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  North Wilkesboro, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
North Wilkesboro was founded in the 1890's when the Norfolk and Southern Railroad built a railroad line into Wilkes County.
From 1947 to 1996 North Wilkesboro was the home of the North Wilkesboro Speedway, one of the first tracks on the NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Racing) circuit, and the town earned considerable revenue and publicity from the two NASCAR races that were held at the track each year.
North Wilkesboro is the home of the annual Brushy Mountain Apple Festival, which is held to celebrate the apple harvest from the nearby Brushy Mountains.
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 Wilkesboro, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wilkesboro is a town located in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Wilkesboro was the adopted home of Chang and Eng Bunker, the famous Chinese American Siamese twins who were a popular attraction in the early years of the 19th century.
Wilkesboro's largest industry is the Tyson Poultry food processing plant - it is one of the largest poultry plants east of the Mississippi River.
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 Wilkesboro, North Carolina - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Wilkesboro, North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Town and administrative headquarters of Wilkes County, northwest North Carolina; population (1990) 2,600.
North Wilkesboro stands across the river; population (1990) 3,400.
It separated from Wilkesboro in 1891 and became more industrial, with furniture, textile, and leather factories.
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 North Wilkesboro Speedway
North Wilkesboro Speedway held its final race on September 29, 1996.
The day the series left the track in the North Carolina hills was the day a piece of NASCAR's heart was ripped out.
While some point to the closing of North Wilkesboro as "progress," I don't view it as such.
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 The Record - North Wilkesboro, North Carolina -- Wilkes County's First Worldwide Newspaper.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It is paid by North Wilkesboro Speedway Inc., in which Smith and Bahre each own 50 percent of the stock.
Sherry Ann Roberts, 27, of North Wilkesboro, was killed when her car ran off the road, then hit three of the posts.
An off-duty North Wilkesboro police officer will also be on the premises while the center is opened to teens.
www.therecordofwilkes.com /newsa.asp?edition_number=164&pg=F   (2602 words)

  
 Wilkesboro Addison Inn - Hotels and Accommodations
Wilkesboro - North Carolina, United States Accommodations Lodging - Hotels, Resorts, Inns, Bed and Breakfasts, Condo Rentals, Motels, Vacations, Condos, Guest Houses, Suites, Cabins, Cottages, Hotels with Suites in Wilkesboro - North Carolina, United States.
Wilkesboro accommodations motels inns and other places to stay are listed on this page.
Wilkesboro accomodations brought to you by the Wilkes Web Works in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
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 Merlefest North Carolina - Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Wilkesboro NC is a community located along the Yadkin River in the foothills of both the Blue Ridge Mountains and Brushy Mountains.
Wilkesboro NC is home to Merlefest, the Wilkes Art and Heritage Festival, and neighbor to the Brushy Mountain Apple Festival.
The history of Wilkesboro includes such names and places as Tom Dooley (Dula), the Tory Oak, and the Overmountain Victory Trail.
www.wilkesboronorthcarolina.com   (237 words)

  
 Wilkesboro Tourism Development Authority - Wilkes County, North Carolina
He was a major general in the North Carolina Militia, and fought at the Battle of King's Mountain during the American Revolution.
On Friday mornings at 7 o’clock‚ people gather at the Minton Music and Pawn in North Wilkesboro to see a live musical performance that is also broadcast on WKBC 800AM.
The murder of Laura Foster in the Elkville community, now known as Ferguson, in North Carolina was one of the nation’s first highly publicized crimes of passion.
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 Wilkes County, North Carolina (NC) - Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro, Hays, Ronda, Moravian Falls, Millers Creek
Wilkes County, North Carolina (NC) - Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro, Hays, Ronda, Moravian Falls, Millers Creek
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Be sure to visit Wilkes County, NC, and the surrounding areas: Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro, Moravian Falls, Hays, Millers Creek, etc
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 Town of Wilkesboro, North Carolina
On February 4, 2003, the Wilkesboro Volunteer Fire Department presented a check to the Wilkesboro Retired Firemen's Fund in the amount of $20,000.
The photo at left shows the current Wilkesboro VFD fire chief Mike Testerman presenting the check to Ray Stroud, who manages the fund for the department.
We are fortunate in the fact that all the money required to support the fire department is budgeted by the Town of Wilkesboro, and thus we are able to use money raised to help support other organizations.
www.wilkesboronorthcarolina.com /newsletterp.asp?issue_no=8   (666 words)

  
 Departments - Town of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Provides for the maintenance and up-keep of Town streets within the Town of North Wilkesboro including maintenance of Right of Ways and Drainage.
The Town of North Wilkesboro provided for Recycling at our Drop-Off Center in Memorial Park, on Wilkesboro Ave.
The North Wilkesboro Skateboard Park operation is also a recreational activity operated by the Recreation Department.
www.north-wilkesboro.com /departments   (287 words)

  
 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina Copywriters - Copy Writers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 Town of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Here in North Wilkesboro, we are alive with activities.
There are many activities such as biking on the Yadkin River Greenway, kayaking, strolling through an exhibit at the newly renovated home of Wilkes Art Gallery, or enjoying some quiet time reading or studying at the Wilkes County Library.
So come visit us in North Wilkesboro, NC, and discover why we love to call this place our hometown.
www.north-wilkesboro.com   (155 words)

