Buy Local Challenge winners announced

The following winners were drawn in the 2025 Buy Local Challenge, brought to you by Alexander County Economic Development, the Town of Taylorsville, The Taylorsville Times, and local businesses:

Top Prize winners
• Grand Prize, $1,000 Shopping Spree – Wayne Jones.
• Second Prize, Dollywood passes – Sara Cruz.
• Town of Taylorsville $500 Prize – Gina Bell.
• Third Prize, $100 winner – Kermit Sipe.
• Biltmore trip (merchant) – Hendren Insurance.

Individual business prize drawings
• Ace Hardware Taylorsville – Danny Williams, $50 Ace Hardware gift certificate.
• Adams Funeral Home – Darlene Childers, $50 Country Road Greenhouse gift certificate.
• Alexander Funeral Service – Julie Deal, $50 Trading Post Produce gift certificate.
• AgSouth Farm Credit – Robert Chapman, $30 Giovanni’s gift certificate.
• Apple City BBQ – Bradley Martin, $25 Apple City BBQ gift certificate.
• Beasley Power Equipment – Charles Little, $25 Beasley’s gift certificate.
• Benfield Agency – Tammy Little, $50 gift card to Hollar’s Backstreet Grill.
• Bethlehem Pharmacy – Susan Coley, $50 Village Inn (Bethlehem) gift certificate.
• Bunce Buildings – Julie Deal, $50 Blondeez Restaurant Gift Card.
• Cooper Southern Properties – Anna Russell, gift basket by Southern Grace Gift Company.
• Country Road Greenhouse – Sherri Hamby, customized potted arrangement.
• Country Town Tire – Sarah Lightfoot, oil change and tire rotation service, $50 value.
• Giovanni’s Pizza – Jennifer Pennell, $25 Giovanni’s gift certificate.

• Habitat ReStore – Geleda Murdock, $50 ReStore gift card.
• Hartness Hometown Properties – Richard Deal, $25 Brushy Mountain Restaurant gift certificate.
• Heritage Sandwich and Deli – April Land, $25 Heritage Sandwich and Deli gift card.
• Hendren Insurance – David Mecimore, $50 cash prize.
• HillBilly Hemp – Christina Padilla, $250 gift certificate.
• Holland Chiropractic – Michael Tucker, call for details.
• House of Eggroll and Pho – Chad Deal, $25 House of Eggroll and Pho gift card.
• Hwy. 16 Superette – James Lowe, $50 gas card; Lonnie Estep, $50 gas card; Jeremy Fox, $50 gas card; and Mike Wilmoth, $50 gas card.
• Johnson’s Milling & Feed – Alan Grant, $25 Johnson’s gift certificate.
• Keyley Shae’s Design Co. – Kim Pennell, $25 Keyley Shae’s Design gift certificate.
• Koto’s Japanese – Julie Sebastian, $25 Koto’s gift certificate.
• Little Stitches Embroidery & Printing – Jamie Smith, $50 Little Stitches gift certificate.

• Lolyann Co. Salon, Spa, & Boutique – Barbara Dagenhart, gift basket with $20 gift certificate.
• Main Street Tire & Auto – Arthur Duncan, $50 Main Street gift card.
• Mays Meats – Carlee Deal, $50 Mays Meats gift certificate.
• Office Practice Pharmacy – Jeffrey Echerd, $25 Office Practice gift card.
• Peoples Drug – George Reese, $100 Food Lion gift certificate.
• PJ’s Bethlehem Seafood & Steak – Trae Stokes, $50 PJ’s gift certificate.
• Road Market Antiques – Emilie Sweet, $25 gift certificate and Road Market Antiques t-shirt.
• Remember When Antiques – Ronda Fagan, $50 Remember When Antiques gift card.
• S&S Family Restaurant – Michael Gerber, dinner for two at S&S Family Restaurant.
• Scotty’s Hometown Grill – Dianne Morrison, $25 Scotty’s gift certificate; Karen Copeland, $25 Scotty’s gift certificate.
• Sipe Lumber Company – James Lowe, Shop Vac $199 value.
• Southern Clothing & More – Cindy George, A Baby Bogg Beach Tote.
• Taylorsville Savings Bank – Vance Bowman, $25 Crossroads Grill gift certificate; Gavin Deal, $25 Scotty’s Hometown Grill gift certificate; Wayne High, $25 Teens & Deens gift certificate; Patsy Icenhour, $25 Giovanni’s gift certificate; Evelyn J. Quillen, $25 Mays Meats gift certificate; and Pam Queen, $25 Kiley’s Sugar Shoppe gift certificate.
• The Taylorsville Times – Rebecca Deyo, choice of Crawdads Tickets, 1,000 envelopes, or 1,000 business cards.
• The Cutting Edge – Anita Lafon, $40 Cutting Edge gift card.
• The Doll Cottage – Pam Friday, $50 Doll Cottage gift certificate.
• The Dairy Bar – Zachary Stevenson, $30 Dairy Bar gift certificate.
• The Farmers Daughter – Debbie Vick, $25 Farmers Daughter gift certificate.
• The Rustic Roast – Kathy Gilreath, $10 Gift card.
• Think Pink Marketplace – Tiffany Primm, $25 Think Pink gift certificate.
• Think Pink Uniques – Austin Key, $25 Think Pink Uniques gift certificate.
• Town and Country Drug – Terri Wallace, Health and Wellness Basket, $100 value.
• Town of Taylorsville – Emily White, $25 Heritage Deli gift certificate.
• Tractor Supply – Barbara Pennell, $50 Tractor Supply gift certificate.
• West Main Antiques – Susan Harris, $30 West Main Antiques gift card.

Learn more at www.taylorsvilletimes.com/2025/07/09/2025-buy-local-challenge-winners-named.