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The newest members of the Alexander County Board of Education were sworn in Monday night, December 5, 2022, at the county commissioners’ meeting by Chief District Court Judge Dale Graham. Immediately after the swearing in, the school board held a special called meeting to elect a new chair and vice chair. The four new members…

Board hears “clean” County audit report Kent Herman, Marty Pennell, Ronnie Reese, and Larry Yoder took the oath of office at the Monday, December 5, meeting to begin their new terms on the Alexander County Board of Commissioners. Chief District Court Judge L. Dale Graham administered the oath of office to the four commissioners, as…

The 75th Annual Alexander County Christmas Parade steps off on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. The 2022 Parade is sponsored by the Alexander County Government. Some 237 units are enrolled to participate. The Alexander County Christmas Parade Committee is pleased to announce that Walter “Lee” Sharpe has been named the Grand Marshal of…

    A retirement ceremony and reception was held for Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at East Taylorsville Baptist Church. Sheriff Bowman began his 43 year law enforcement career in Alexander County as a part-time patrol deputy in 1979, and advanced through the ranks of sergeant, detective, chief detective, and…

Plans for New Hope Initiative (NHI), a locally-based Christian prison outreach organization, have been delayed by unexpected personnel issues and a lack of funding, said founder and president Chris Johnson, an inmate at Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville. Johnson is still hoping to improve the lives of convicted felons, reduce recidivism (the likelihood they will…

Alexander Central High School alumna Laura Lail is a quarterfinalist in the Fab Over 40 Contest to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Ms. Lail currently resides in Charlotte, working as a mortgage manager, and is a graduate of Lenoir Rhyne College, said her mother, Marenda Boyce. As of Tuesday, Nov. 29, Lail was ranked…

Alexander County Schools administrators announced the new assistant principal at Alexander Central High School will be Ed Wills. Wills currently serves as a social studies and physical education teacher and boys basketball coach at the school. Wills replaces Brett Huffman who is moving to East Alexander Middle School as principal starting December 1st. Wills has…

  The Grand Marshal for the 75th Annual Alexander County Christmas Parade has tirelessly served our county and community with commitment, dedication and distinction, for most of his life. The Alexander County Christmas Parade Committee is pleased to announce that Walter “Lee” Sharpe has been named the Grand Marshal of the 75th annual event. Mr.…

The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office staff would like to invite the public to a Retirement Celebration to honor Sheriff Chris Bowman and his service of 43 years of dedication to the county on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at East Taylorsville Baptist Church. There will be a presentation to Sheriff Bowman at 11:00 a.m. in the…