Bobby Ray Millsaps
Bobby Ray Millsaps, 83, of Hiddenite, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Health – Wilkes Medical Center. Bobby was born September 4, 1937, in Alexander County, to the late Burgess Clark Millsaps and Clara Nell Campbell Millsaps. Bobby was retired from Alexvale Furniture in Taylorsville. He was a member of…
Read MoreBruce ‘Dale’ Reid
Bruce ‘Dale’ Reid, 74, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021. He was born September 4, 1946, to the late Hayden Burke and Cecil Pennell Reid. During his working career, he operated heavy equipment, built houses, and owned his own lumber company. Mr. Reid loved to hunt and fish in his spare time. Along with…
Read MoreMinnie Mae Pierce Pennell
Minnie Mae Pierce Pennell, 89, passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. She was born August 14, 1932, to the late Johnny and Viola Elizabeth Pierce. She had worked as a packer for Gulf States. Those left to cherish the memories of Minnie include two daughters, Ann Pennell Maye and Shirley…
Read MoreAaron Spry to receive ACS Award of Honor
Alexander County Schools leaders will hold an Award of Honor Ceremony for Mr. Aaron Spry this week. The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, August 29, beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the Alexander Central Auditorium. Spry served the school system as teacher, coach, principal, and other roles for 50 years. He was born in Cooleemee, NC,…
Read MoreJack Howard Massey
Jack Howard Massey, 84, of Stony Point, passed away in his home on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. Jack was born in Iredell County on November 23, 1936, to the late Hoyle Massey and Mary Massey. He primarily worked as a self-employed contractor and was a faithful member of Command Baptist Church. Jack is survived by…
Read MoreCourt orders voting rights for felons on Community Supervision
Due to a court order, anyone who is not in jail or prison for a felony conviction is now eligible to register and vote in North Carolina. This includes people on probation, parole, or post-release supervision. People who are in prison or jail for a felony conviction are not eligible to register and vote.…
Read MoreJames Harold Sweet Jr.
James Harold Sweet Jr., 58, of Stony Point, passed away August 24, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House. James was born January 9, 1963, in Alexander County, to the late Harold James Sweet and Naomi Rae Lail Sweet of Taylorsville. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a son, Dustin James Sweet,…
Read MoreBrenda L. Ryan
Brenda L. Ryan, 56, of Hickory, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born September 26, 1964, in Valhalla, New York, the daughter of William Paul Carpenter and Velmar Lane. She was a homemaker and artist. Those left to cherish and honor her memory include her fiancé, John Fay;…
Read MoreDonald “Duck” Lee Brown
Donald “Duck” Lee Brown, 73, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 24, 2021. Donald was born on May 7, 1948, in Alexander County, to Clara Lee Moose Brown and the late W. Harding Brown. “Duck,” as he was known by friends, was the owner and operator of Brown Construction in Taylorsville. Duck was…
Read More171 new COVID cases in Alexander in past week
Alexander County Government released a COVID-19 update on Monday, August 23: Alexander County has a cumulative total of 5,040 cases of COVID-19, with 312 cases in the last 14 days and 171 cases in the last seven days. Sadly, there have now been 92 deaths associated with the virus, with nine people currently in the…
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