Betty “Sue” Burgess Childers
Betty “Sue” Burgess Childers, 84, of Taylorsville, passed away peacefully at her residence, lovingly surrounded by her family, on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Mrs. Childers will lie-in-state at Alexander Funeral Service on Saturday, December 5, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, from noon until 1:00 p.m. Graveside funeral services will be…
Read MoreCOVID-19 update: 19 dead
The Alexander County Health Department has reported that 123 people are in quarantine with COVID-19, with a cumulative total of 1,611 confirmed cases. Currently, there are 25 people in the hospital. Sadly, there have been 19 deaths associated with COVID-19. Of the 1,611 total cases, 1,444 people have recovered. Local updates will be provided as…
Read MoreStanley “Stan” Malcolm Hubbard
Stanley “Stan” Malcolm Hubbard, 83, of Wilkesboro, passed away on Wednesday December 2, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center. Stan was born on February 1, 1937, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, the son of George M. Hubbard and Florence M. Van Dusen. He was a member of DAV Chapter 84 of Taylorsville. Stan…
Read MoreTimothy “Tim” Paul Hamby
Timothy “Tim” Paul Hamby, 41, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born Thursday, August 16, 1979, in Iredell County, to Hayden “Tim” Burke Hamby Jr. and Ruth Foster Hamby of Statesville. In addition to his parents, Tim is survived by his wife of 10 years, Christina Lea Norton…
Read MoreRosie Best Honeycutt
Rosie Best Honeycutt departed her earthly life on December 2nd, 2020 at Carolina Caring in Newton. Born March 14, 1929, she was the daughter of Louis and Ivandia Benfield Best and one of six children. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Raymond, Rudolph, Katherine, Elsie, and Marie; as well as her…
Read MoreBarry Lynn Harrington
Barry Lynn Harrington, 70, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 after a period of declining health. He was born September 14, 1950, in Alexander County, to the late Crafton and Genieve Fox Harrington. Barry served our country in the US Army, he worked as an upholster in the furniture industry and retired…
Read MoreWanted local gang member arrested
A man from Taylorsville who is a known gang member and was wanted in multiple counties, was arrested last weekend by authorities. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell stated that on Saturday, November 21, 2020, Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, Sergeant L. J. Hayes, and Deputy E. Settle with the Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team, stopped…
Read MoreAlexander Christmas Parade goes virtual for 2020
In this year of change, pandemic and confusion, the Alexander County Christmas Parade will be different — it will be a virtual parade, made up of videos from the eight previous years’ parades, according to Dwaine Coley, Parade Coordinator. The Parade Committee spent a significant amount of time trying to decide what is the best…
Read MoreBethlehem Star Lighting changed to virtual event
The Bethlehem Star Lighting program scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2020, has been changed to a virtual online program. (This change comes after an earlier announcement that the evening would be a drive-thru event.) After speaking with the law enforcement and health department representatives, recognizing the ever-increasing numbers of COVID infections, and hearing the Governor’s…
Read MoreJudi Ann Moose Carter
Judi Ann Moose Carter, 78, of Statesville, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born Friday, January 8, 1943, in Iredell County, to the late Roy and Flossie Moose. There will be no formal services at this time. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family by visiting our website at…
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