 by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers for felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
How many bears is it normal to see in the Piedmont Triad?
(WGHP) — July is prime time to potentially spot a traveling bear in the Piedmont Triad, according to North Carolina wildlife officials. It definitely depends on where you live. They see so many bears in the high country that they give them nicknames. But when a bear pops up in Mebane or Greensboro, you see […]
Scam involving Wilkesboro PD
We would like to make the Citizens of Wilkes County aware of a New Scam. We have had 2 reports of Scammers calling citizens using Wilkesboro Police Officer Names. The Police Department's phone number shows on caller ID and the scammer is telling citizens that immediate action is required or they would be arrested. After this the scammer is soliciting information from the citizen.
Wilkes County Man Charged With Strangulation In Catawba County
30-year-old Matthew Ryan Billings of North Wilkesboro was arrested Saturday (July 6) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with assault by strangulation. Following the arrest, Billings was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $15,000 bond, a District Court date is July 29.
Carl Henry Anderson
Carl Henry Anderson, 72, of Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2024, at Atrium Health-Wilkes Medical Center. Mr. Anderson was born July 3, 1952, in Wilkes County to Arthur and Della Mae Brown Anderson. He was a U.S. Marine veteran, serving in Vietnam. Carl was of the Baptist faith and a saved Christian. He enjoyed NASCAR, fishing, golfing and going to the beach. He was one who loved Life. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his spouse, Barbara Anderson; son, Curt Anderson; brother, Arthur Wayne Anderson; and sisters, Norma Jean Moore and Phyllis Diane Bowers.
Community events
Submit items to mmcgee@journalpatriot.com before 9 a.m. Monday for Thursday’s paper. Include time, place and name of sponsoring nonprofit. There is no charge. Wilkes Central High School class of 1974 will have its 50th reunion Saturday, Aug. 17, at 1 p.m. at the Brushy Mountain Smokehouse in North Wilkesboro, and 6 p.m. at Call Family Distillery in Wilkesboro. Cost is $18.75 and RSVP by Aug. 5 to Donna Mathis McDowell at donnamac56@ymail.com or 317-223-1803.
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