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Deadline to sign up is July 30 Do you have water quality concerns on your agricultural land? The Alexander Soil & Water Conservation District has funds to help.The Conservation Sign-up Period runs through July 30, 2021. The Alexander Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) has received the first allocation of funding from the North Carolina…

U.S. Marshals nab Parkers in Arizona A local couple, wanted since January in the shooting death of a co-worker, has been arrested. On Tuesday afternoon, July 13, 2021, the United States Marshals Service located and arrested Tangela Parker and Eric Parker in Phoenix, Arizona after receiving tips concerning their location. Hickory Police Department declined to…

A Taylorsville resident has been charged with two felonies after a man was injured in a shooting that took place on Monday, July 12, 2021, outside the Caldwell County Courthouse in Lenoir. According to a press release from the Lenoir Police Department, Chad James Emke, age 48 of Taylorsville, was charged with one count of…

New technology used in Alexander County has been instrumental in helping police officers fight crime. On Thursday, July 8, 2021, at approximately 11:15 a.m., a “hit” confirmation was received on a stolen vehicle via the Flock Safety License Plate Reader Camera that is being utilized by the Taylorsville Police Department and Alexander County Sheriff’s Office…

New leadership announces new programs at United Way of Alexander At its January meeting, the United Way of Alexander County elected a new set of officers and Board of Directors. The following individuals were elected to their respective positions: Dianne Little, President; Shelly Sebastain, Vice-President; Kathy Jones, Treasurer; and Christy Harrington, Secretary. Other members of…

Invision Diagnostics will be offering 3-D mammograms at Urgent Care of Mountain View in Taylorsville, located at 60 Second Avenue SW, on Saturday, July 31, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To make a 3-D mammogram appointment, call 877-318-1349, option 1, or visit www.carolinamombilemammography.com. Please note: • One year must have elapsed since the…

Rocky Springs Supply LLC is now open at 3841 Rocky Springs Road in Hiddenite. Owner and operator Ray Lail opened the lawn mower sales and repairs business in April 2021. The Alexander County Economic Development Corporation welcomes the new business to the county with a ribbon cutting on Friday, July 16, at 4:00 p.m. Light…

The Drip Factory is open for business in Alexander County. To mark the occasion, the Alexander County Economic Development Corporation invites the public to a ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 15, at 11:00 a.m. to officially welcome The Drip Factory to the county. The business is located at 135 East Main Avenue in downtown Taylorsville.…

According to various online reports, a Taylorsville couple is hoping and praying for recovery for their two-month-old boy, who was severely injured in a car crash on June 25. Wesley and Nina Roop, of Taylorsville, were involved in a wreck and their son, Tucker, age two months, was a passenger. The wreck report by North…

An Alexander County deputy sheriff and his family lost nearly everything in a house fire last week. The fire was reported on Tuesday night, June 29, about 10:40 p.m., said Alexander County Fire Marshal Mark Earle, at the home of Sgt. Mike Bruce in Hiddenite. Responding fire departments included Hiddenite, Vashti, and Stony Point crews, along…