Well hey y’all, it’s the Happy Daily. Brian’s got some things to get off his chest today — mainly about what it costs to eat in Wilkes County right now, and how that situation ain’t right.

We kick things off with your North Wilkesboro forecast (98% chance of rain, which ain’t a chance, that’s just rain), a Memorial Day thank-you to our veterans, and a quick rundown of local news — including Wilkes County’s proposed budget cuts, a shrinking county fund balance, a town consultant charged with embezzlement over in Pilot Mountain, and some good news from the East Wilkes Cardinals in the 2A playoffs.

Then Brian gets into the real topic of the day: the high cost of everything. Chicken Q. Eggs. Groceries. Jim’s Quality Meats closing their doors. That grocery bag that used to hold fifteen dollars of food and now holds sixty dollars of food — and the bag ain’t bigger. Brian can’t quite put his finger on why it’s all so expensive, but he knows it ain’t right, and he’s going to tell you about it at some length.

He loves you. Kim loves you. Jack loves you. Hope y’all have a happy day.