Peoples Drug receives 200 doses of vaccine
Peoples Drug Store in Taylorsville is now approved to be a COVID-19 vaccination site by health authorities. Store staff are currently scheduling appointments to distribute 200 doses of the Moderna vaccine to local residents. This shipment was originally intended to have been 100 doses, but was increased to 200. Those eligible for vaccine may call…
Read MorePatricia Gwendolyn Judd
Patricia Gwendolyn Judd, 90, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 after a long life, well-lived, and greatly loved. She was born on August 4, 1930 to the late Willie York Burgess. Pat was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for 18 years, and was a former member of…
Read MoreWyenne Winecoff Duncan
Wyenne Winecoff Duncan, 81, of Taylorsville, died Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. “Bob” Duncan, and a sister, Christine Caldwell of Concord. She was born on October 13, 1939, in Concord, to the late Marvin and Viola Irvin…
Read MoreDavid Earl Clarke Sr.
David Earl Clarke Sr. passed away at his residence February 27, 2021. He was born to the late Neil Clarke and Leota Nina Holt Truax in Ischua, New York on December 25, 1936. During his working career, he worked as a welder in Dresser-Rand, New York. David was a Christian. Those left to cherish the…
Read MoreHazel Lail Hubbard
Hazel Lail Hubbard, “Mother Hubbard,” 84, died peacefully on February 27, 2021. She was a native of Bethlehem, daughter of Curvie Pink Lail and Carrie Laura Flowers Lail. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 46 years, Ted Hubbard; sisters, Ethlyn Bass, Vesta Goodwin, Christine Lail, and Jeannette Gilbert; and brothers,…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” Claude Link
William “Bill” Claude Link, 59, of Bethlehem, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at his home after an extended illness. He was born Sunday, February 4, 1962, in Iredell County, to the late Voyd Willie Link and Claudine Estes Link. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Lisa Wood Link of the…
Read MoreEllen Cleo Harrington Childers
Ellen Cleo Harrington Childers, 88, of Taylorsville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, February 26, 2021. Ellen was born on April 9, 1932, in Alexander County, to the late Fred and Beaulah Queen Harrington. Ellen was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where she was active in the…
Read MoreAccident claims man at Dusty Ridge
A Granite Falls man has died following an accident at one of the boat landings on Lake Hickory, according to Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman. On Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 9:18 a.m., the Alexander County Communications Center received a 911 call pertaining to an individual trapped under a vehicle at the Dusty Ridge Boating…
Read MorePharmacy break-in suspect wanted
Investigators with the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a breaking and entering that occurred earlier this morning, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at the Office Practice of Pharmacy in Taylorsville. Anyone who recognizes this individual or the clothing is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office Communications at 828-632-2911 or Crime Stoppers at 828-632-8555.
Read MoreHelen Josephine Kale Deal
On February 25, 2021 at 11:42 a.m., Heaven gained another Angel, Mrs. Helen Josephine Kale Deal, 90, of Wayside Church Road, Taylorsville. She passed away peacefully at Catawba Valley Medical Center with family by her side. Mrs. Deal was born September 12, 1930, in Catawba County, the daughter of the late Floyd Kale and Daisy…
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