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By TOSHA BROWN The Town of Taylorsville Board of Commissioners met for their regular scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at Town Hall. Mayor George Holleman opened the meeting reading from Psalm 100 as the invocation. Town Manager David Odom was not present due to quarantine restrictions. A resolution of intent to amend the…

James Millsaps: oldest black minister living in Taylorsville By SANFORD TEAGUE Special to The Times “I always wanted to preach when I was a young boy,” said Rev. James Millsaps. Pastor Millsaps was born on January 31, 1936, in Alexander County. He is the son of Amos and Ruth Millsaps. Millsaps, raised on a farm,…

Due to projected hazardous and unsafe road conditions, Alexander County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay on Monday, February 1, 2021. School staff will assess the roads Monday morning and notify families if school start times change. Please use extreme caution.  

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for a wintry mix has been issued for tonight (Saturday, January 30, 2021)  and Sunday for the northern mountains, northern foothills, and portions of the southern mountains of North Carolina. Winter Weather Advisories are also in effect for much of the remainder of western NC.

  Health Dept. to receive 300 doses of Moderna vaccine each week for next three weeks   On Friday, January 29, 2021, it was announced the Alexander County Health Department is scheduled to receive 300 doses of the Moderna vaccine each week for the next three weeks. There are approximately 3,500 people (age 65+ or…

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has provided an update on the roads closed due to flooding which occurred on November 12, 2020, as a result of Tropical Storm Eta. The most recent updates are in red. Millersville Rd at NC Hwy. 16 South (total roadway washout at bridge pipe location) – complete, road…

Persistent searchers — and new technology — helped find a missing elderly man on a cold, rainy night in Alexander County. On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at approximately 7:17 p.m., Alexander County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a residence located off of Beam Lane in the Stony Point Community, in reference to a missing person.…

Two-Hour School Delay Jan. 28 — Alexander County Schools administration has announced a two hour delay for students and staff on Thursday, January 28, 2021. This is due to the possibility of icy road conditions.

Executive orders for “to-go” or delivery sales of mixed beverages and evictions moratorium also extended Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen today  (Jan. 27, 2021) announced that North Carolina’s Modified Stay At Home Order, requiring people to be at home from 10 pm – 5…

  UPDATE: Alexander County couple wanted by U.S. Marshals Service in murder investigation —   Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for an Alexander County couple who are wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Hickory. The shooting occurred at TCS Designs, a furniture plant located at at 1851 9th Ave NE, Hickory, at…