Area News

The Town of Taylorsville had a discharge of untreated wastewater on March 14, 2023, of an estimated 36,000 gallons at the pump station that serves the Alexander Correctional Institution, located at 633 Old Landfill Rd. The untreated wastewater was discharged into an unnamed tributary in the Catawba River Basin, according to Luke Robinette, Wastewater Collections…

By MICAH HENRY A house fire on Sunday afternoon, March 12, 2023, caused a local family to lose their home. The fire services were dispatched at 3:49 p.m. to 2189 Bethel Church Road in northeast Alexander County. Vashti Fire Department responded to the house, which was fully involved in fire by the time firefighters arrived,…

The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center will host its first Steak Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 7 p.m. to celebrate Alexander County heritage with special guest Jerry Harmon (https://www.jerryharmonmusic.com/), singer, songwriter, and master storyteller. The event will be held at the Hiddenite Center’s Educational Complex Ballroom (70 Hiddenite Church Rd., Hiddenite). Proceeds…

A controlled burn from Wednesday night, March 15, 2023, escaped the landowner’s containment lines on Thursday afternoon, March 16, due to sporadic wind gusts. The fire was located near Jake Reese Court and Basin Creek Drive on the side of Barrett Mountain, according to David Huffman, Alexander County Ranger for the N.C. Forest Service. Three…

Alexander County tied for third lowest unemployment rate in North Carolina for January 2023, according to information released by the N.C. Dept. of Commerce on Friday, March 17. The unemployment rate in Alexander was 3.2 percent in January. (State data showed 18,119 people in the civilian labor force and 582 unemployed.) This was up from…

By MICAH HENRY The Taylorsville Town Council met on Monday, March 13, at Town Hall. All members were in attendance and Mayor George Holleman presided over the meeting. Among the agenda items was an Order of Abatement for five lots with unsafe structures in the Grover Bowman Mobile Home Park. Bill Rogers, Alexander County Chief…

By ANGELA FARR KING The Alexander County Board of Education met on Monday, March 13, 2023, for their regularly scheduled meeting. Second grader Sadie Lee, fourth grader Gracie Lee, and fifth grader Isaiah Thick, all from Bethlehem, opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Dr. Betsy Curry, Associate Superintendent of Schools, shared the midyear…

  Construction continues on the new recreation features at the Wittenburg Access Area on Lake Hickory in Bethlehem, according to a county press release. According to Alexander County Parks Director Alisha Stamey, Duke Energy is currently overseeing the construction of a swim beach, which will be accompanied by a building that includes outdoor showers, a…

The next meeting of the Alexander County Board of Education will be Monday, March 13, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Office, 700 Liledoun Road, Taylorsville, NC 28681. The agenda is as follows: 1. Meeting Opening • A. Call to Order – Ramie Robinson, Chairman • B. Pledge of Allegiance – Bethlehem…

The Taylorsville  Town Council’s next meeting is Monday, March 13, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in Town Hall Council Chambers. The agenda is as follows:   1. Call to Order – Mayor   2. Invocation – Pledge of Allegiance   3. Adoption of Agenda- and Consideration of Minutes February 7th, 2023Meeting   4. Open Forum Public…