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Expects NC will lift mandatory social distancing, capacity, and mass gathering restrictions by June 1 Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. laid out a timeline for lifting current pandemic restrictions on April 21, 2021. With stable trends and continued vaccination success, the state expects…

The satellite service of OnStar helped end a car chase and allowed deputies to take a suspect into custody this morning. On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at approximately 6:15 AM, a call came into Alexander County Communications from Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office in reference to a stolen vehicle that had been tracked to Alexander County…

Entries for the 2021 Taylorsville Times’ Mother of the Year Essay Contest are being accepted until Thursday, April 29, at 5:00 p.m. To enter The Times’ 32nd 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…

Virtual outreach events being offered to provide more information In Alexander County, there are 5,473 people who will transition to NC Medicaid Managed Care on July 1. Since open enrollment began on March 15, only 240 people (4.39 percent) have enrolled in the new program to select the appropriate health plan for them. The deadline…

A Taylorsville man is facing an assault charge after a person was attacked in Hiddenite on Sunday, April 18, according to Sheriff Chris Bowman. On Sunday, April 18, 2021 at approximately 4:45 PM, Alexander County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to an assault involving a knife. Officers responded to a residence located on…

Owner Faith Frye invites the public to visit her new women’s apparel store, Destiny’s Exclusive Shop, located at 124 Main Avenue Drive in downtown Taylorsville. A ribbon cutting is planned on Saturday, May 1, at 12:00 noon to celebrate the grand opening of downtown’s newest women’s clothing boutique. The store will be open until 6:00…

The Alexander County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing at their meeting on Monday, April 12, on a resolution requesting partisan filing for the Alexander County Board of Education. After much public input and discussion, the board voted 3-2 in opposition of the resolution with Commissioners Larry Yoder, Jeff Peal, and Marty Pennell opposed…

Updated April 14, 2021, 5:23 p.m. Authorities have identified the deceased man who was found in a burning home last week. Alexander County 911 Communications received a call at approximately 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 7, in regard to an explosion and/or fire at a mobile home on Ervin Lane in Hiddenite. Upon arrival, Hiddenite…

Most everyone has noticed the litter on the roadsides in Alexander County and across the state. The NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently hired contractors to pick up litter on the primary roads in the county, but now a statewide effort is about to begin called Litter Sweep.   The statewide roadside litter removal initiative…