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Absentee by-mail voting begins March 19 for Primary Election
Voting instructions Absentee by-mail voting begins Monday, March 19, 2018, for the May 8, 2018, primary election in North Carolina. Absentee by-mail is one of several voting options available to all registered N.C. voters, said elections officials. Unlike some other states, no excuse is needed to vote by mail in North Carolina. Absentee by-mail voting…
Read MoreBeware of scams, says Sheriff
Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman is warning residents not to be duped by several types of scams which are being perpetrated locally. Phone scam asks for bond money One scam involved a telephone caller who claimed to be the victim’s grandson. The caller then pleaded with the victim to send money, to supposedly help the…
Read MoreSugar Loaf School turns 60
This month marks 60 years of operation for Sugar Loaf Elementary School, located about three miles north of Taylorsville on NC Highway 16. The school was constructed in late 1957 and students moved in early in 1958, with the first day of classes held Friday, March 7, 1958. It housed grades one through seven. Pupils…
Read MoreOver 11 pounds of marijuana seized, trafficking is charged
A Taylorsville man and woman face multiple charges following a large drug bust in northern Alexander County this past week. On Friday, March 9, 2018, the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division arrested and charged Jose Martires Canales, Jr., age 24, and Kaslyn Elizabeth Wallace, age 22 of Taylorsville, following a search warrant served by…
Read MoreFront brings 1-3” of snow to Alexander
With temperatures hovering just around freezing on Monday morning, March 12, a fast moving weather front from the west brought approximately 1 to 3 inches of snow to Alexander, with amounts varying by location. Precipitation ceased here later that afternoon. Students were sent to school as normal on Monday, but snow began falling during the…
Read MoreParent arrested for bomb threat to East Middle School
On Monday, March 12, 2018, investigators from the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office received a report in reference to threats made about placing bombs at East Alexander Middle School. Other threats were posted on social media. All threats are being taken seriously, said Sheriff Chris Bowman. Further investigation revealed that the suspect in this case told…
Read MoreCommissioners’ Choice Awards postponed
The Alexander County Commissioners’ Choice Awards Banquet, originally scheduled for Monday night, March 12, 2018, have been postponed until a date yet to be announced, said officials.
Read MoreAlexander Co. Schools dismissed early Mar. 12 due to snow
Alexander County Schools dismissed early on Monday, March 12, 2018, due to deteriorating weather and road conditions. Student drivers were dismissed first, and buses were dismissed as soon as drivers returned to school, or at 9:00 a.m. Officials said it was at the parent’s discretion whether to allow a student to drive or to pick…
Read MoreInvestigators: missing woman found safe
Alicia Dickerson, who was reported as missing on March 8, 2018, has been found safe, according to investigators with the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office. The news came not long after information about her was released. Sheriff Chris Bowman wished to thank all those who provided information regarding Alicia and her whereabouts.
Read MoreWanted suspect arrested after night chase March 7
A man who is wanted in Virginia has been captured following a nighttime chase near Taylorsville. The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Anthony Jamille Lewis, age 38 of Salisbury, as the result of the chase, according to Sheriff Chris Bowman. On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at approximately 12:03 a.m., an Alexander County deputy saw…
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