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Due to the serious drought situation affecting the entire State of North Carolina, The Town of Taylorsville requests that all water customers practice voluntary water conservation, said Nathan Hester, Town Manager. Specifically, customers are asked to reduce their water usage by at least 5% by limiting non-essential water use by: • Limit watering of lawns,…

Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell stated that on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Iredell deputies responded to a breaking and entering in progress on White Oak Branch Road in northern Iredell County. The homeowner reported coming face-to-face with a suspect actively stealing items and loading them into a pickup truck. When confronted, the suspect, dressed in…

Stony Point Fire Department, along with Hiddenite and Taylorsville, were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 375 County Line Rd. on Wednesday, April 8, involving a chicken house, said Alexander County Fire Marshal Chris Hicks. The call came at about 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, said Stony Point Fire Chief Scotty Abernathy. Upon arrival, crews found…

By MICAH HENRY Alexander County leaders heard positive news from a representative of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) during the County Commission meeting on Monday, April 6, 2026. Garrett Wyckoff of EDPNC appeared before commissioners with Michael Worley, Alexander County Economic Development Director, and explained the work being done with the NC…

Entries for the 2026 Taylorsville Times’ Mother of the Year Essay Contest are being accepted until Thursday, April 30, at 5 p.m. To enter The Times’ 37th Annual Mother of the Year Essay Contest, simply write an essay on why your nominee should be Mother of the Year. The winner will receive a $50 food…

Public meeting on food truck parking, Sign Ordinance set April 15 By MICAH HENRY The Town Council agreed to accept a grant of $5 million in State Revolving Grant Funds for the construction of sewer projects to create a more resilient sewer collection system within the Town of Taylorsville. This would address vulnerabilities exposed by…

RALEIGH – Drought conditions have worsened across North Carolina, with 15 counties now experiencing extreme drought, and most counties experiencing severe drought or moderate drought, according to the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC). Based on data from the Southeast Regional Climate Center, precipitation totals for the last six months are almost 10 inches…

Submitted by Dr. Denita Dowell-Reavis, Ed.D., Communications Director, Alexander County Schools Students’ report of a gun at 2:49 p.m. on a school campus led to swift action by the Taylorsville Police Department on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. No students were threatened or in immediate danger. A North Iredell High School student reportedly drove to a…

Loretta C. Biggs, Senior United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, on March 26, 2026, upheld the NC Voter ID law, which was passed in 2018. In a 118 page decision, Judge Biggs gave the following final conclusion. “This Court’s consideration of the preliminary injunction record, the limited evidence Plaintiffs presented…