Melba Haynes Currie
Melba Haynes Currie, 96, of Charlotte, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at her home. Melba was born October 12, 1924, in Watauga County, the daughter of the late Roy and Nora Haynes. She had owned and operated a daycare during her working career, was a former member of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church in…
Read MoreWilliam Norris Keever
William Norris Keever, 86, of Hiddennite, passed away peacefully at Trinity Ridge in Hickory, Friday December 25, 2020. Born December 22, 1934, in Alexander County, he was the son of the late Jack Keever and Beatrice Looper Keever. Norris was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BS in…
Read MoreRev. Donald “Don” Wayne Ingle
Rev. Donald “Don” Wayne Ingle, 81, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center and is now rejoicing in his heavenly home with His Lord and Savior. He was born on April 15, 1939 to the late Javan Beech and Nettie Freeze Ingle. He pastored at Kinza Memorial Baptist Church, Dudley…
Read MoreTeen suffers burns, home damaged by fire Dec. 22
A house fire has ruined a home and injured a teenager in the Ellendale area on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. Ellendale Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief David White said a structure fire was reported Tuesday morning at 1249 Caldwell Pond Road, and his department was dispatched at 9:09 a.m. Mark Earle, Alexander County Fire Marshal, said…
Read MoreVickie Gail Chadwick Minton
Vickie Gail Chadwick Minton, 57, of Hiddenite, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. She was born Thursday, March 14, 1963, in Hartford, Connecticut, to the late Marvin Chadwick and Agnes Ostwalt Chadwick. Vickie was of the Baptist faith and worked as a machine operator in the furniture industry. Vickie leaves to…
Read MoreWhite Christmas is possible in some areas of NC
It will certainly be cold on Christmas Day, 2020, although there are no guarantees of snow in Alexander County, as shown in the predictions below: National Weather Service forecast for Taylorsville Christmas Eve — Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 59. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12…
Read MoreGov. Cooper will extend Evictions Moratorium
North Carolina’s evictions moratorium will be extended through at least January 31 Today (Dec. 23, 2020), Governor Roy Cooper announced that he plans to extend the state’s evictions moratorium on residential evictions for non-payment of rent through at least January 31, 2021. “This holiday season, too many families are struggling to pay rent as the…
Read MoreMargaret Emma Atkins Steele Fry
Margaret Emma Atkins Steele Fry died December 23, 2020, quietly in her sleep, while taking an afternoon nap at an assisted living facility in Sylva. She was born August 26, 1921, in Norfolk, Virginia. She is survived by her two devoted daughters, Sharon Steele Williams and her husband John Williams from Statesville, and Jane Steele…
Read MoreSheila Faye Witcher Bowman
Sheila Faye Witcher Bowman, 83, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Trinity Village in Catawba County. She was born to the late Lonnie and Eloise Johnson Witcher. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She was a cosmetologist for 38 years at Merle Norman. Those left to cherish her memories include her daughter,…
Read MoreIva Lee McClain Jackson
Iva Lee McClain Jackson, 73, of Charlotte, passed away on December 22, 2020. She was born on July 16, 1947, in Alexander County, to Elsie Parker McClain and Willard McClain, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Happy Plains School in Taylorsville, and attended Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem and Central Piedmont Community College…
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