Buy Local Challenge winners announced

CLAIMING THE PRIZE — The 2021 Buy Local Challenge Grand Prize $1,000 Shopping Spree winner, Jennifer Evans, right, is shown with The Taylorsville Times General Manager, Steve Garland, as he presents Evans with the prize on Tuesday, June 29. Evans chose to use the shopping spree at three local shops: Little Stitches, Food Lion, and Walmart.

PICKING THE $1,000 WINNER — Connie Kincaid with the Alexander County Economic Development Corporation pulls the winning ticket for the Buy Local Challenge $1,000 shopping spree from among thousands of entries in the annual contest, sponsored by Alexander County EDC, The Taylorsville Times, and dozens of businesses in Alexander County.
Buy Local Challenge 2021 Winners
Top Prize winners
• Grand Prize, $1,000 Spree – Jennifer Evans
• Second Prize, Biltmore passes – April Waters
• Third Prize, $100 winner – Connie Ray
• Merchant winner, Biltmore trip – Country Road Greenhouse
Individual business prize drawings
• Accessible Cruise & Travel, 4 day, 3 night cruise – Phillip Bowman
• Ace Bethlehem Hardware, $50 GC – Becky Cline
• Adams Funeral Home, $25 GC to Crossroads Grill and $25 to Giovanni’s – Walter Lee Hines
• Alexander Funeral Service, $25 to Trading Post Produce – Jessie M. Mayes, Jr.
• Antiques & Pawn, 20” sterling silver chair with silver pendant, $160 value – John Miller
• Apple City BBQ, $25 gift card – Richard Deal
• Back in Time Antique Mall, $25 gift card – Nancy Covington and George Brown
• Beasley Power Equipment, $25 gift card – Rick Cashion
• Bethlehem Pharmacy, $50 Ace Hardware gift card – Barbara Sinclair
• Brushy Mtn. Golf Club, $25 gift card – Tiny Riddle
• Carolina Farm Credit, $25 GC to Giovanni’s – Daniel Gilreath
• Country Road Greenhouse, customized potted plant arrangement – Alice Campbell
• Country Town Tire, oil change, tire rotation, and fluid top off, $35 value – Mitzi Johnson
• CVCC Alexander Center for Education, $25 gift card to CVCC Book Store – Nancy Jordan
• Destinys Exclusive Shop, $100 gift card – Sarah Bowers
• Giovanni’s Pizza, $25 gift card – Wanda Deal
• Habitat for Humanit ReStore, $50 gift card – Jill Jarrett
• Hendren Insurance Agency, Inc., $50 cash – Crystal Peters
• Holland Chiropractic – Michelle Robinson
• Hwy. 16 Superette, $25 gas card – Craven Clark
• Johnson’s Milling, $25 gift card – Danny Rink
• Koto’s Restaurant, $25 gift card – Chelsea Schrader
• Linney’s Mill, $30 gift basket – Michael Whittaker
• Little Stitches, $75 gift card – Patsy Toman
• Main Street Tire, $50 gift card – Karen R. Lackey
• Mays Meats, $50 gift card – Buddy Lowman
• McLindon’s Restaurant, $25 gift card – Lauren E. Dunning
• Mimi G’s Boutique, $25 gift card – Kathy Milstead
• Office Practice of Pharmacy, $25 gift card – Pam Price
• Peoples Drug Store, $100 gift card to Mays Meats – John Mitchell, Jr.
• PJ’s Bethlehem Seafood, $25 gift card – Emily Huffman
• Pleasantries Boutique, $100 gift card – Jan Roseman
• Sam Davis Properties, door wreath by Wildflowers – Estelle Deal
• Scotty’s Hometown Grill, $25 gift card – Mike Walker and Tracy Sigmon
• Sipe Lumber Company, Orgrill charcoal and gas combo grill – Sherry White
• Steele’s Home Market & General Store, $25 gift card – Betsy Cheshire
• The Dairy Bar, $25 gift card – Jennifer Hartness
• The Nest at Steele Farms, $25 gift card to Steele’s Home Market – Janet Heafner
• The Taylorsville Times, one thousand envelopes or business cards – Joyce Lackey
• Town & Country Drug, $100 gift card to Hwy. 16 Superette – Michelle Mitchell
• Tractor Supply Company, $50 gift card – Lynn Price
• True Value Hardware of Taylorsville, $50 gift card – Connie Mack Deal
• Taylorsville Savings Bank, $25 gift card to Scotty’s Hometown Grill – Donna Johnson; $25 to Crossroads Grill – Estelle Deal; $25 to Giovanni’s – Linda Kerley; $25 to Teen’s and Deen’s – Nancy Gentle; and $25 to Brushy Mountain Golf Club – Tina Barnes.
• Walmart, $25 gift card – Kim Fox.