Area News

    The Hickory-based trio, run with me, has released its first music EP entitled “I Met a Seer” on the web and social media through all major music streaming sites.      The four-song, completely original project was officially released on August 31, and can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and any other…

On Tuesday, August 28th, 2018, the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office received a report from Alexander County Department of Social Services which involved allegations of Statutory Rape of a Child. Further investigation revealed that the suspect in this case was Benjamin Rustin Gilreath, 34 years old of the Hiddenite Community. Gilreath was arrested without incident and…

Readers have a few more days to tell The Times which restaurant has the best barbecue in Alexander County. Or help decide who’s the best florist, surveyor, or pet groomer. Readers can choose their favorite school, church, or civic club, too. You can cast your vote for all these and more in the 2018 Readers’…

The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office and Taylorsville Police Dept. Narcotics Units have concluded a long term investigation into the sales and use of Illicit Narcotics throughout Alexander County and the Town limits of Taylorsville, according to Sheriff Chris Bowman. During the investigation, illegal narcotics, prescription pain pills, and U.S. currency derived from the sales of…

A portion of Alexander Correctional Institution is still on lockdown on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, where incidents occurred, but not the entire facility, a prison official said. Multiple online media sources are reporting the lockdown is due to inmate fights at the facility.   The facility was locked down on Sunday afternoon, August 12, 2018, after…

A Hiddenite man has been arrested on a charge of murder in connection with an elderly man’s death this week. On Thursday, August 9, 2018, at approximately 11:42 a.m., a call came into Alexander County Communications in reference to a deceased person that had been located, by a concerned friend, in the woods off of…

In Alexander County, public school starts Monday, August 27, 2018. School Open House Dates Alexander Central High School will hold open house for all students on Tuesday, August 21, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Freshman Academy will host open house during the same time as the high school. Freshmen will meet with seminar teachers…

Investigators: woman was dealing drugs while caring for a child in Wittenburg area During the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, members of the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office and Taylorsville Police Department narcotics units concluded a month long investigation into the use and sales of illicit narcotics at a residence on Ret Stafford Lane…

The Bethlehem Community Development Association’s Ninth Annual Bethlehem Day Festival is set for Saturday, September 15, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. features fun for everyone. Now located at the Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in Bethlehem, the annual fall event features live music all day, inflatable entertainment and activities for children, more than 50…