The Wilkes Journal-Patriot is a newspaper based in North Wilkesboro , Wilkes County, North Carolina and published weekly each Wednesday. At one time it was published twice per week (Tuesday and Friday). The paper has a circulation of 11,000 paid subscribers.
5-504: The Journal-Patriot traces its beginnings to the establishment of The Wilkes Patriot by Charles H. Cowles in 1906. Cowles was a Republican politician and served as a U.S. Congressman from 1907 to 1911. Under Cowles' guidance, the Patriot became one of the few Republican -leaning newspapers in North Carolina at the time. The Wilkes Journal was founded in 1917. A former typesetter for
10-486: A family-owned newspaper until its sale to Paxton Media Group effective September 1, 2020. Dale Morefield of The Enquirer-Journal became publisher. Charles H. Cowles Charles Holden Cowles (July 16, 1875 – October 2, 1957) was a North Carolina Republican politician who served one term in the United States House of Representatives . He was the son of Calvin J. Cowles, a prominent Republican who
15-602: The Patriot, Julius C. Hubbard, became its editor. Hubbard and Cowles eventually became partners after the two newspapers merged in 1932. As of August 13, 2014, Jule Hubbard is the editor of the Journal-Patriot, succeeding Charles Williams and was also one of the owners. The publisher was Rebecca Hubbard, who was also one of the owners. The Wilkes Journal-Patriot has sections covering news , sports , events, obituaries , and lifestyles , and it contains an opinion and classifieds section. The Journal-Patriot remained
20-588: The newspaper business in 1906 when he established the Wilkes Patriot (today the Wilkes Journal-Patriot ). In 1908, Cowles was elected to the 61st United States Congress as a Republican. He was defeated for re-election in 1910 by Robert L. Doughton . Later, Cowles was again elected to terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives (1920–1924, 1928–1930, and 1932–1934) and to one term in
25-477: Was the son-in-law of William W. Holden . His uncle was Democratic Congressman William H. H. Cowles . A native of Charlotte, North Carolina , Cowles moved to Wilkesboro at a young age. He worked as a deputy clerk for the federal court at Statesville and then as secretary for Congressman Edmond S. Blackburn before being elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives (1904–1908). Cowles entered
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