Uncategorized
Local agency has funds to assist with water quality on agricultural land
Do you have water quality concerns on your agricultural land? The Alexander Soil & Water Conservation District has funds to help. The Conservation Sign-up Period runs July 1 – July 31, 2017. Alexander Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) staff are waiting to receive the first allocation of funding from the North Carolina Agriculture Cost…
Read MoreDula, Parsons lead Cougars to NPC Crown
By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Seniors Justin Dula and Kaleb Parsons combined for 45 points to lead the Alexander Central Varsity Men’s Basketball Team past Mooresville 75-62 in the championship game of the North Piedmont Conference Tournament on Friday night, February 17, in Olin. Playing in front of a packed house at North…
Read MoreAlexander Varsity Teams win NPC Tourney openers
By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central High School Varsity Basketball Teams opened play in the 2017 North Piedmont Conference Tournament with a pair of home wins on Monday evening, February 13, in Taylorsville. The Lady Cougars cruised to a 57-24 win over the West Iredell Lady Warriors in Monday’s opening game in the Cougar…
Read MoreCougar Quartet earns trip to Wrestling Finals
Lewis wins Regional crown, while three ACHS grapplers claim third-place finishes By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Four members of the Alexander Central Wrestling Team reached the ultimate individual goal each season when they qualified for the NCHSAA Wrestling Championships based on this past weekend’s regional performances. Alexander junior Ethan Lewis finished 4-0 en route…
Read MoreAC Varsity Squads take pair from North Lincoln Knights Jan. 27
By DeCHANE GRINTON, Times Intern Miller, Cook lead Cougars strong second half as they defeat North Lincoln 61-38. The ACHS Lady Cougars overcame shooting woes in first half en route to a 31- point victory over North Lincoln at Alexander Central on Friday, January 27, 2017. Both teams struggled offensively in the first…
Read MoreSenior Leaders Kaleb Parsons and Justin Dula help lift Cougar Men to a 64-58 victory over the Vikings
By DeCHANE GRINTON/Times Intern In Friday’s Varsity Men’s finale, Alexander Central and South Iredell started off with extremely hot shooting in the first quarter (Alexander Central 69.2%, South Iredell 70.0%), while the Cougars close the quarter up 20-19. Kaleb Parsons started the game with nine early points despite early foul trouble, finishing the…
Read MoreACHS Wrestling and Men’s Basketball Teams take wins over Statesville Thursday night
By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Wrestling Team grabbed a one-sided 65-12 win over the Statesville Greyhounds in a North Piedmont Conference Wrestling match on Thursday evening, January 19, in Taylorsville. At the same time, the ACHS Varsity Men’s Basketball Team was collecting a key NPC hoops win over the Statesville Greyhounds…
Read MoreACHS breaks out the broom in sweep over Warriors
By DN PENNELL, JR The Alexander Central JV and Varsity Basketball Teams earned a 4-0 sweep over the West Iredell Warriors in North Piedmont Conference Basketball action in Taylorsville on Friday, January 13. The day started with a pair of JV wins. Alexander’s JV Women got 11 points from Rylie Rhyne and claimed…
Read MoreWall wins NC Hare Scramble Championship for 2016
Thomas Wall of Taylorsville wrapped up his second North Carolina Hare Scramble Association Masters-B State Championship after a strong racing season in 2016. The son of the late Lillie Mae Wall of Meadows, Wall posted one win, four runner-up finishes, and six top-five finishes on the seasons. With his second state title in hand, Wall…
Read MoreRobert Frazier Taylor
Robert Frazier Taylor, 66, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. He was born on August 14, 1950, son of the late Robert Taylor, Sr. and Ruby Good Taylor. Robert worked for Cargo Transporters as a diesel mechanic. Those left to cherish his memory include his son, Rick Taylor of Taylorsville; daughters,…
Read More