Tyrell Jordan “Ty” Reed
Tyrell Jordan “Ty” Reed, 18, of Hiddenite Campground, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 in his home due to the flood. He was born June 26, 2002, in Iredell County, to the late Crystal Dawn LeVan and Thessa Lonnie Reed of Aiken, South Carolina. He was his Mother’s caregiver. He was also of the Christian…
Read MoreCounty offices on delay schedule Nov. 13
Staff with Alexander County Government have announced that county offices will be on a two-hour delay Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. However, the county convenience sites and Landfill will be on a normal schedule. Rocky Face Park will be closed Nov. 13.
Read MoreTina Ann Allen
Tina Ann Allen, 52, of Hiddenite, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 12, 2020 in her home at the Hiddenite campground. Tina was born the daughter of Richard Russell and Mollie Sue Layne Dotson in Mingo County, West Virginia. Tina was of the Pentecostal faith and will be remembered as a caregiver and for the…
Read MoreStony Point woman dies in Iredell crash
Two people, including a Stony Point woman, were killed in a crash in Iredell County during a torrential rainstorm. On Thursday, November 12, 2020, at approximately 5:45 a.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Iredell County on NC 115 (Wilkesboro Hwy.) near Pisgah Church Road. A 1997 Ford…
Read MoreElizabeth “Ann” Cartner
Elizabeth “Ann” Cartner, 88, of Statesville, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Wilkesboro Health and Habitation. A graveside service for Mrs. Cartner will be conducted at Society Baptist Church Cemetery in Statesville on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Ann will be laid to rest next…
Read MoreDaniel Keith Ballew
Daniel Keith Ballew, 64, of Hiddenite, passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 12, 2020 in Alexander County. Daniel was born July 7, 1956, in Kings Mountain, the son of the late George Ballew and Mary Sue Ramsey Ballew. He worked in the furniture industry most of his working career. He was a member of Faith…
Read MoreJerry Lynn Mecimore
Jerry Lynn Mecimore, 69, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Grace Hospital in Morganton. Jerry was born January 21, 1951, in Alexander County, the son of the late Eugene Mecimore and Pauline Land Mecimore. He had worked in the furniture industry and retired form Hancock & Moore in Bethlehem. He was…
Read MoreSchools go virtual due to flooding Nov. 12-13
Due to flooding and dangerous road conditions, Alexander County Schools will have a virtual learning day on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Neither students nor staff will report to school buildings. On Thursday, Nov. 12, Alexander County Schools also held a virtual learning day. Students did not report to school buildings. A delayed opening (10 a.m.)…
Read MorePacheco sentenced in 2016 death of infant son
An Alexander County mother, Aishia Marie Pacheco, age 26, charged with second degree murder in the May 2016 death of her newborn baby boy, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and was sentenced November 4, 2020, in Alexander County Superior Court before Judge Joseph Crosswhite. Pacheco pleaded guilty to felony Voluntary Manslaughter and felony Willful…
Read MoreAnn Gray Davis
Ann Gray Davis, of Taylorsville, passed away peacefully at home on November 11, 2020. She was born January 18, 1932, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Joseph and Elaine (Wheaton) Gray, but was raised in the western part of New York state. Ann led a very accomplished life. After raising four children, she went back…
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