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Meeting set for June 4, 6:00 p.m., at the CVCC-Alexander Center for Education in Taylorsville. Among the items on the agenda at the June 4, 2018, meeting of the Alexander County Commissioners are the presentation of the proposed County Budget for 2018-19 and commendation of outgoing ACHS Principal, Doug Rhoney. The images below show the Board’s…

A Taylorsville man was arrested after he apparently crashed his ATV into a female pedestrian, then severely beat her boyfriend in the Highland area of Taylorsville last week. The Taylorsville Police Dept. report stated that officers responded to a collision of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with a pedestrian in the area of Fifth Avenue North…

A high speed chase across two counties led to the arrest of a Catawba County man on Monday night, May 21, 2018. The man drew the attention of the law when his speeding car was observed on Millersville Road on Monday night. N.C. State Highway Patrol Trooper A.P. Millsaps was running a radar point on…

At their May 14, 2018, meeting, the Alexander County Board of Commissioners learned the results of the ABC Store Feasibility Study conducted by Creative Economic Development Consulting. Crystal Morphis, founder and CEO of the firm, presented the findings to the board. Judy Caywood, Alexander County ABC Store Feasibility Committee Member, provided brief remarks prior to Morphis’…

The Alexander County Relay for Life event, originally set for May 18 in Taylorsville, is being postponed due to rainy weather forecasted this week. Relay organizers will be meeting with team captains on Tuesday, May 22, to determine the event date. The annual event to benefit the American Cancer Society will have food including: Hamburgers,…

The following Special Message from Alexander County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Hefner was posted on the Alexander County Schools website recently:   “On May 16th, thousands of teachers from across North Carolina are expected to travel to Raleigh for the ‘March For Students and Rally For Respect’ gathering. The purpose of this event is to…

  Families of Alexander County Schools’ Excellence in Education award nominees gathered for the 2018 “…Of the Year” ceremony and reception on Thursday, May 10, at Alexander Central Auditorium. Dr. Jennifer Hefner, Superintendent, welcomed the audience to start the evening. Awards were presented by the 2017 winners. Beginning Teacher of the Year was announced by…

Local authorities have arrested two people in connection with a opium poppy operation in southern Alexander County. The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office received a tip of a possible Poppy plant growing operation in the Wittenburg Community of Alexander County. On May 9, 2018, while following up on the tip, Alexander County Sheriff’s Deputies along with…

View the Times’ Flickr album of scenes from the 2018 Apple Blossom Festival in the viewer below, or at: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmjjaX89  

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Zahn Navy Office of Community Outreach SASEBO, Japan – A Taylorsville, North Carolina, native and 2015 Alexander Central High School graduate is serving in Japan in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Germantown. Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory Hines is a culinary specialist aboard the ship operating out of…