People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts, have a 40% higher ...

The town of Elkin, through its Main Street Advisory Board, has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America program ...

The Dobson Dolphins hosted this year’s Blue Ridge Swim League Conference Championship swim meet at their pool in Dobson on ...

The Wilkes Heritage Museum will welcome nationally acclaimed author Robert Morgan on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. Best ...

Elkin roared to life this past weekend with the launch of its first motorcycle rally — Rally in the Valley: The Best Little ...

Some rare, hardy souls graduate with perfect attendance records, but everyone else can relate to missing class time due to sickness — a problem for which Surry Medical Ministries is ...

On Saturday, July 26, at approximately 2:35 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Wilkes County on US 21 near South Center Church ...

This one is made with fresh canned peaches and is a colorful dessert for a Dog Day evening. Its ingredients include peaches ...

Two highly anticipated trail projects in the Elkin area are part of $11 million worth of grants announced late last month from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Approved ...

Melissa Hiatt, executive director of the United Fund of Surry and Surry County commissioner, was recognized among the ...

Surry-Yadkin Works has announced that 69 students have accepted part-time employment, full-time employment, and ...

The first day of the last full month of summer occurred yesterday and we still have two more weeks of Dog Days to enjoy the ...