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Park survey also being conducted Alexander County Government is conducting a parks survey to gather input from local citizens. The anonymous survey asks general questions about park usage, needed improvements to existing parks, and ideas for future additions and facilities. The survey contains 16 questions, and only requires approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. The deadline…

The Alexander County Library will host an Art After Hours reception honoring “Other Wonders: Works by Christopher Parsons,” on Friday, September 6, 2019, from 6pm – 7:30pm at the Main Library, located at 77 First Avenue SW in Taylorsville. The exhibit, which features “spacescape” paintings created using a unique combination of spray painting and other…

Walmart has announced it will soon stop the sale of handgun ammunition in its stores, a response to the deadly mass shootings in the company’s Texas and Mississippi locations. CEO Doug McMillon, a gun owner whose family raised bird dogs from his childhood, released a statement Sept. 3 about the company’s decision. “We’ve been giving…

A bridge on Herman Road will soon be replaced, thanks to a $560,000 contract the N.C. Department of Transportation recently awarded to R.E. Burns and Sons Co., Inc., of Statesville, according to NCDOT. Both approaches to the bridge washed out during heavy storms in early June, forcing the closure just north of Summit Road. Drivers…

Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing: 1) background information on the forms of e-cigarette products, 2) information on the multistate outbreak of severe pulmonary disease associated with using e-cigarette products (devices, liquids, refill pods, and cartridges), and 3) clinical features of patients with severe pulmonary disease. This health advisory also…

Bethlehem residents and business owners are invited to a community meeting on Tuesday, September 3, to review the final draft and recommendations of the Bethlehem Community Plan. The drop-in meeting will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Bethlehem Elementary School. Members of the Bethlehem Community Plan Steering Committee, Western Piedmont Council…

A local man has been charged with over a dozen sex crimes against a child. On August 27, 2019, Jackie Rand Robinette, age 68 of Taylorsville, was charged with ten counts of felony First Degree Statutory Sex Offense and ten counts of felony Indecent Liberties with a Minor. These charges stem from an ongoing investigation,…

A Stony Point man is charged with sex offenses against a child, according to law officers. On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, Seth Grayson Reeves, W/M, age 37 of Stony Point, was charged with one count of felony Statutory Sex Offense of a Child and four counts of felony Indecent Liberties with a Child, said Alexander…

Members of North Carolina’s Hometown Strong team visited Alexander County on Monday, August 26, at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area’s multipurpose building. The team, comprised of approximately 25 representatives of numerous state agencies, met with county staff to discuss Alexander County’s priorities, needs, and concerns. Topics that were discussed include the Alexander Industrial Park, infrastructure…