Family displaced in Jan. 7 fire
A fire on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, displaced a local family and caused immense damage to their home. Alexander County Fire Marshal Mark Earle told The Times that the home, located on Old Landfill Road near Millersville Road, caught fire on Jan. 7. Firefighters from Wittenburg, Hiddenite, Stony Point, Ellendale, and Central Alexander/Taylorsville fire departments…
Read MoreSam Davis Properties plans Open House Fri.
An Open House is planned for the new Sam Davis Properties office, at 368 NC Hwy. 16 South in Taylorsville, on Friday, January 15, 2021, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Refreshments and door prizes will be available. The Alexander County Economic Development Corporation will hold a Ribbon Cutting at 2:00 p.m. on January 15 at the office.…
Read MoreFueled Streetside Coffee Grand Opening is Jan. 18
Fueled Streetside Coffee, located at a walk-up window inside INLINE Designs at 69 East Main Avenue in Taylorsville, will hold a Grand Opening on Monday, January 18, 2021, 7am-4pm. Duck Donuts’ Duck Truck of the Piedmont Triad will be on hand that day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Heather Mull Cox, owner of Fueled Streetside…
Read MoreRuby Lowe Clary
Ruby Lowe Clary, 99, of Hiddenite, entered Heaven’s gates on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 as a result of Covid-19. She was born on December 22, 1921 in Alexander County. She was the daughter of the late W.C. Lowe and Minnie Blanche Lowe. She was of the Baptist faith and a long-time member of Concord Baptist…
Read MoreTina Ann Helms Echerd
Tina Ann Helms Echerd, 46, of Taylorsville, passed away at Catawba Valley Medical Center on January 13, 2021. She was born January 18, 1974, in Mecklenburg County, to the late Michael Helms and Rosa Ella Lonberger. Tina attended Millersville Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 24 years, Steven Lee Echerd of the home; a…
Read MoreScottie Jean Bowman Bailey
Scottie Jean Bowman Bailey, 83, of Granite Falls, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. She passed away peacefully while at Caldwell UNC Healthcare. Scottie was born on May 23, 1937 to the late Erma Bowman Blackstock. She was a devoted member of Granite Falls First Baptist Church and a…
Read MoreMargaret Lorraine Mayes Scott
Margaret Lorraine Mayes Scott, 77, passed away January 12, 2021 at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born November 13, 1943 to the late Bryd and Ada Mayes. Margaret attended both Taylorsville and Bethlehem Church of God, and her virtual church, Lighthouse Worship Center. She worked over 30 years at Carolina Glove. In her free…
Read MoreRoger Moore
Roger Moore, 73, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Trinity Ridge in Hickory. Roger was born January 17, 1947, in Hickory, the son of the late Lester Moore and Stella Herman Moore. He was a US Army veteran and had worked in the furniture industry for most of his working career…
Read MoreImpaired driver charged in fatal crash
A Hiddenite man has died and a Taylorsville man has been charged in an impaired driving crash over the weekend near Taylorsville. On Saturday, January 9, 2021, at approximately 7:10 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Alexander County on Church Road near Sipe Road, according to Jeffrey…
Read MoreMary Lee Mitchell
Mary Lee Mitchell, 84, of Wayfound Church Rd., Hiddenite, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Valley Nursing Center. Mary was born May 30, 1936, in Alexander County, to the late Perry Sylvester Mitchell and Alma Mae Mitchell. Mary was a retired farmer and childcare provider. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to…
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