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      • - - Cub Creek Park
      • - - Mountain Bike Trails
      • - - Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
      • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
      • - - Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
      • - - Wilkesboro Campground
      • Wilkes Co. Birding Trails
      • Wilkes Heritage Museum
      • Wilkes Transportation Options
      • Wilkesboro Sundial
      • Wilkesboro Music & Festivals
      • - - Brushy Mtn. Peach & Heritage Festival
      • - - Carolina in the Fall
      • - - Concerts in the Commons
      • - - Faithfest
      • - - Merlefest
      • - - Movies on Main
      • Yadkin River Greenway
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      • ACH Authorization Form
      • Attraction Maps
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      • Directions to Wilkesboro
      • Fire Inspection
      • Holiday Schedule
      • Recycling Information
      • Town Forms
      • Utilities Turned On
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      • Water Quality Report
      Lookup...
      • Account Balance
      • Meeting Agendas & Minutes
      • Schedule of Fees
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      • Wilkesboro's Mapping / GIS
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      Pay...
      • Civic Center Rental
      • Parking Ticket
      • Police Report
      • Town Taxes
      • Utility Bill
      Pickup...
      • Civic Center Key
      Report...
      • Report Missing Street Sign
      • Report Nuisance Animal
      • Report Pothole/Sidewalk Issue
      • Report Rollout Cart Problem
      • Report Street/Traffic Light Outage
      • Report Water/Sewer Problem
      • Report Other Issues/Problems
      Request...
      • Request Appointment
      • Request Civic Center Reservation
      • Request Fire Education Event
      • Request Utility Bill thru Email
      Schedule...
      • Bulky Item Collection
      • Electronics Recycling
      • Recycling Collection
      • Trash Collection
      • Yard Waste Collection
      • Schedule-Service Online
  • Town Government
    • Government
      • Local Government in NC
      • How NC Municipalities Work
      • What is Powell Bill?
      • Town's Budgets & Audits
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      • 2019 ADA Transition Plan
      • 2020 ADA Transition Plan
      • Title VI Civic Rights Act
      Wilkesboro's History
      • Wilkesboro's History Overview
      • Tory Oak History
      • Wilkesboro's Cemetery Records
      • Library's Genealogy Room
      • Wilkes Genealogical Society, Inc.
      • Wilkes Heritage Museum
      • History Links
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      • Meet Your Governing Board
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      • FAQ
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      • ABC Webpage
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      • Meeting Schedule
      Historic Pres. Commission
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      • Historic Downtown Grants
      Landscape Planning & Review Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Parks & Recreation Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      Planning Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Small Town Main Street
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Committees
      Tourism Dev Authority Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      Zoning Board of Adjustments
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
  • Departments
    • Administration
      • Dept. Overview
      Finance
      • Dept. Overview
      • Accounts Payable
      • Cemetery Collections
      • Civic Center Rental
      • Beer/Wine License
      • Purchasing & Contracts
      • Taxes
      • Utility Billing
      Fire
      • Dept. Overview
      • Burning Permit
      • F.A.Q.
      • Fire Education Event
      • Fire Hydrant Testing
      • Fire Inspections
      • Fire Roster
      • How to Apply to FD
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Retired Firemen History
      • Fire Chief History
      Parks & Recreation
      • Dept. Overview
      • Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
      • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
      • Cub Creek Park
      • - - Community Garden
      • - - Hidden Oaks Dog Park
      • - - Mountain Bike Trails
      • - - Creek Restoration
      • Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
      • School Street Park
      • Westwood Park
      • Wilkesboro Campground
      Personnel & Payroll
      • Dept. Overview
      Planning & Community Dev't
      • Dept. Overview
      • Adopted Plans
      • Forms
      • Maps
      • Wilkesboro GIS
      • Wilkesboro's Ordinances
      Police
      • Dept. Overview
      • Annual Reports
      • Comment/Complaint Section
      • Crime Data & Statistics
      • Directions to Police Dept.
      • Parking Tickets
      • Police Chief History
      • Police Permits
      • Police Reports
      • Police Roster
      Public Works
      • Dept. Overview
      • Powell Bill
      • Public Buildings
      • Streets
      • Water & Sewer Construction
      Sanitation
      • Dept. Overview
      • Bulky Item Collection
      • Curbside Trash
        • Trash/Recycle Listing by Streets
      • Trash/Recycle Listing by Streets
      • Curbside Recycling
        • Curbside Recycling Schedule
      • Electronics Recycling-By Appt Only
      • Non-curbside Recyclable Items
      • Recycling Centers
      • Curbside Yard Waste Collection
      • Seasonal Curbside Leaf Collection
      Utilities
      • Cross Connection Control
      • NC Water & Wastewater Rates Dashboard
      • Wastewater / Sewer Plant
      • Water Filtration Plant
  • For Residents
    • Civic Center Rental Information
    • - - Online Reservation Form
    • Cemetery Plots & Information
    • Wilkesboro Utilities
    • - - Report Water/Sewer Problem
    • Other Utility Providers
    • Schedule of Fees FY 20-21
    • Wilkesboro Sanitation
    • - - Recycle/Trash Days by Street
    • - - Recycle Schedule
    • - - Request Rollout Cart Repair
    • - - Schedule Bulky Item Collection
    • - - Schedule Electronics Recycling
    • - - Schedule Yard Waste Collection
    • Report a Problem Form
    • - - Report Missing Street Sign
    • - - Report Pothole / Sidewalk Problem
    • - - Report Street Light Outage
    • Transportation
  • For Business
    • Wilkes Co. Economic Development
    • - - NC Dept. of Commerce ~ Wilkes Co Profile
    • - - Wilkesboro Livability Magazine
    • - - Transportation
    • How to Start a Business in NC
    • How to Start a Business in Wilkesboro
    • - - Step 1) Zoning/Planning
    • - - Step 2) Sign Permit
    • - - Step 3) Request Fire Inspections
    • - - Step 4) Water/Sewer Service
    • - - Step 5) Beer/Wine Application
    • - - All Building Inspections - inside Town and County
    • - - All Food Inspections
    • Meeting Space Rental Information
    • - - Online Reservation Form
    • Other Utility Providers for Business
    • Outside Trash Providers for Business
    • Schedule of Fees FY 20-21
    • Town Forms
  • For Visitors
    • Wilkesboro Tourism Development Authority
    • Attraction Maps
    • Civic Center Rental Information
    • Historic Wilkesboro Tour
    • Parks & Recreation
    • - - Cub Creek Park
    • - - Mountain Bike Trails
    • - - Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
    • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
    • - - Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
    • - - Wilkesboro Campground
    • Wilkes Co. Birding Trails
    • Wilkes Heritage Museum
    • Wilkes Transportation Options
    • Wilkesboro Sundial
    • Wilkesboro Music & Festivals
    • - - Brushy Mtn. Peach & Heritage Festival
    • - - Carolina in the Fall
    • - - Concerts in the Commons
    • - - Faithfest
    • - - Merlefest
    • - - Movies on Main
    • Yadkin River Greenway


