Hiddenite woman dies in collision
On Saturday, May 13, at approximately 6:20 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Catawba County on NC 16 near St. Johns Church Road, accrding to Master Trooper Christopher M. Casey. A 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling south on NC 16, crossed the centerline, and collided head-on with…
Read MoreCommissioners could lower property tax rate 12 cents
Commissioners consider $56M proposed 2023-2024 county budget Property tax rate set to decrease 12 cents following revaluation The Alexander County Board of Commissioners discussed the proposed fiscal year 2023-2024 budget at the May 15 meeting, according to a county press release. The proposed budget includes a 12-cent property tax decrease, which would lower the tax…
Read MoreDuo with Bethlehem tie releases album honoring their grandfathers
Duo with Bethlehem tie releases album honoring their grandfathers A family legacy of music can be a precious thing for a musician, and when a duo brings two of them together, the results can be even more special. But when the duo are John Cloyd Miller (a Bethlehem native) and Natalya Zoe Weinstein, whose grandfathers…
Read MoreAlex Sports Hall taking nominations
The Alexander County Sports Hall of Fame is currently taking nominations for the 11th class of inductees. The tenth Hall of Fame Class was inducted in November 2022. Above, the Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 is pictured above from the left: Mickey Moree, Joel Harbinson, Gene Chapman, and Bobby Brown. Nominations for this…
Read MoreDr. Paul Madison Kirkman
Dr. Paul Madison Kirkman passed away on May 18, 2023, at the age of 84. He was born July 20, 1938, to Clay and Sarah Jane “Janie” Kirkman in Madison, North Carolina. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Fentress Scott (John) and Eleanor Rudolph (Hal), and his brother,…
Read MoreGerald Lee Sprinkle
Gerald Lee Sprinkle, 79, of Lenoir, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Amorem Hospice in Hudson. He was born June 27, 1943, in Alexander County, the son of the late Thomas Lee Sprinkle and Wilmeth Sharpe Sprinkle. He was a graduate of the first graduating class at CVCC, where he was Valedictorian and…
Read MoreEarl Lynn Crouch
Earl Lynn Crouch, 87, of Taylorsville, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Monday, May 15, 2023. Earl was born March 19, 1936, in Alexander County, the son of the late Ray Crouch and Blanche Dyson Crouch. During his working career, he worked for Ford Motor Company, Champion Paper, and retired from the…
Read MoreRosa Lee Bentley Johnson
Rosa Lee Bentley Johnson, 83, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, in Iredell County. She was born to the late JB Bentley and Matie Mae Moxley Bentley on Sunday, November 12, 1939, in Wilkes County. During her working career, Mrs. Johnson worked in the service industry as the manager of Bonanza Steak House. She enjoyed…
Read MoreBobbie Jean Boston Lipford
Bobbie Jean Boston Lipford, 73, of Willie McLeod Road, Taylorsville, was called home by our Heavenly Father in the early hours on Mother’s Day morning, May 14, 2023, at her residence. She was born May 12, 1950, in Alexander County, to the late Robert Nelson and Mandy Alverta Teague Boston. In addition to her parents,…
Read MoreEric Lee Bentley
Eric Lee Bentley, 45, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at his home in Alexander County. He was born to the late Roy Lee Bentley and Debra Jean Harrington Bentley on Sunday, February 26, 1978, in Alexander County. Eric worked as an upholsterer at Broyhill for 18 years. Eric was a member of Pleasant…
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