Area News

The Taylorsville Lions Club will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Fairgrounds, 170 Fairgrounds Road, Taylorsville. Visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter “Taylorsville” or call the Lions Club at 828-632-2226 to schedule an appointment.

Three people who are suspects in multiple recent vehicle break-ins have been arrested, according to Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman. On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, Tyler James Angel, W/M, age 24 of Conover, NC, was arrested and charged with the following: Three counts of Felony Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle with Three Counts of…

Del Starnes, President of Taylor King Furniture in Taylorsville, has announced his company is producing face coverings for medical workers. Medical-grade masks are in short supply in many areas, he noted. “We’ve heard that medical personnel are wearing their masks all day long, or even longer,” Starnes related. “The coverings we’re producing will help prolong…

By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina’s prisons will begin releasing some inmates in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. Erik Hooks, secretary of the N.C. Department of Public Safety, made the announcement during a news conference Monday, April 13, with Gov. Roy Cooper and members of his COVID-19…

Effective at noon Monday, April 13, 2020, the N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning for the following counties in western North Carolina: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania,…

Alexander County now has its third confirmed case of COVID-19. The most recent confirmed case is at home and is recovering well. The other two confirmed cases have fully recovered and required no hospitalization. Alexander County Government urges everyone to continue staying at home as much as possible, maintain social distance of at least six…

(Updated April 13, 1:15 p.m.) Severe thunderstorms impacted Alexander County in the early morning hours of Monday, April 13, 2020, with heavy rains, high winds, and strong lightning. The entire county was affected, with downed trees/limbs and power outages. According to Doug Gillispie, Director of Public Services, volunteer fire departments have been aggressively working on…

The Christian Crisis Center, along with the other food pantries in Alexander County, remain open to serve essential needs in our community. “We order food weekly from the Second Harvest Food Bank in Winston-Salem and continue to glean from Food Lion’s deli, meat, and bread products,” said Debra Hollingsworth, Executive Director of the Christian Crisis…

These listings are provided as a free service to Healthcare Facilities and Restaurant providers to inform our community about the changes in business hours and practices due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. If you own or operate a Healthcare Facility or Food Service business, call 828-632-2532 to list your service in The Taylorsville Times. UPDATED APRIL…