Dec. 1 deadline to re-file old Assumed Business Names
Filings more than 5 years old will expire The Alexander County Register of Deeds (RoD), Scott H. Hines, records Assumed Business Name (ABN) documents in his office for county businesses or anyone wishing to record ABN’s. Some know the Assumed Business Name as “doing business as” or DBA. It is a fictitious name that a…
Read MoreVietnam veteran honors fallen comrades in D.C.
Honoring comrades who died by helping to read their names aloud By MICAH HENRY For David White, age 73 of the Ellendale Community, Vietnam isn’t some far off place on the other side of the globe. It’s where he served in the Army, where he answered his country’s call, and where he lost his best…
Read MoreO.C. Barnes Jr.
O.C. Barnes Jr., of Taylorsville, passed away on November 17, 2022, at the age of 82. O.C. was born to the late Osie and Bessie Barnes on October 16, 1940, in Alexander County. O.C. enjoyed traveling, spending time with his family, and singing in the church choir at Journey of Grace, his home church. In…
Read MoreBilly K. Teague
Billy K. Teague, 92, went to his heavenly home on Monday, November 14, 2022. He was born April 28, 1930, in Alexander County, to the late John A. Teague and Mamie Poarch Teague. Mr. Teague proudly served in the United States Army. He owned and operated Billy K. Teague Sawmill & Lumber. Prior to that,…
Read MoreBetty Jean Linney Bennett
Betty Jean Linney Bennett, 91, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022, at Autumn Care in Iredell County. Ms. Bennett was born to the late Roger Linney and Leathia Jones Linney on January 25, 1931, in Alexander County. Betty had worked for Alexander Hospice as a CNA. She was a member of Smith Grove Baptist Church.…
Read MoreRonny Edward Spencer
Ronny Edward Spencer, 75, of Taylorsville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Trinity Village Nursing Home in Hickory. Ronny was born January 13, 1947, in Catawba County, the son of the late S. E. Spencer and Mable Hilliard Spencer. He was a US Army veteran and retired after more than 30 years…
Read MoreNed Bentley
Ned Bentley, 86, of Taylorsville, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, in Alexander County at Taylorsville House. He was born January 21, 1936, to the late Lonnie McKinley and Ocie Kerley Bentley. During his working career, Ned was a pressman at Gulf States for 30-plus years until he retired. Mr. Bentley was a car and…
Read MoreDaniel Lee Davis
Daniel Lee Davis, 51, of Stony Point, passed away on November 10, 2022, at his home after a brief illness. He was born August 26, 1971, in Iredell County, to Thomas Israel Davis of Stony Point and Aletha (Gail) Shumaker of Statesville. Those left to cherish his memories include a son, Devan Scott Davis of…
Read MoreVietnam vets share experiences with students
By ANGELA FARR KING On November 1, 2022, three local veterans visited sixth graders at Millersville Christian Academy to share their experiences in the military and to share about their recent Honors Flight to Washington, D.C. Ray Bruder (Navy ’67-’71), Dale Bowman (Army ’67-’68), and Terry Kerley (Army ’70-’72), were invited to share their…
Read MoreArguelles, Dagenhart, McLain, Reese take School Board seats
The Alexander County Board of Education will receive four new faces soon with voters casting the majority of ballots for Rob Arguelles (District 1), Joshua Dagenhart and Matthew Reese (District 2), and Anthony McLain (District 4). In Distrct 1, where one seat was open, Arguelles received 1,660 votes (37.13%), Kevin Weikle, Jr., received 1,497 (33.48%),…
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