A New Year and new opportunities
The year 2020 is one of the worst in recent memory, with a pandemic, economic crisis, months of social unrest and a divisive election. Over 300,000 Americans are dead from COVID-19, including nearly 70 in Wilkes County. Millions of people are out of work and small businesses are closing by the thousands, including restaurants locally. Rates of poverty and addiction are rising and months of isolation will have damaging effects. This was a year without hugs. We saw fewer people and did less of what we enjoy. Weâll remember 2020 for all the cancelled plans and postponed weddings, but there ...
Source: journalpatriot.com