WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Wilkes County commissioner has turned himself in to law enforcement on an assault charge as unrelated calls for his resignation mounted. According to the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office, Stoney Scott Greene turned himself in at the Wilkes County Magistrate’s Office where he was served with private party warrants for […]
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners to repeal a Christian heritage proclamation, which the foundation says is a case of a government inappropriately
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Wilkes County Board members present a check for $1 million to support the Wilkes Community College Education Promise scholarship program.
The Wilkes County Board of Commissioners has provided a $1 million check to Wilkes Community College Foundation to invest in the new Wilkes Community College (WCC) Education Promise. The Education Promise is a last-dollar scholarship to Wilkes Community College designed to ensure all graduating seniors in Wilkes County can attend WCC tuition-free for two years.
“The Wilkes County Board of Commissioners is proud to invest in this critical initiative,” said Chairman Eddie Settle. “The data shows that access to higher education can improve the lives of our residents in many ways, including options for better jobs that lead to higher incomes, better health and higher job satisfaction.”