Duke Energy upgrades start next week, outages possible
Town Christmas lights not likely for 2022 Duke Energy crews will begin upgrades on the “Taylorsville Tie,” which begins at the substation near East Taylorsville Baptist Church and proceeds westward. The first phase of work will begin the week of March 14 along 1st Avenue Drive SE, according to Gary Herman, Public Information Officer for…
Read MoreSeveral candidates file for local elections
The Alexander County Board of Elections Office has announced the list of candidates who have filed for local offices in the 2022 general election. Filing ended at noon on Friday, March 4. Candidates who filed included these for partisan races: Edwin P. Chapman (D) and Lisa Hines (R) for Alexander County Clerk of Superior Court;…
Read MoreShirley Blankenship
Shirley Blankenship, 85, of Hiddenite, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville. Shirley was born November 20, 1936, in Summit County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Elmer and Adaline Burke. She was a homemaker. Those left to cherish and honor her memory include a daughter, Sherry Moorman. No…
Read MoreRosie Lee McLelland James
Rosie Lee McLelland James, 80, of Taylorsville, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born May 6, 1941, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Ed McLelland and Mamie Earp McLelland. She was a lifelong, active member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking…
Read MorePeggy Hall Carson
Peggy Hall Carson, 63, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Peggy was born on January 16, 1959, in Welch, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Jessie Hall and Mary Overbee Hall. She worked as a CNA for Alexander County Home Health and was of the Baptist…
Read MoreDrone helps officers locate wanted man
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, officers with the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office were called to an address on Kennington Lane in the Hiddenite Community of Alexander County, near the Iredell County line, in reference to a civil dispute, according to Sheriff Chris Bowman. Upon arrival, officers received information that Chadbourne Lee Dillard, W/M, age…
Read MoreGlenda Adams Cook
Glenda Adams Cook, 71, of Hiddenite, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on November 18, 1950, in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Fred Franklin Adams and Hazel Mazie Burrell Adams. She enjoyed sewing, working in her flowers, and was an avid cat lover. Those…
Read MoreJames Thomas Smith
James Thomas Smith, 74, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Brian Center in Catawba County after a period of declining health. He was born on October 11, 1947, to the late William and Ann Smith. James retired from the North Carolina Department of Corrections and later worked as a maintenance supervisor at Supreme…
Read MoreBrush fires doused, official advises caution with burning
Spring fire season began with several blazes already, said David Huffman, Alexander County Ranger with the North Carolina Forest Service. Peak months for the spring fire season run from March through May. He outlined the fires and their locations as follows: • A small less than 1/10 acre fire was extinguished in Bethlehem Thursday, March…
Read MoreBrush fire reported along Millersville Road Mar. 3
Firefighters from multiple agencies are responding to a brush fire in Alexander County close to a home on Millersville Road near Allendale Lane, 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 3, 2022. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
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