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Sheriff’s Officers and Tayl. Police nab 3 suspects on drug charges
Three Taylorsville residents arrested for drug violations after traffic stop On Tuesday, June 13, 2017, Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers along with Taylorsville Police Department Officers stopped a vehicle on Boston Branch Rd. in Taylorsville. The vehicle was stopped due to fictitious plates being displayed. The driver of the vehicle was operating the vehicle on a…
Read MoreHiddenite resident is an L.A. Dodgers draft pick
Hiddenite Community resident and former ACHS baseball standout Josh McLain has been taken in the 14th round of the major league baseball professional draft. A rising senior at NC State University, McLain was selected with the 430th overall pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers. McLain now faces the decision of foregoing his senior year with…
Read MoreHands of a Sportsman to meet June 15 to plan a hunt for disabled
The Hands of a Sportsman, a non-profit organization, will hold a community meeting on Thursday, June 15, 6 p.m., at Captain’s Galley in Stony Point. This meeting invites landowners, individuals able to donate deer corn, or hunters willing to assist handicapped persons in a special hunt later this year. NC Wildlife Resources officers will allow…
Read MoreSummer on the Square Free Concert Series kicks off with The Ya Yas Band, Friday, June 16
In partnership with the Town of Taylorsville and Alexander County Government, the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is pleased to announce an exciting line up of performers for the annual Summer on the Square Free Concert Series. This unique collaboration between local government and the arts is credited with providing diverse live music and cultural…
Read MoreThree Alex. defendants sentenced in multi-county Federal meth case
SBI and local investigators assist in probe, codenamed “Operation Dixie Crystal” The N.C. State Bureau of investigation has been coordinating with local law enforcement agencies in nine northwestern counties and with the FBI since 2012 when Operation Dixie Crystal began to root out methamphetamine traffickers, according to an SBI release. Of the 16 drug traffickers…
Read MoreMan Wanted For 2015 Robbery
WANTED: Dana Cornell Gray, Jr. The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help locating a fugitive from justice. On Wednesday, December 23, 2015, investigators from the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a home invasion where the suspects entered an occupied private residence in Alexander County and assaulted the elderly man…
Read MoreSuspect arrested June 6 for indecent liberties
A Taylorsville man is facing charges of indecent liberties with a child, according to law officers. On Thursday, May 18, 2017, investigators from the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office received a report from Alexander County Department of Social Services regarding possible sex abuse to an 11 year old. Through an ongoing investigation, in conjunction with Alexander…
Read MoreCounty Commissioners to meet June 5
Will meet at CVCC-Alexander The Alexander County Commissioners will meet June 5, 2017, at 6 p.m. at CVCC Alexander Center for Education, Room 103. Three local workers who are retiring will be recognized: CVCC’s Linda Graham, as well as Capt. Mike Harrison and Lt. Allen Vanstory of the Sheriff’s Office. The full meeting agenda is shown…
Read MoreSons recall slain Sheriff Elisha Bebber
Family of lawman killed in 1959 remembers his life and legacy By MICAH HENRY When a rifle shot took the life of Alexander County Sheriff Thomas “Elisha” Bebber, Sr., on June 2, 1959, the public at large grieved along with the Bebber family. And fifty-eight years to the day later, on Friday, June 2, the…
Read MoreSheriff warns of “Publishers Clearing House” phony prize scam
Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman has informed The Times that a Taylorsville resident has received a check and letter in the mail, which has been determined to be a scam. The letter bears the name “Publishers Clearing House” and contained references to a “lottery draw.” Sheriff Bowman said that the documents are not legitimate. He…
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