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Alexander County voters elected Republicans Josh Lail and (re-elected) Jeff Peal as County Commissioners on Tuesday, Nov. 3, part of a “red wave” in the strong Republican area. There were 20,221 votes cast by 24,659 registered voters, an 82% voter turnout, beating the previous record of 75.6% set in 2016. Peal garnered 14,257 votes (42.49%)…

(edited 11/3/2020, 3:46 pm) The Alexander County Health Department reported Monday night, Nov. 2, that 154 people are in quarantine with COVID-19, with a cumulative total of 973 confirmed cases. The number in quarantine includes 58 inmates at the Alexander Correctional Institution. Twenty-three people are in the hospital. There have been 10 deaths associated with…

As of Thursday evening, October 29, a total of 13,637 votes had been cast in Early Voting. This included 6,246 in Taylorsville, 2,901 in Hiddenite, and 4,490 in Bethlehem, according to Patrick Wike, Alexander County Elections Director. The three Early Voting sites in Alexander are: the Alexander Senior Center in Taylorsville, the Bethlehem Community Fire…

As a precaution, Court in Alexander County will be closed the week of Nov. 2 through Nov. 6, according to Chief District Court Judge L.D. Graham. The courthouse will remain open. For more information, call the Alexander County Clerk of Court Office, 828-635-3113.

League launched in 1977 Hundreds of Alexander County youth have participated in T-Ball play during the program’s 44 seasons, dating back to 1977 when Recreation Director Bill Glad implemented the league. T-Ball is a team sport based on and simplifying baseball and softball play, modified for youngsters in which the ball is batted from a…

The Alexander County Library (Main Facility and Stony Point Branch) have reopened and returned to regular service on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020.

The Alexander County License Plate Agency is scheduled to reopen on Thursday, October 29, 2020. The agency had temporarily closed last week due to COVID-19 exposure. (Note: The NCDMV Driver License Office is a separate entity, operated by the State; it has remained closed since March.)

An announcement from Chief District Court Judge L.D. Graham was released Tuesday morning, October 27, 2020, that “as a precaution, courts in Alexander County are closed for the remainder of the week” (through Friday, October 30). The courthouse will remain open. For more information, call the Alexander County Clerk of Court Office, 828-635-3113.

Governor Roy Cooper announced today (Oct. 21, 2020) that North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 3 for three more weeks as health officials continue to monitor North Carolina’s viral trends. North Carolina has seen increased hospitalizations and trajectory of cases in recent weeks. Governor Cooper underscored the importance of wearing masks, social distancing, and…

Efforts to safeguard the unique heritage of Alexander County by preserving properties that embody the elements of its cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history are underway. This is a priority of the five member volunteer Alexander County Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) which was formed in March 2019 by the county commissioners. Connie Kincaid, HPC…