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  True Value Foundation recently donated KN95 face masks, hand soap, hand sanitizer, and cleaner solution to Alexander County Schools, made possible through a grant process. Taylorsville True Value Hardware manager Jeff Davis and assistant manager Tanaye Goehring applied for the grants on behalf of Alexander County Schools. True Value Foundation is focused on helping…

The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina leaders are excited to announce that YMCA indoor wellness facilities are reopening. The YMCA is able to reopen its doors to its members after Gov. Roy Cooper announced earlier last week that indoor fitness centers can reopen as part of the state’s Phase 2.5 of easing COVID-19 restrictions. Stan Law, President…

Shaggy’s Good Buys is coming soon to Bethlehem. The new store will be located in the Bethlehem Village Shopping Center at the corner of NC 127 and Rink Dam Road in the former Fred’s building at 9477 NC Highway 127. Shaggy’s is a value-focused variety store bringing convenience and affordability back to Bethlehem. Shaggy’s offers…

Governor Roy Cooper on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, announced that after a summer of hard work to slow the spread of COVID-19, North Carolina will take a modest step forward move into Phase 2.5 starting this Friday, Sept. 4, at 5:00 p.m. Mask mandates and other prevention methods remain in effect and are even more…

COVID-19 UPDATE for Aug. 31, 2020:   The Alexander County Health Department has reported the county’s third death associated with COVID-19. There are currently 46 people in quarantine with COVID-19, with a cumulative total of 394 confirmed cases. Seven people are in the hospital. Of the 394 total cases, 338 people have recovered.

  On Friday, August 28, 2020, at approximately 4:45 PM, officers with Alexander County Sheriff’s Office received information in reference of a reported assault that occurred at a residence located on Steel Bridge Loop in the Bethlehem Community of Alexander County, near the Highway 127 bridge, according to Sheriff Chris Bowman. The victim was taken…

A home north of Taylorsville was heavily damaged by fire on Thursday, August 27, 2020. At 12:15 a.m., Central Alexander-Taylorsville, Sugar Loaf, and Hiddenite Fire Departments were dispatched to a structure fire located at 1631 Jay Burke Road, Taylorsville. Fire Marshal Mark Earle said the first arriving firefighter saw the back porch area of the…

Alexander County received one of 10 LGFCU (Local Government Federal Credit Union) Excellence in Innovation Awards on August 14 during the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) 2020 Virtual Annual Conference. The Alexander County Health Department was selected for the award for developing a Behavioral Health Clinic to provide improved mental health services to…

  By MICAH HENRY A grant through the Duke Endowment has provided a new Behavioral Health Clinic at the Alexander County Health Department (ACHD), part of a recent expansion of services. Ashley Moretz, Behavioral Health LCSW, came to ACHD in August 2019. Moretz explained that providing Behavioral Health services at a county health department is…

A ribbon cutting was held Thursday, August 20 at J & J Garage 24-Hr. Towing, located at 2390 NC Hwy. 16 South of Taylorsville. Commissioners Jeff Peal, Marty Pennell, and Ronnie Reese participated in the ribbon cutting to welcome the new business to Alexander County. The Alexander County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) conducted the ribbon…