Voting machine testing planned
NOTICE OF LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING The Alexander County Board of Elections will conduct logic and accuracy (L&A) testing on voting systems that will be used in the upcoming primary election. L&A testing ensures each voting system will correctly count and tabulate each ballot cast. Before every election, county boards of elections complete L&A testing…
Read More“AC’s Got Talent” show to showcase students at ACHS
The Alexander Central High School Beta Club will sponsor AC’s Got Talent this Friday night, April 1, 2022, at 7 p.m. at the ACHS Auditorium. “This year’s talent show consists of 11 acts of talented students from ACHS,” said Donna Reid, Business and Marketing Teacher and Beta Club Advisor. Tickets are on sale now and…
Read MoreNC flock tests positive for High Path Avian Influenza
A commercial turkey operation in Johnston County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The positive sample was first identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Raleigh and confirmed by the USDA APHIS National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa. Since late January, the HPAI…
Read MoreJohn Gregory “Greg” Mobley
John Gregory “Greg” Mobley, 55, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, after a courageous battle with ALS. Greg was born on February 18, 1967, to John Mobley and Nancy Mobley (Zeigler) and lived most of his life in Raleigh. For many years, Greg worked in the hospitality industry with the Sheraton and Marriott…
Read MoreGlenna Mae Hendren
Glenna Mae Hendren, 88, of Taylorsville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Glenna was born on May 3, 1933, the daughter of the late Roy Glenn and Bertha Mae Hendren. Glenna was a homemaker. Those left to cherish her memory include many nieces and nephews. Glenna will lie in…
Read MoreNancy “Libby” Miller
Nancy “Libby” Miller, 75, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. She was born on January 28, 1947, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late James Sharpe and China Johnson Sharpe. She was a member of Hiddenite Baptist Church. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Kelly,…
Read MoreDoris Iva Moree
Doris Iva Moree, 89, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Wilkes County. Mrs. Moree was born on Tuesday, February 21, 1933, in Chesterfield, South Carolina, to the late William Barney and Lillie Linton. Mrs. Moree attended Wingate College, where she earned an Associate Degree in Business. She used her skills from…
Read MoreWillie Hazeline Keever
Willie Hazeline Keever, 87, of Statesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Iredell County. She had been in declining health and now is in the arms of Jesus, amen! Ms. Keever was born on Friday, July 13, 1934, in Alexander County, to the late Tommy Keever and Edith Icenhour Keever. Willie worked as…
Read MoreSuzy Fortner Chapman
Suzy Fortner Chapman, 62, of Stony Point, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Suzy was born on July 16, 1959, in Augusta, Georgia. She was a member of New Salem Presbyterian Church. Suzy was preceded in death by her parents, Mary and Hughlett Norton. Survivors include her husband, Ralph…
Read MoreLola Mae St. Clair
Lola Mae St. Clair, 88, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Wilkes Medical Center. Lola was born on August 27, 1933, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Obie St. Clair and Pattie Bentley St. Clair. She had worked for Lewittes Furniture and was a loyal member of Mt. Hebron…
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