Officers seek missing person
Sheriff Chris Bowman, along with the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, is still seeking information leading to the whereabouts of Bethany Lee Brown. Ms. Brown was last seen on April 8, 2022. Anyone with information is asked to please contact Detective Lieutenant Dennis Foster at 828-632-1111 or Alexander County Crime Stoppers at 828-632-8555. A $500 reward…
Read MoreCooper graduates from West Point
Taylorsville had the rare privilege of being home to a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point recently. Alexander Central alumna Paige Cooper graduated West Point on May 21, 2022, and was immediately commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army and headed to Ft. Benning, Georgia, for Infantry Training then Ranger…
Read MoreCounty budget approved June 20
Budget retains current 79¢ property tax rate The Alexander County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the 2022-2023 county budget at the June 20th meeting, according to a news release. The budget totals $53,653,167 and includes no local tax or fee increases, except for a 3 percent increase in water rates by the City of Hickory.…
Read MoreMore than $14,000 raised for Hospice
MORE THAN $14,000 RAISED FOR HOSPICE — The Apple City Street Rodders held their most recent club meeting on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Special guests were Jamison Presnell, Executive Director of Alexander County Hospice, and Deidra Skinner, Hospice Marketing/PR/Office Administrator. ACSR President Roy Bentley presented a check to…
Read MoreTurner Blake Rogers
Turner Blake Rogers, 78, of Stony Point, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at his home. Blake was born June 17, 1944, the son of the late Turner Ray Rogers and Nellie Russell Rogers. He was a graduate of Stony Point High School in 1962 and served in the US Army in service of his…
Read MoreRandy M. Allen
Randy M. Allen, 68, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Carolina Caring in Newton. Randy was born June 12, 1954, in Alexander County, the son of the late Arvin Boston and Blanche Elaine Allen. He worked as a detailer at Nelson’s Body Shop. He loved his children. Those left to cherish…
Read MoreRonald Lee Day
Ronald Lee Day, 75, of Taylorsville, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born February 17, 1947, he was the son of the late Hubert Day and Faye Myers. Ronald worked for Rexell Electric Wholesale Company for many years. Ronald was in the militia, the National Guard, and worked for Griffith…
Read MoreNelzie Smith Wallace
Nelzie Smith Wallace, 97, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Nelzie was born March 10, 1925, in Pageland, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Torrance Smith and Nellie Melton Smith. Survivors include her three daughters, Linda Wallace Bebber, Darlene Wallace Davis,…
Read MoreRebecca Lynn Correll
Rebecca Lynn Correll, 62, of Troutman, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Lynn was born on October 21, 1959, in Rowan County, to the late Hubert Peeler Correll and Nannie Roberta Smith. Lynn worked as a supervisor. Those left to cherish her memory include a son, Teako…
Read MoreKathleen Elizabeth Register Woods
Kathleen Elizabeth Register Woods, 96, of Stony Point, made her peaceful journey to Heaven on Saturday, June 18, 2022, in Bluffton, South Carolina, where she was cared for by her daughter, Margo. Kathleen was born in Greensboro and grew up in Sanford with her family. Kathleen danced in the New York Ballet Company in the…
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