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As of Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at 11:15 a.m., Alexander County has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19, with a total of 10 active cases and a cumulative total of 30 confirmed cases, according to a County press release. Of the 10 active cases, nine are recovering at home and remain under quarantine, and one…

Alexander County Schools officials have announced the 2020 high school and Early College graduation and lower grades end-of-year events, as follows: Alexander Central High School Graduation plans The Graduation Celebration for the Class of 2020 will consist of Individual Stage Walks and a Drive-In Graduation Ceremony. The Individual Stage Walks will be spread out over…

A Hiddenite man has been arrested following his father’s death on Memorial Day, said Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman. On Monday, May 25, 2020, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Alexander County 911 received a call from a residence located on Hiddenite Church Road in the Hiddenite Community of Alexander County in reference to an unconscious person.…

Alexander County Veterans Services will observe Memorial Day with a special new video, in lieu of a public ceremony, due to COVID-19 concerns. The video will air beginning at 5:00 a.m. May 25, 2020, on Spectrum TV channel 192 (every 2 hours), and will be online at alexandercountync.tv, posted on the County website (alexandercountync.gov) starting…

MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE — Shown here, local veterans Herb Poole (left) and son Rick Poole (right) and Dale Chapman (center) were part of a group decorating the graves of veterans in the Taylorsville City Cemetery for Memorial Day weekend on Friday, May 22, 2020. The 300-plus U.S. Flags were being placed by members of the local…

Phase 2, Safer At Home, begins Friday, May 22, at 5 p.m. Bars, indoor entertainment venues, gyms, and public playgrounds remain closed; Restaurants, personal care businesses, and pools open with limitations & safety requirements RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen today announced that North…

Alexander County has nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since our May 13 issue, with a total of 12 active cases and a cumulative total of 22 confirmed cases as of the evening of Monday, May 18, 2020, according to a county news release. Of the new cases, eight of those are related to the…

By MICAH HENRY Last week, The Times had a chance to speak by phone with North Carolina Secretary of Treasury Dale Folwell (R). He discussed the status of the state employee pension plan, NCDOT spending, and COVID-19. Folwell and his staff are known as “the Keeper of the Public Purse.” He manages an amount of…

      The Alexander County Board of Commissioners adopted a proclamation naming the week of May 17-23, 2020, as National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week in Alexander County. The special week is being celebrated across the country with the theme of “Ready Today, Preparing for Tomorrow” to honor and recognize EMS workers for their…

On Saturday, May 16, 2020, Federal court Judge James C. Dever III in the Eastern District of NC issued issued a temporary order on Executive Order 138 regarding church gatherings, in effect temporarily reversing Governor Roy Cooper’s Executive Order 138 about limiting the size of church gatherings. The order extends for two weeks from May…