The Alexander County NAACP will hold the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 12 noon. The celebration will be held at Macedonia Baptist Church, 1451 NC Hwy.

Calendar 1 has a start date of August 25. That is in step with NC State law, which does not allow schools to start before ...

Human remains were located in an unexpected place this week, said Alexander County Sheriff Chad Pennell.

Robert Garver Racey, 89, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Catawba County.

Margie Laney “Cha-Chi,” 60, of Stony Point, passed away on January 12, 2025, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following an ...

Cynthia Dawn Elkins Galliher, 61, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Alexander County. Born on Monday, December 30, 1963, in Iredell County, Cindy was a teacher ...

Sadly, our beloved Shirley McCrackin, 85, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, after a decline in ...

Patricia Ann Rhyne Fox, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at her home in Alexander County. She was born on Wednesday, April 13, 1937, in Alexander County, to the late O.A.

Carol Ann Matheson, 89, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at her home. Carol was born November 30, ...

Sherman Keith Russell, 97, went to be with our Lord on Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville.

Edith Eloise Marlowe Miller, 97, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at her home. Arrangements are with Hickory Funeral Home.

With winter weather and frozen precipitation moving in, Alexander County Schools will have a virtual learning day on Friday, ...