Area News

Alexander County voters have turned out in droves for the Early Voting period, which began on Thursday, October 15. The three Early Voting sites in Alexander are: the Alexander Senior Center in Taylorsville, the Bethlehem Community Fire and Rescue Department, and the Hiddenite Volunteer Fire Department. As of Tuesday evening, October 20, a total of…

A man, who was being sought in connection with the rape of an elderly woman this summer, has been apprehended. On Friday, October 16, 2020, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Alexander County Sheriff’s Office received information of a possible location for Julius Santez Williams, B/M, age 35, who was wanted for Felony First Degree Rape, Felony…

Due to unforeseen issues, the Alexander County License Plate Agency is temporarily closed, according to a County news release. Here is a list of the surrounding license plate agencies which can provide assistance during the temporary closure: • Statesville, 704-873-3185 • Caldwell, 828-726-2504 • Conover, 828-464-6878 • Wilkesboro, 336-838-4725 For online renewals go to: https://payments.ncdot.gov.

A Taylorsville man is in custody, accused of shooting and killing his mother. According to Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman, on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at approximately 8:47 AM, Alexander County 911 Communications received a call of a shooting that had occurred at a residence off of Harbert Mountain Road, on Mount Olive Church Road…

The North Carolina Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) project to widen NC 127 has been pushed back, according to state officials. DOT Communications Officer Marcus Thompson related that DOT division engineers said the project is being delayed because of the current State Transportation Improvement Program revisions due to: • Decline in revenue caused by COVID-19 •…

A drug deal gone bad resulted in a shooting of two men, wounding both, in the Wittenburg Community this week. On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at approximately 10:54 AM, a call came into Alexander County 911 Communications in reference to a shooting that had occurred off of Friendship Church Rd. on Fox Hollow Drive in…

Lt. Governor Candidate Mark Robinson and Congresswoman Virginia Foxx to speak in Taylorsville October 13 The Tuesday, October 13, Alexander County Republican Party Meeting will be held at 6:00 pm at the H&H INDOOR Arena. Bring a lawn chair and dress comfortably. Guests speakers will be: Michael Whatley, Chairman of NC GOP; Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, 5th…

The 32nd Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival is cancelled for 2020, said Gina Kay Honosky, Executive Director of the Taylorsville Apple Festival, Inc., in an October 7 statement. “During this trying time, we felt it was best for all of our festival patrons if we did not gather together this year,” the festival director stated. “We…

Five o’clock p.m. this Friday is the regular voter registration deadline for the 2020 General Election, according to Patrick Wike, Alexander County Elections Director. There are 2 primary ways to register to vote or update an existing voter registration in North Carolina:  Fill out a North Carolina Voter Registration application. The application can be downloaded from…

This week, The Times asked the Alexander County Commissioner candidates to respond to an election questionnaire to give their views on issues facing that office. Three candidates are running for the two open seats this year. The Commission is a partisan entity. The candidates are: incumbent Dr. Jeffrey P. Peal, Republican; former county commissioner and…