Jason-SmitheyFire Chief & Town Safety Director 
Jason Smithey email  

Assistant Chiefs (part-time hours)
Keith Reid, Bob Berry & Fletcher Reeves  

Fire Marshal and Retention & Recruitment 
ADA Title II Coordinator

Tony Hayes email
  

Wilkesboro Fire Dept. 
400 South Cherry Street 
Wilkesboro, NC 28645 
Tel: 336-667-6228 Non-emergencies 
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Fax: 336-903-1820 


Mailing Address: 
Wilkesboro Fire Dept. 
PO Box 1056 
Wilkesboro, NC 28697 
   

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WILKESBORO'S RETIRED FIREMEN

   

Retired Firemen    

Service Terms

   

Years of Service

   

Ed Crysel

1924

1960

36

Archie Yates

1928

1969

41

Fidell F. Frazier

1929

1980

51

Carl Bullis

1932

1960

28

R.J. Michael

1936

1971

35

Thomas E. Crysel

1941

1979

38

Fred Shoemaker

1942

1963

21

Jay Parker

1942

1987

45

Robert "Bob" L. Parker

1948  -  1954 
1958  -  1967 
1982  -  1986

  
20

Henry Smithey

1950

1970

20

"Billy" Gene Shoemaker    

 1954  

1992  

38

Ed Norman

1959

1984

25

Pete Glass

1960

1982

22

Frank McKenzie

1961

1981

20

Bon Carter Perkins

1962

2010

48

William Edgar Harris

1963

1981

18

Norman Call

1965

1990

25

Henry "Coot" Watkins

1966

1986

20

Jerry F. Waddell

1966

1993

27

Richard Watkins

1968

1988

20

Buster Smithey

1970

2008

38

Robert Frazier

1972

2000

28

Robert L. Baity

1974

1994

20

Robert M. Lenderman

1974

2010

36

Guy M. Woodruff

1975

1996

21

Mack A. Marley

1975

1996

21

Delbert E. Wilson

1976

1998

22

Dennis Riddle

1974

2010

36

Pete Mann

1979

2002

23

Claude Andrew Soots

1981

2009

28

Anthony "Bud" Molnar

1981

2011

30

Michael Testerman

1982

2011

29

Gary L. Parsons

1983

2007

24

Garry R. Brown

1978 

2013

35 

Thomas F. Michael

1987 

2013 

26

Robert "Bob" C. Berry Jr.

1978 

2013 

35

George Miller

1990

2013

23

John K. Testerman

1984

2004

20

Samuel K. Call

 

 

20

Dewayne Little

1988 

2010

20

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