William “Bill” Blevins
William “Bill” Blevins, 82, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Carolina Caring. He was born on October 8, 1939, in Yancey County, to the late Rom and Hattie Blevins. Mr. Blevins enjoyed fishing, hunting, antique cars, and hanging out at Sigmon Motor Company with their dog Coco. During…
Read MoreState Board of Elections issues statement on door-to-door canvassers
The State Board of Elections is reminding North Carolina residents that state and county election officials will never go door-to-door conducting any type of election business. The State Board is aware that some private individuals are going door-to-door seeking information from North Carolina voters about the 2020 general election. They are not election officials. The…
Read MoreEmily McKenzie Armstrong
Emily McKenzie Armstrong, 21, of Taylorsville, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. Born February 25, 2000, she was the daughter of Sandra Driscoll Armstrong of Taylorsville and the late William Earl Armstrong, II. In addition to her mother, she is survived by a brother, Kevin Driscoll and wife…
Read MoreMartha Hedrick Barefoot
Martha Hedrick Barefoot passed away February 18, 2022, two days shy of her 85th birthday. She will be dearly missed by her surviving children, Leslie Smith (Don) of Winston-Salem, Susan McCraw (Ron) of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Bill Barefoot of Leesville, South Carolina. She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Nelson Dickson (Stephanie), Howell…
Read More2022 Candidate Filing Period set to resume Feb. 24
Candidate filing for 2022 elections will resume at 8am Thursday, February 24, and end at noon Friday, March 4, according to Patrick Wike, Alexander County Board of Elections Director. On December 8, the NC Supreme Court suspended the filing period, which had begun December 6, and moved the date of the statewide primary…
Read MoreGov. Cooper encourages schools and local governments to end mask mandates
Today (Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022), Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 metrics and trends, according to a Governor’s Office press release. As North Carolina’s COVID-19 metrics continue to move in the right direction and with vaccines widely available,…
Read MoreArthur Lee Watts, Jr.
Arthur Lee Watts, Jr., 83, of Taylorsville, went home Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Brookdale in Statesville. Arthur was born on July 24, 1938, the son of Arthur Lee Watts, Sr. and Janie Hollar Watts. He was a member of Three Forks Baptist Church and taught the older men’s Sunday School Class. He was in…
Read MoreSchool Board to meet Feb. 22 on masking, COVID issues
A Special Called Meeting of the Alexander County Board of Education is scheduled for Tuesday, February 22, 2022, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Alexander Central Auditorium, 223 School Drive, Taylorsville, NC 28681. The New Business item is Contact Tracing, Quarantines, and Masking and the agenda may be viewed at www.alexander.k12.nc.us under the Board of…
Read MoreGerry “Gary” Alvin Lee
Gerry “Gary” Alvin Lee, 73, of Hiddenite, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Gary was born on Thursday, September 30, 1948, in Buncombe County, to the late Fred Alvin Lee and Pansy L. Reese Lee. Those left to cherish the memories of Gary include his wife of…
Read MoreBurkes Outlet now open, ribbon cutting Thursday
The grand opening and ribbon cutting at the new Burkes Outlet in Alexander County are set for Thursday, February 17, 2022. The ribbon cutting, which is being hosted by the Alexander County Economic Development Corporation (EDC), is planned for 9:00 a.m. to officially open the county’s newest retail experience. The store officially opened on Monday,…
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