Thursday, November 5th. Day 309 of 2026 It can be risky but it’s Men Make Dinner Day Happy Love your Red Hair Day ! 1605: The “Gunpowder Plot” attempted by Guy Fawkes failed when he was captured before he could blow up the English Parliament. Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated every November 5th in Britain […]

Mitchell Dean Stevens, age 40, Starnes LN., Taylorsville, was arrested following a traffic stop on Wednesday evening. Alexander County Deputies charged him with felony possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also cited for driving with license revoked. Stevens is being held in the Alexander County Detention Center under a secured bond […]

An Alexander County woman is back in custody following her arrest on Tuesday evening. Taylorsville Police charged 32-year-old Shakyra Lashay Smith, Martin Luther King DR., Taylorsville, with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and driving with license revoked. The suspect is already on pre-trial release for offenses that include 12 counts of felony insurance fraud, […]

The former Wilkes County Register of Deeds has entered a plea on felony drug charges. According to court records, Misty Michelle Smithey, 48, entered a guilty plea to felony possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia on Wednesday during a hearing in Wilkes County. Smithey was arrested on March 11 by the North Carolina […]

The Alexander County America 250 Committee invites the public to a special America 250 event on Saturday, November 14, at 3:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church. The afternoon will feature a history lecture, “The Impact of Veterans and Early Settlers on Alexander County,” by Dr. Warren Hollar, along with patriotic music by The Barnes Family […]

************ EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Fred A. Stikeleather, deceased, late of Alexander County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 4th day of February, 2027, or this notice will be pleaded in bar…

Join us for the Alexander Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony! November 23, 2026 at ACHS Auditorium The meal will begin at 6:00 pm followed by the ceremony at 7:00 pm! Use the QR code to purchase tickets or stop by Central Services!

Smith, Reese, Dagenhart win unopposed Tim Fox, Republican candidate for Alexander County Board of Education District 6, handily beat Democrat Cindy Thomas Sellers in the November 3 race. Unofficial results show Fox received 1,395 votes (75.77%) to Sellers’ 446 votes (24.23%). Fox told The Times, “I’m looking forward to working with the team to make…

The Alexander County Republican Party kept control of the County Board of Commissioners according to unofficial results of Tuesday’s General Election, Nov. 3, 2026. Three of the five seats were up for election. Marty Loudermilt received 9,459 votes (30.07%), incumbent Ronnie L. Reese got 9,173 votes (29.16%), and Andrew Johnson received 9,117 (28.98%). Democratic candidate…

The Alexander County Board of Commissioners approved two rezoning requests and addressed a nuisance violation during its regular meeting on Monday, November 2, 2026, according to a county press release. Patrick Creech, Alexander County Planning Director, presented a rezoning request from Martin Kanupp for five acres located at 8574 NC Hwy. 127. The property owner,…