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On Monday, April 8, people from Texas to Maine will be in the prime location to experience a solar eclipse, according to NASA officials. Although North Carolina lies outside of the path of totality, people around Taylorsville will still see a partial eclipse where the Moon will obscure more than 80 percent of the sun…

In the 2024 Republican primary on March 5 for the U.S. House of Representatives NC District 5 race, 10-term incumbent Virginia Foxx, of Boone, has defeated Ryan Mayberry of the Bethlehem Community of Alexander County. Foxx received 61,864 votes (67.83 percent) to Mayberry’s 29,341 votes (32.17 percent). Although Mayberry took the majority of votes in…

Wind and rain from Tropical Storm Zeta has caused many downed trees and power lines, power outages, home damage, and more. Alexander County Emergency Services has established a storm shelter at the Ellendale Volunteer Fire Department (30 Ellendale Fire Department Road, near the intersection of Hwy. 127 and Hwy. 64-90) to assist citizens in need…

[Editor’s Note: This continues a series of guest essays by people hailing from Alexander County, telling in their own words why they love to live, work, and play in Alexander. We hope to bring these to readers on a monthly basis. Essays are reviewed by a committee from the Promote Alexander County group: Gary Herman,…

[Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of guest essays by people living in Alexander County, telling in their own words why they love to live, work, and play in Alexander. We hope to bring these to readers on a monthly basis. Essays are reviewed by a committee from the Promote Alexander County…