Jerry Dale Baity
Jerry Dale Baity, 76, of Stony Point, passed away May 19, 2018 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Jerry was born January 26, 1942, in Alexander County, son of the late Rev. Homer and Mattie Reavis Baity. He was employed by the NC Dept. of Transportation for 32 years. He was a member of Mt.…
Read MoreMillsaps’ walkoff homer lifts Lady Cougars into West Regional
AC will face Carson in Regional Series Chesney Millsaps hit a two-out, solo home run in the bottom of the 9th inning to lift the Alexander Central Lady Cougars to a 1-0 win over Cox Mill in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 3A playoffs on Friday night, May 18, in Taylorsville.…
Read MoreNCHSAA POSTPONES 1A AND 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK AND FIELD MEET UNTIL SUNDAY
Five ACHS Athletes will be participating CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1A and 3A Track and Field State Championship Meet, originally scheduled for Friday, May 18th, has been postponed to Sunday, May 20th. The decision to postpone was made after monitoring the weather forecast all morning and consulting with the…
Read MoreACHS trio earns All-League recognition in Women’s Soccer
By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. ACHS leading scorer Marissa Brown and teammates Evalina Rivera and Sierra Jowers were recently recognized by the NW 3A/4A Conference coaches as All-Conference performers this past season. Brown, who netted 36 goals this season, came up two tallies short of the school record for goals in a campaign. Brown…
Read MoreSeven Cougars voted to NWC All-Conference Baseball Team
By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. After winning 22 games, placing second in the regular season, and winning the NW 3A/4A Conference Tournament, the ACHS Varsity Baseball Team was rewarded when seven members of the squad was selected to the All-Conference Team. The NWC All-League selections were announced when ACHS and South Caldwell were ousted…
Read MoreClara Jean St.Clair Warren
Clara Jean St.Clair Warren, 85, of the Hiddenite Community, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Bermuda Commons Nursing Center in Advance. She was born on December 20, 1932, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Roby Daniel and Ola Bentley St.Clair. Clara was retired from Leviton Manufacturing and was a member at…
Read MoreDonald (Don) Lee McAlpin
Donald (Don) Lee McAlpin, 82, of Hickory, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Catawba Regional Hospice in Sherrills Ford. Born December 8, 1935, in Alexander County, he was the son of the late William Burette McAlpin and Edith Stafford McAlpin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a baby daughter,…
Read MoreCommissioners learn results of ABC Store Feasibility Study
At their May 14, 2018, meeting, the Alexander County Board of Commissioners learned the results of the ABC Store Feasibility Study conducted by Creative Economic Development Consulting. Crystal Morphis, founder and CEO of the firm, presented the findings to the board. Judy Caywood, Alexander County ABC Store Feasibility Committee Member, provided brief remarks prior to Morphis’…
Read MoreAlex. Relay for Life is postponed
The Alexander County Relay for Life event, originally set for May 18 in Taylorsville, is being postponed due to rainy weather forecasted this week. Relay organizers will be meeting with team captains on Tuesday, May 22, to determine the event date. The annual event to benefit the American Cancer Society will have food including: Hamburgers,…
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