Alexander EMS begins whole blood transfusion capability
Alexander County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director Jeffery Sigmon has announced that local paramedics with the department can now administer whole blood to traumatically injured patients. Trauma is the leading cause of death for individuals up to the age of 45 years in the United States. Uncontrolled hemorrhage remains the number one cause of preventable…
Read MoreHiddenite Center Fundraiser set April 19
The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center will hold a Steak Dinner Fundraiser at the Center’s Educational Complex (70 Hiddenite Church Rd., Hiddenite) on Friday, April 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $50, available online by visiting hiddenitearts.org or by calling 828-632-6966.
Read MoreDoris Wilson
Doris Wilson, 89, of Hiddenite, went from her earthly home to her heavenly home on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born June 22, 1934, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Richard Bain Lackey and Pauline Marshall Lackey. Doris loved the Lord and was faithful to her Savior,…
Read MoreAngelica Lynn Bennett Prendergast
Angelica Lynn Bennett Prendergast, born on February 26, 1998, in Iredell County, gracefully passed away on April 8, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee. Angelica was of the Christian faith and attended Macedonia Baptist Church as a child, and later attended Zion Chapel. She was known for her dedication to helping others through her work in childcare…
Read MoreSolar eclipse observed in Taylorsville
On Monday, April 8, 2024, quite a few folks around Alexander turned out to experience a partial solar eclipse. Although North Carolina lies outside of the path of totality, people around Taylorsville were able to see the moon obscure more than 80 percent of the sun. An Eclipse Party was hosted Monday from 2…
Read MorePatsy Bell Morrison
Patsy Bell Morrison, 88, of Statesville, passed away on April 7, 2024, at Gordon Hospice House after a brief illness. Patsy was born July 29, 1935, in Tennessee, to the late John Porter Bell, Leola Bell Mullnex, and Ida T. Bell. She was a charter member at Crestview Baptist Church and retired from the Rental…
Read MorePossible explosive device prompts school closure
(updated April 8, 2024, at 4:42 p.m.) Millersville Christian Academy was closed on Monday, April 8, 2024, following a delay earlier that morning, brought about when Alexander County Sheriff’s deputies found a suspicious device at a home near the school. Alexander County Sheriff Chad Pennell told The Times that on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at…
Read MoreLucille Adams Pharr
Lucille Adams Pharr, 92, of Stony Point, passed away on April 6, 2024, at Valley Nursing Center after an extended illness. Lucille was born October 14, 1931, in Iredell County, to the late George Russell Adams and Ardie Levan Adams. She was a Pleasant Grove Baptist Church member and was retired from Shurtape Technologies. In…
Read MoreShannon Lynn Austin
Shannon Lynn Austin, a dedicated truck driver for Denali Organics LLC, sadly passed away at the age of 46 in Alexander County on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Born on July 3, 1977, Shannon led a fulfilling life with a passion for driving trucks, and trading and cleaning cars. Shannon Lynn Austin is survived by his…
Read MoreThree arrested in drug case
The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Taylorsville Police Department, have conducted an ongoing drug investigation involving Matthew Wood and April Atwood since the first of the year, according to Sheriff Chad Pennell. On April 4, 2024, the Sheriff’s Office went to the residence where Wood and Atwood is staying to serve warrants for…
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