Kenny Wilkins bmeadows Mar 30, 2026 Mar 30, 2026 Updated Apr 6, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kenny Wilkins starred on the track team at Statesville High School, where he also coached for decades. bmeadows Tags The-bright-side bmeadows Author email Follow bmeadows Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today As featured on He ran fast on the track. His impact continued as a coach. Now this NC high school is honoring “Smoke” “You don’t realize the impact you have on kids. It might be one of the things you said that carried them through.” Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Promotions Read the E-edition now – the digital replica of the newspaper! Download our mobile app for a customized experience! View All Print Ads Other MARION HOUSE ADS Updated 5 hrs ago Other MARION HOUSE ADS Updated Apr 8, 2026 Education APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY Apr 9, 2026 Other MARION HOUSE ADS Updated 5 hrs ago Other MARION HOUSE ADS Updated Apr 8, 2026 Services S&S ROOFING Updated 5 hrs ago Other MARION HOUSE ADS Updated Apr 8, 2026
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He ran fast on the track. His impact continued as a coach. Now this NC high school is honoring “Smoke” “You don’t realize the impact you have on kids. It might be one of the things you said that carried them through.”
