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A new apparel store for Cougar Gear, for supporters of Alexander Central High Athletics has been created, according to Nathan Robinson, Assistant Athletic Director & Masonry Instructor at Alexander Central High School. The website is https://achsathletics2018.itemorder.com. A portion of all monies raised will go to the new ACHS Athletic Booster Club. “Help us in spreading the…

A man from the Stony Point Community has been taken into custody and charged with attempted murder in Iredell County. Darren Campbell, Iredell County Sheriff, stated that on Saturday, August 4, 2018, deputies with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office responded to 2174 Island Ford Road, Statesville, in response to a reported shooting. On arrival, deputies…

Above, District Attorney Sarah Kirkman (center) presents Josh Whaley (right) to be sworn in by Superior Court Judge Lynn Gullett (left). Whaley joins Kirkman’s office as an assistant district attorney as Judge Gullett administered the oath of office in Iredell County Superior Court on Wednesday, August 1, 2018.

Dr. Steven Merrill, of Taylorsville, told The Times that he has signed a contract with Piedmont Healthcare, to partner with that organization so that he can resume seeing patients around the first part of September. Merrill had been in contact with several potential partners who could help him resume medical practice. “I felt, by far,…

The Alexander County Relay for Life event will be held Friday, August 3, at 6 p.m., at Friendship Lutheran Church, instead of Alexander County Courthouse Park, as originally planned, due to a high likelihood of rain that day. Relay’s theme this year is “When You Wish Upon A Cure.” The Relay for Life Survivors Walk…

A local man has been sentenced in a sex offense case that involved a young child as the victim. Frank Solomon Mecimore, age 49 of Taylorsville, pleaded guilty to attempted Statutory Sex Offense with a Child in Alexander County Superior Court on Thursday, July 26, 2018. He was sentenced to 120-204 months in the North…

An Alexander County Schools bus had to be stopped and its occupants evacuated, due to a fallen power line on Old Mountain Road, near Liberty Church Road in Hiddenite, on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, shortly after 3:00 p.m. Some distance from the bus, the fallen power line sparked a fire, and smoke drifted to the…

A recent dispute between a woman and her nephew led to shots being fired, and ultimately resulted in arrest of both persons involved. At approximately 8:44 a.m. on July 19, 2018, Alexander County Communications received a call from a residence located on Confederate Drive in the Wittenburg Community, according to Sheriff Chris Bowman. Officers arrived…

The Alexander County Board of Elections met during a public meeting on Tuesday July 17, 2018, to discuss and adopt a one-stop early voting plan for the November 6, 2018 General Election. The NC General assembly recently enacted Session Law 2018-112 and Session Law 2018-129 to make statutory changes to the early voting period, as…