  
 Wilkes Playmakers Inc. - North Wilkesboro, North Carolina Community Theatre- Tom Dula - Tom Dooley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
She and her mother moved to Wilkesboro, North Carolina, shortly after the murder.
It was not until she was approached by Steve Critz and the Wilkes Playmakers in North Wilkesboro, to write a script for a stage version of the legend of Tom Dooley that she went back to Ferguson.
Karen lives in Wilkesboro with her husband David and her two children, Ben and Maggie Sloop.
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 The Record - North Wilkesboro, North Carolina -- Wilkes County's First Worldwide Newspaper.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Bahre said he would like to see the North Wilkesboro Speedway used “for something.” “I only own half of it,” Bahre said.
I’m more interested in what I have here.” The North Wilkesboro Speedway would be good for Winston Cup testing along with Busch and truck racing, Bahre said, but repairs are needed.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 336-838-7529 or stopping by the box office in Benton Hall, 300 D Street, North Wilkesboro between the hours of 9:30 a.m.
www.therecordofwilkes.com /newsa.asp?edition_number=166&pg=F   (2967 words)

  
 Wilkesboro, North Carolina Copywriters - Copy Writers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina Current Event Followers, Current Events Meetups, events, clubs and groups
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 Wilkesboro, North Carolina (NC) Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospitals, weather, ...
Wilkesboro, North Carolina (NC) Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospitals, weather, schools, crime,...
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 Wilkesboro, North Carolina Information
It is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains located between Asheville, Greensboro, Boone, and Charlotte, with quick access to Highway 421 and I-77.
Wilkes County has a population of about 65,000 people, with the town of Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro having a combined population of about 8,000.
Medical Facilities - Wilkesboro General Hospital is a few miles away, as well as a variety of local clinics in the North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro area.
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 Wilkesboro Elementary School - Wilkesboro, North Carolina / NC - school information
Wilkesboro Elementary School - Wilkesboro, North Carolina / NC - school information
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 1996: Annual Report (American Folklife Center, Library of Congress)
Louis Herron, through Dan McCurry, has donated an unpublished thirty-seven page manuscript by her father, Bascom Lamar Lunsford, a prominent folksong collector, folksinger, and festival organizer from western North Carolina who is already well represented in the Archive.
On February 15, Cutting chaired the panel "Rocking the Folks: Anglo-Celtic Folk-Rock in North America" at the Eighth Annual North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance Conference in Washington, D.C. She also helped with local arrangements for international conference participants.
On April 26, Cutting received the Chris Austin Songwriting Prize at the Ninth Annual Merle Watson Memorial Festival in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
www.lcweb.loc.gov /folklife/annualreport/1996annualreport.html   (3903 words)

  
 lodging in wilkesboro, north carolina nc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Discount lodging and hotels in WILKESBORO, North Carolina lodging; USA
Wilkesboro, NC Room rates from $78.00 to $83.00
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 Wilkesboro, North Carolina NC - Motels, Hotels, Inns, Lodging
Wilkesboro, North Carolina NC - Motels, Hotels, Inns, Lodging
The Holiday Inn Express Wilkesboro Hotel is nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, our hotel offers one hundred quality guestrooms suited to fit your business or leisure needs.
A bright yellow seashell once serviced North Carolina's gas guzzlers.
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 AllRefer.com - Wilkesboro Reservoir, North Carolina (NC) (Wilkes County) - (reservoir) - Facts and Information
Wilkes County, North Carolina (NC), United States, North America
Wilkesboro Reservoir, Wilkes co., NW N.C., on Yadkin R., 3 mi/4.8 km W of Wilkesboro; 8 mi/12.9 km long; 36°08'N 81°11'W. Max.
Columbia Gazetteer of North America Copyright © 2000, Columbia University Press.
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 Welcome to the Blue Ridge Parkway!
The historic Old Wilkes Jail was completed in 1860 and used as a jail until 1915.
The historic trail follows the route of assembly of the American Patriot army which defeated an American Loyalist army at the battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina.
After touring Europe and the US for 10 years, the brothers decided to settle in Wilkesboro, and in time, became farmers.
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 Wilkesboro North Carolina Hotels & Motels - Save
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 Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro, North Carolina (Hospitals)
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 WILKESBORO NORTH CAROLINA - WILKESBORO Homes and Real Estate For Sale - Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Married to Dale Cooke of North Wilkesboro for 16 years
Resides in Wilkesboro with her husband and 2 children
All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
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 Wilkesboro, North Carolina (28697) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground
Wilkesboro, North Carolina (28697) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground
The current conditions were observed at North Wilkesboro.
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 Hampton Inn Wilkesboro - Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States, Hotel
Hampton Inn Wilkesboro is located on the corner of Hwy.
We are within walking distance of the Wilkes Community College campus and a short drive to both historic Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro downtown areas.
Laundry/valet services, meeting/banquet facilities, and audio visual equipment are available for a nominal fee.
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 Wilkesboro, North Carolina Real Estate - Wilkes and Watauga Counties
Wilkesboro, North Carolina Real Estate - Wilkes and Watauga Counties
United Country - Johnson Realty, located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, can save you time and money in locating real estate throughout Wilkes and Watauga counties.
We offer the finest selection of country living with residential homes, historic estates, waterfront property and country real estate for sale.
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