Area News

Wells takes State Senate District 42 Republican Primary N.C. State Senator Andy Wells of District 42 has won the Republican nomination, defeating Alexander County challengers Dustin Long, of Stony Point, and Ryan Huffman, of Hiddenite, and Catawba County candidate Mark Hollo, according to unofficial results in the May 8 Primary election. Wells will face Democrat…

Mr. Doug Rhoney, Alexander Central High School principal since 2011, is resigning at the end of this school year to accept a position in another school system. “I will be transitioning to Catawba County effective July 1,” said Rhoney. “I have accepted a position Director of Secondary Education. It was a difficult decision leaving ACHS,…

A Taylorsville man who worked as a truck driver was killed Monday, April 30, 2018, in a crash. According to several media outlets, N.C. State Highway Patrol troopers believe the tractor trailer had a tire blow out, which caused the crash. Darryl Ryan Cupp, age 34 of Taylorsville, was identified as the driver. The truck…

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Advisory for: southern Alexander County, west central Iredell County, southeastern Caldwell County, east central McDowell County, north central Catawba County, and Central Burke County until 730 AM EDT Wednesday, April 25, 2018. At 731 PM EDT, minor flooding was occurring along the shores of the…

Bridge maintenance scheduled at night N.C. Department of Transportation crews will reduce lanes on N.C. 127 over Lake Hickory between Catawba and Alexander counties for bridge maintenance beginning Sunday, April 22, weather permitting. Crews will remove and replace existing bridge joints. To minimize travel impacts, work will take place from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.…

Alexander County officials recently provided a formal request to Alexander County Schools to relocate the Alexander Early College at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. The early college has been utilizing space in the CVCC Alexander Applied Technologies Center, which is owned by Alexander County Government, according to a County press release. In October…

Do you agree with English poet, Alfred Austin? He wrote: “The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.” Author of The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood, seems to agree, with, “In the spring, at…

One Stop Absentee Voting begins Thursday, April 19, 2018, for the Primary Election. Locations will be: * Board of Elections Office, 370 1st Avenue SW, Taylorsville, April 19-20, Thursday through Friday, 8am until 5pm. April 23-27, Monday through Friday, 8am until 5pm. April 30 – May 4, Monday through Friday, 8am until 5pm. May 5, Saturday, 8am…

A Catawba County man is facing charges for stealing a camper trailer from Alexander County. On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, deputies from the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office received a report in reference to a 24’ Coachman Camper stolen from the Bethlehem Community. After meeting with the victim, physical evidence was collected at the scene and turned…