Primary early voting begins Thursday at Senior Center only
The 2022 in-person voting process for the May 17 primary election begins Thursday, April 28, 2022, and ends Saturday, May 14. In Alexander County, the early primary voting will take place only at the Alexander Senior Center in Taylorsville at 730 7th Street SW (near Alexander Central High School). Early voting opens April 28 and…
Read MorePhil Allen Hefner
Phil Allen Hefner, 82, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Phil was born April 30, 1939, in Alexander County, the son of the late Charlie E. and Madeleen G. Hefner. Phil was retired from the furniture industry. He had a great love for sports. He enjoyed coaching sports as well as playing,…
Read MoreJohn F. Palinkas, Jr.
John F. Palinkas, Jr., 85, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Valley Nursing Center. John was born May 6, 1936, in Corning, New York, the son of the late John F. Palinkas, Sr. and Alice Elizabeth Hovey Palinkas. He was a US Army National Guard veteran. He retired from Ingersoll…
Read MoreJerry Dale Lackey
Jerry Dale Lackey, 24, of Hiddenite, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Jerry was born December 9, 1997, in Iredell County, the son of Donald Delbert Lackey, Jr. and Sandra Chatham Lackey. He was self-employed and was a member of Emerald Baptist Church. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, music, and loved to…
Read MoreJean Elledge Dostal
Jean Elledge Dostal, 78, of Kernersville, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 23, 2022. A native of Taylorsville, Jean was the wife of 55 years to Robert Alan “Bob” Dostal and the daughter of Gordon “Clay” Elledge and Ruth Watts Elledge, both deceased. She graduated from Wake Forest University in June of 1966 with a degree…
Read MoreJanett Perez Roman
Janett Perez Roman, 39, of Hiddenite, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Janett was born December 6, 1982, in Hueyapan De Ocampo, Veracruz, the daughter of Francisco Perez Gomez and Adela Roman Antemate. She was a member of Iglesia Nueva Vida Church. Those left to cherish and honor her memories include her daughters,…
Read MorePatricia “Pat” Sigman Caskaddon
Patricia “Pat” Sigman Caskaddon, 78, of Statesville, passed away April 22, 2022, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Pat was born June 19, 1943, in Iredell County, to the late Edwin Sigman and Lois Sigman. Pat worked at New Sterling ARP Church for 20 years and she attended St. Johns Lutheran Church. Those left…
Read MoreLouise Bertha Wayburn Teague
Louise Bertha Wayburn Teague, 78, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2022, in Caldwell County. Louise was born on Friday, September 24, 1943, to the late Randall C. Wayburn and Louise Spires. Mrs. Teague was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Dudley Shoals. Those left to cherish and honor the memory…
Read MoreAbout those political signs in NCDOT Right-of-Way
Drivers traveling on North Carolina roadways are likely seeing a lot of campaign signs ahead of the primary election on May 17. Per General Statute 136-32 (b), political signs, if properly placed, are allowed on N.C. Department of Transportation right-of-way until May 27. NCDOT has the authority to remove any signs that…
Read MoreRobert Lee Brown
Robert Lee Brown, 65, of Moravian Falls, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at his home following a brief illness. Robert was born August 17, 1956, in Wilkes County, the son of the late Paul Brown and Edna Watts Brown. He had worked for Tyson Foods and was of the Baptist faith. He loved…
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