Woman dies in NC 16 crash
On Thursday, September 4, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Wilkes County on NC 16 near the Alexander County Line, according to Master Trooper Christopher M. Casey of the Highway Patrol. A 2016 Acura MDX and a 2013 Dodge Dart, both traveling north…
Read MoreCounty to receive additional opioid settlement funds
Alexander County will receive additional opioid settlement funding to support the county’s efforts to curb the opioid epidemic and resulting overdoses. At the September 8 meeting, the Alexander County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to enter into opioid settlement agreements with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, along with eight generic opioid manufacturers, according…
Read MoreBruce Vernon Clontz
Bruce Vernon Clontz, 82, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. He was born on Saturday, November 21, 1942, in Catawba County, to the late Earl Ulicy and Lula Shook Clontz. Bruce was a professional plumber for over 50 years. He was a member of St. Stephens Lutheran…
Read MoreMarion Lucille Marlowe Parlier
Marion Lucille Marlowe Parlier, a dear wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away after a brief illness on September 8, 2025, at Valley Nursing Center, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Wilkes County on September 18, 1933, to the late Freddie Marlowe and Laura Estep Marlowe. She was one of…
Read MoreDavid Kerley
Late last Thursday, September 4, 2025, David Kerley, 75, of Alexander County (whom some of us here were privileged to have known) peacefully shuffled this mortal coil. And his spirit, now released from a painful fight with cancer, has rejoined the energy that animates all things. He was the youngest born of Delmas and Gladys…
Read MoreRose M. Cotrich
Rose M. Cotrich, a resident of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on September 4, 2025. She is survived by her three sons, Anthony Montalvo of Utica, New York, Emmanuel Perez of Utica, New York, and Fabian Perez of Taylorsville. Rose was employed with the Wilkes County Department of Social Services, where she was a dedicated and…
Read MoreTommy “Kyle” Stidham
Tommy “Kyle” Stidham, 32, of Hickory, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Kyle was born July 25, 1993, in Catawba County, the son of William Stidham and Michelle Roark. Kyle worked for Sunbelt Express and enjoyed skateboarding, riding four-wheelers, playing video games, and spending time…
Read MoreGlenda Gale Bowman Sipe
Glenda Gale Bowman Sipe, 81, of Taylorsville, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Born on July 24, 1944, to Pete Theodore Bowman and Lottie Elizabeth Bowman, Glenda was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Taylorsville. Throughout her life, she worked in various jobs, but her greatest calling was…
Read MoreGrand Re-opening held at Walmart
Walmart customers in Taylorsville were welcomed inside the newly transformed Supercenter at 901 NC Highway 16 S., Taylorsville, last Friday as the much-anticipated project is now complete. Creating omni-shopping experiences that save customers time and money, Walmart continues its transformational journey to become America’s favorite place to shop whether in-store, online, or via the mobile…
Read MoreAllman Brothers tribute band to play Saturday
If you love classic rock, don’t miss the September 6, 2025, installment of the Alexander County Summer Concert Series with “Tribute – A Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band.” The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. on the Rotary Performance Stage at Alexander County Courthouse Park in downtown Taylorsville. Since its founding in 2013 in…
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