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Also on today's calendar: Next Stop Comedy at C'est la Vin Wine & Provisions! - North Wilkesboro, NC and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Supreme sacrifices honored at VFW event (journalpatriot.com) — Families from Wilkes County gathered at VFW Post 1142 in North Wilkesboro for the post's 65th annual Gold Star Banquet, honoring residents who died in military service. Local speaker Joe Brooks Jr. shared family stories about WWI soldier Boss Brooks and emphasized the community's duty to remember fallen service members, highlighting the banquet's deep roots in Wilkes County tradition.
2. Joe McMillan, beloved Wilkes resident, dies (thewilkesrecord.com) — Longtime Wilkesboro leader Joe Clint McMillan, a founding member of the North Wilkesboro Rotary Club, has died after a life of military, civic, and business service. He helped guide Wilkesboro's growth, led VFW Post 1142, championed scouting, and worked in real estate into his 90s. A Celebration of Life will be held October 10 at Wilkesboro United Methodist Church.
3. N.C. 16 to be closed again Wednesday night (journalpatriot.com) — Drivers heading over the Blue Ridge escarpment should expect N.C. 16 North to close again at 6 p.m. so a North Wilkesboro towing company can remove a wrecked trailer from down an embankment. The crash, involving a pumpkin-hauling rig, seriously injured the driver and required a temporary closure earlier in the day while the tractor was removed.
4. NASCAR shrugs off fisticuffs and swearing, heads back to old tracks as it embraces its rugged past (texarkanagazette.com) — NASCAR is leaning into its rough-and-tumble roots, from allowing post-race scuffles to reviving classic Southern short tracks like North Wilkesboro Speedway in rural North Carolina. The story highlights how the historic North Wilkesboro track, once dormant for decades, has become a fan-favorite again by hosting recent All-Star and regular-season Cup races that energized the surrounding community.
5. Beyond the pie: Apples go sweet and savory (gazette.com) — A chef with roots in North Wilkesboro recalls the town's Brushy Mountain Apple Festival while sharing creative ways to cook with apples all season long. You'll find ideas for both sweet and savory dishes plus a detailed French apple cake recipe you can try at home.
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