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Grayhouse Farms presented 2025 Marvin E. Senger Distinguished Dairy Farmer of the Year Award

Stony Point · Stony Point

Grayhouse Farms presented 2025 Marvin E. Senger Distinguished Dairy Farmer of the Year Award

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Special to IFN Grayhouse Farms Inc. of Stony Point has been named recipient of the 2025 Marvin E. Senger Distinguished Dairy Farmer of the Year Award. The award was presented Read Article

East Alexander Middle School receives large grant

Education · Township of Taylorsville

East Alexander Middle School receives large grant

AN EXCITING TIME FOR EAST’S EDUCATORS — The faculty and staff of East Alexander Middle School celebrated big on Friday, June 6, because their school was awarded a Golden Leaf Grant in the amount of $1.8 million dollars to be dispersed over the next five years for instructional support, a new math curriculum with a math coach, a data coach, money for teachers to attend conferences, and more. Superintendent Dr. Bill Griffin and Curriculum and Inst…Read Article

Town of Taylorsville unveils new website

Township of Taylorsville · Township of Taylorsville

Town of Taylorsville unveils new website

Screenshot of the Town of Taylorsville’s new website. The Town of Taylorsville has a brand new online presence, said Nathan Hester, Town Manager. Presentations on the Web, owned and operated by Berenda Samples and her daughter, Stacy Samples, have been honored to serve the Town of Taylorsville for the past 25 years. The Town of Taylorsville contracted with Berenda Samples to design the Town’s first website, which was launched in the fall of 2000…Read Article

Town Economic Visioning public workshop set June 10

The Town of Taylorsville will hold a Community Economic Visioning Workshop for citizens, business owners, Alexander County and regional partners — in short, everyone — on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Celebrate You, 34 West Main Avenue, in Taylorsville. What is the economic role you want downtown Taylorsville to play in the greater town, county, and regional economy in the next five years? How can Taylorsville be positioned t…Township of Taylorsville · Township of Taylorsville Read Article

New school administrators named

Submitted by Dr. Denita Dowell-Reavis, ACS Testing and Communications Director Alexander County School Superintendent Dr. Bill Griffin announces several new hires and shifts as the district gets ready for the 2025-26 school year. Brian Lewis, CTE Director in Caldwell County Schools, will be the principal at Alexander Central High School. Jennifer Miller, assistant principal at Alexander Central High School will guide Ellendale Elementary, and Di…Township of Taylorsville · Township of Taylorsville Read Article

Alexander County man wins national amateur billiards tournament in Las Vegas

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Nearly 6,000 pool players throughout North America attempted to qualify for the tournament.Alexander County, North Carolina · Alexander County Read Article

Conley named to fill District Judge seat

Jessie Conley, usattorneys.com photo On Friday, May 23, 2025, Governor Josh Stein announced the appointment of Statesville attorney Ms. Jessie Conley to the District Court for Judicial District 32, serving Alexander and Iredell counties. Conley is filling the vacancy created after the Honorable Bryan Corbett resigned in March. Conley currently works at Pressly, Thomas & Conley, P.A., in Statesville and previously served as a District Court Judge…Township of Taylorsville · Township of Taylorsville Read Article

Commissioners hold public hearing on proposed budget

A public hearing to discuss the proposed 2025-2026 county budget was held at the May 19 meeting of the Alexander County Board of Commissioners, according to a county press release. Jennifer Herman, Finance Director, presented the budget message to the board. The proposed general fund budget totals $60,327,132, which is a 6.5 percent increase over the current year’s adopted budget of $56,616,494. Herman said the increase is driven primarily by in…Township of Taylorsville · Township of Taylorsville Read Article

Daigle to become West Alexander’s new Principal

Alexander County School Superintendent Dr. Bill Griffin has announced that Hiddenite Elementary Principal Amy Daigle is moving to West Alexander Middle School at the end of this school year. Daigle has been at Hiddenite Elementary for three years now and spent four years beforehand as Assistant Principal at East Alexander Middle School. Daigle is a former science teacher and sales/marketing specialist. She has a master’s degree in School Adminis…Township of Taylorsville · Township of Taylorsville Read Article

Former Citizen of Year A.R. Walker succumbs

Richard Walker Retired Taylorsville insurance agent A. R. “Richard” Walker, 94, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Walker was presented the 1998 Alexander County Citizen of the Year Award by the Chamber of Commerce. The nomination form submitted about Walker noted, “This dynamic citizen has provided positive leadership to the greater Alexander County area for more than 37 years, impacting the …U.S. Navy · Township of Taylorsville Read Article

Lail to become a district administrator soon

Jacob Lail Alexander County School Superintendent Dr. Bill Griffin has announced that Jacob Lail, principal at ACHS, will move into district administration after the school year is finished. Griffin made the announcement to staff at the May 7, 2025, faculty meeting, stating that Lail will be an asset to serve all schools in Alexander County. The exact position Lail will occupy was not announced.Township of Taylorsville · Township of Taylorsville Read Article

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