Samuel “Sam” Pete Smith
Samuel “Sam” Pete Smith, 44, of Hickory, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023, at his home. He was born December 9, 1978, in Catawba County, the son of Larry Gene Smith and Teressa Lynn Melton. He worked for Walmart Distribution Center and also worked in the furniture industry. In addition to his parents, those…
Read MoreArtwork dedicated in memory of County Manager
By MICAH HENRY A group of family, friends, and co-workers gathered at the Alexander County Services Center on Thursday, October 26, for the dedication of a large artwork in memory of the late Alexander County Manager, Rick French. The artwork, which depicts a large butterfly on a 7’ x 10’ panel, was done by artist…
Read MoreTaylorsville Town Council: no comment after closed session
By MICAH HENRY The Taylorsville Mayor and Town Council members met for a brief open session and then went into an extended closed session on Thursday, Oct. 26. A public notice about the meeting, placed by Mayor George Holleman in The Times October 25, noted that the council would hold a closed session at the…
Read MorePatricia “Pat” Wike
Patricia “Pat” Wike, 77, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at her home. She was born July 28, 1946, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Jay Dollie Harrington and Dorthy Gilreath Harrington. She had worked for many years at Walmart. She was a member of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. Including…
Read MoreCan Hunger Food Drive a success
The annual Can Hunger Food Drive among Alexander County elementary schools was held earlier this month, and donations came pouring in — 34,277 cans in all. These donations go to support the five food pantries in Alexander County. Hiddenite Elementary won the friendly competition again as the Top School in the County, having 12,634 cans…
Read MoreTown Council sets closed session meeting Oct. 26
Taylorsville Mayor George Holleman has called for a Special Town Council Meeting on Thursday, October 26, at 1:20 p.m. at Town Hall’s Council Chambers, at 67 Main Avenue Drive. The meeting will be to discuss confidential/personnel information, in accordance with N.C. General Statutes. The public is invited to attend the open session of the special…
Read MoreTaylorsville Apple Festival: The Perfect Fall Day
By ANGELA FARR KING Saturday, October 21, was the perfect day for the 33rd Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival. The weather was sunny and cool, just right for walking through Taylorsville and seeing all of the vendors and their wares. There were handmade wooden crafts, including custom built furniture, lots of clothing for adults and children,…
Read MoreAccident involving boom truck causes outages
An accident involving a boom truck on Sunday afternoon, October 22, 2023, caused power and internet outages in Taylorsville which continued for nearly 24 hours for some utility customers. Taylorsville Town Manager Aaron Wike told The Times that a local company’s bucket truck, which had displayed a banner for the Kids’ Korner on Saturday at…
Read MoreLarry Herbert Mays
Larry Herbert Mays, 78, of Conover, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was born in Catawba County to the late Cleuts Clifton and Mary Lucille White Mays. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Rowe Mays, and sisters, Phyllis Drum and Joanne…
Read MoreHarold Partee Walker
Harold Partee Walker, 76, of Hiddenite, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at his home. He was born July 22, 1947, in Iredell County, the son of the late Edgar Partee Walker and Mary Frances Smith Walker. He was a US Army veteran who served in the 4th Infantry during the Vietnam Era. He…
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