2026 Election candidate filing begins December 1, 12 noon
The Alexander County and N.C. State Board of Elections have announced the following 2026 Election information: The statewide Primary Election will be on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The General Election will be held Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The candidate filing period for the 2026 Elections starts at noon on Monday, December 1, 2025, and ends…
Read MoreGeraldine Marie Teague
Geraldine Marie Teague, 84, of Taylorsville, entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Valley Nursing Center in Alexander County. Born on January 20, 1941, in Taylorsville, Geraldine was the cherished daughter of the late James Everett Teague and Zettie Watts Teague. She was one of nine siblings, and she now joins her…
Read MoreSpotlight: ACHS Principal Brian Lewis
By ANGELA FARR KING Principal Brian Lewis took the lead at Alexander Central High School to begin this school year back in the Summer of 2025. He is certainly no stranger to ACHS. In fact, Lewis said, “It feels like home.” Brian Lewis is a graduate of Rutherfordton Spindale High School in Rutherfordton, NC, where…
Read MoreBill Glad, former Alexander Recreation Director, succumbs
Former Alexander County Recreation Director William Richard “Bill” Glad, 74, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025. According to his obituary information, Glad died at the Taylorsville House in Taylorsville, following a long battle with dementia. He was born July 8, 1951, to William Matthew Glad and Irene Randich Glad of Joliet, Illinois. Bill was…
Read MoreWoman dies in Nov. 14 crash
A Hiddenite woman has died as a result of a rollover crash northeast of Taylorsville. On Friday, November 14, 2025, at approximately 10:15 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision on Rocky Springs Road, in Alexander County, according to Trooper K. J. Macchia. A 2012 Toyota RAV4 was…
Read MoreCrews battle brush fires, outdoor burning discouraged
Local firefighters and North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) personnel have been busy with brush fires, as the region has been extremely dry and windy lately. NCFS Alexander County Forest Ranger David Huffman said that on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, crews responded to a 1/10 acre fire off Starnes Lane in Bethlehem, with NCFS extinguishing the…
Read MoreMelissa Hicks Tilley
Melissa Hicks Tilley, of Statesville, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with illness on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. She was born to the late Grady and Mary Hicks on February 21, 1968. She was a housewife and a member of Bright Light Church in Statesville. Survivors include her husband, Billy Ray Tilley, and her…
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Read MoreMazelle “Granny” Isenhour Bowman
Mazelle “Granny” Isenhour Bowman, 83, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Mazelle was born August 24, 1942, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Earl Isenhour and Iretha Icenhour Isenhour. She was a waitress at S&S Restaurant for over 35 years and a member of Life…
Read MoreRuby Sue Watts Bumgarner
Ruby Sue Watts Bumgarner, 98, a beloved figure in the hearts of many, was born on July 10, 1927, in Alexander County. She peacefully transitioned from this life on November 17, 2025, at the Taylorsville House in Alexander County, surrounded by the warmth of her cherished memories and the love of her family. Throughout her…
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