Snow in forecast Jan. 7-8
The following is an URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE from the National Weather Service Office in Greenville-Spartanburg SC: 233 PM EST Wed Jan 6 2021 WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY… A storm system moving from the Deep South through the coastal plain of Georgia and…
Read MoreVaccination for COVID for age 75+ starts Jan. 6
The Alexander County Health Department is beginning to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to those in Phase 1b – Group 1 (citizens ages 75+) on Wednesday, January 6. The health department has received more than 2,000 doses of the vaccine. Call volume at the health department to schedule a vaccination appointment has been extremely high; therefore,…
Read MoreBetty Hendren Childers Wilcox
Betty Hendren Childers Wilcox, 90, previously of Taylorsville, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Accordius in Statesville. Betty was born June 6, 1930, the daughter of the late Roy Glenn and Bertha Mae Childers Hendren. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and being with her family, children…
Read MoreTown receives good audit
By TOSHA BROWN The Taylorsville Town Council met for the first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at Town Hall. Commissioner Kim Brown opened the meeting in prayer. Commissioner Jack Simms was not present. Mr. Matt Braswell from Martin Starnes and Associates presented the 2020 audit for the Town. The report…
Read MoreLucas Mansion designated Alex’s first Local Historic Landmark
Alexander County now has its first Local Historic Landmark as the Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance at their January 4th meeting that designates the Lucas Mansion for the prestigious distinction, according to a county press release. Connie Kincaid, Business Development Manager for the Alexander County EDC and staff liaison for the Historic Preservation Committee,…
Read MoreJudy Marie Harrington Foster
Judy Marie Harrington Foster, 79, of Salisbury, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. She was born September 29, 1941, in Alexander County, to the late Dorothy Dean Gilreath Harrington and Jay Dollie Harrington. Mrs. Foster was a graduate of Taylorsville High School. She retired in 2004 as manager of…
Read MoreNed Wilson Oliver
Ned Wilson Oliver, 82, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at his home. Ned was born August 6, 1938, in Alexander County, the son of the late Tillman Oliver and Luna Fox Oliver. He was a US Army veteran, had worked in the furniture industry for most of his working career, and…
Read MoreGerald Hicks Carson
Gerald Hicks Carson, 87, of Stony Point, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Carolina Caring in Newton after an extended illness. He was born October 4, 1933, in Alexander County, to the late Claude Hicks Carson and Zora Ferguson Carson. Gerald was a member of Monticella Baptist Church. He was also founder and co-owner…
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccination clinics for Phase 1b start Jan. 6
The Alexander County Health Department has received notice from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) that they can begin Phase 1b – Group 1 of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. The health department has received more than 2,000 doses of the vaccine. Phase 1a was…
Read MorePeggy Jeanette Baity Wike
Peggy Jeanette Baity Wike, 52, of Taylorsville, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at Carolina Caring in Newton. She was born Tuesday, June 11, 1968, in Iredell County, to the Late Jerry Dale Baity and Dorothy Ann Rupard Baity. She was a member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. Peggy was preceded in death by a…
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