Helene to bring heavy rains
According to forecasters with the National Weather Service Office in Greenville, SC, the combination between a predecessor rain event and Tropical Storm Helene will cause numerous instances of significant and damaging flash flooding across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia from Thursday, Sept. 26, through the weekend. Significant flooding of larger streams and mainstem rivers…
Read MoreDavid Allen Gregory
David Allen Gregory, 67, of Hampton, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Pruitthealth-Elkin. David was born March 13, 1956, in Alexander County, the son of the late Henry Gregory and Lela Flowers Gregory. He was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Taylorsville. He enjoyed going out to eat and spending…
Read MoreHospice’s Mum Sale date changed to Sept. 25
Alexander Hospice will hold their Annual Fall Mum Sale on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, from 2 to 6 p.m. (The date was the 26th but has been changed to due heavy rains which are expected later in the week.) There are two locations this year: 1) at Alexander Hospice, located at 50 Lucy Echerd Lane,…
Read MoreAlan Spencer Childers
Alan Spencer Childers, 61, of Taylorsville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 23, 2024, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Alan was born August 21, 1963, in Alexander County, the son of the late Terry Ambrose Childers and Brenda Joyce Austin Childers. He worked for Carolina Glove for many years and…
Read MoreMan shot by home intruder
A man was shot in his home over the weekend but is expected to recover, according to Alexander County Sheriff Chad Pennell. At approximately 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 22, 2024, the Alexander County 911 Center received a call reporting a shooting at 1170 Paul Payne Store Road in Taylorsville. Emergency personnel, including the Alexander…
Read MoreRobert (Bob) Glenn Steele
Robert (Bob) Glenn Steele, 92, of Hickory, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at his residence. Born August 7, 1932, in Victoria, Texas, he was the son of the late Robert G. Steele and Marie Molina Steele. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Helen Barnes Steele;…
Read MoreHerbert Hoover Robinson, Jr.
Herbert Hoover Robinson, Jr., (Herb and affectionately called Herbie) passed away at age 74 on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at his home in Taylorsville as a result of an illness with his loving family by his side. Herb was born May 29, 1950, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Marie Elizabeth Robinson (Lindsay/Gregory) and…
Read MoreSuma Kerley Teague
Suma Kerley Teague, 85, of Stony Point, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Gordon Hospice House. Suma was born on February 2, 1939, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Lonas Kerley and Rosa Bentley Kerley. She worked at Carolina Glove Mill for many years and was a member of Stony Point…
Read MoreMalachai I. Williams
Heaven gained another angel, infant Malachai I. Williams, the son of Christopher Williams and Nikole Millwater, on Friday, September 20, 2024. In addition to his parents, those left to honor his memories include paternal grandparents, Christopher Williams and Valerie Williams of Statesville, and maternal grandparents, Frank Millwater and Marie Millwater of Jacksonville, Florida. No services…
Read MorePatricia Klever Rugg
Patricia Klever Rugg, 76, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Mountain Valley Hospice Yadkinville following an extended illness. Patty was born on May 2, 1948, in Cattaraugus County, New York, to the late Rovern “Vern” Herman Klever and Flora Ruth Farner Klever. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in…
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