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Sugar Loaf School on two hour delay May 5   Alexander County Schools officials have confirmed that due to overnight storms, power outages, and trees down on roads in the area, Sugar Loaf Elementary School is on a two-hour delay. The facility will open at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 5, 2017.

By MICAH HENRY Just days ago, a refreshing place to stop opened in Taylorsville — an ice cream parlor named 16/90 T’ville Scoops. As you might guess, store owners Barry and Lisa McDonald named the store after its location: the intersection of NC 16 and NC 90, in Taylorsville’s West End. It is located next…

Two Taylorsville men have been arrested following break-ins, larcenies, a short car chase, and a long search in the Rocky Springs Community this week. On Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at approximately 10:41 a.m., a call came into Alexander County Sheriff’s Office Communications in reference to a breaking and entering in progress located on Rocky Springs…

Two student teams from East Alexander Middle School have qualified to compete in the national finals of the 15th Annual Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC). The team will face off against 99 other top qualifying teams from across the United States to claim the title of national champion. The TARC finals will take place on…

The Sugar Loaf Volunteer Fire Dept. will host a Truck & Tractor Pull on Saturday, April 22. Gates will open at 4 p.m. and pulling begins at 6 p.m. The location is at 296 Old Wilkesboro Rd. Ext. in Taylorsville. There will be classes for Super Stock Tractors, Light Pro Stock Tractors, Super Modified 2WD Trucks,…

  By MICAH HENRY Nearly without interruption, Alexander Countians have enjoyed having a library to go to for nearly fifty years now, but that wasn’t always the case, as a special display at Alexander County Library currently shows. The staff of the facility is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary of operation this week with special activities.…

The N.C. Department of Transportation wants local residents’ feedback on its Draft 10-Year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which identifies the construction funding and scheduling for transportation projects. The Draft 2018-2027 STIP includes 1,421 projects, including 1,123 highway and 298 non-highway projects (aviation, public transit, rail, ferry, bicycle and pedestrian) in every county across the state.…

Alexander County Board Of Commissioners is planning their next regular meeting April 18, 2017, at the CVCC – Alexander Campus. The meeting will begin with a Call To Order at 6:00 pm with Chairman Milton Campbell. COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING AGENDA FOR APRIL 18, 2017 Public Comment – Persons who wish to speak concerning items on this agenda,…

Headed to the Nationals For the second time in 6 years, the Alexander Central FFA has won the State FFA Dairy Judging Competition and will represent North Carolina at the 90th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Over 270 students were in attendance on April 8th at the Iredell County Fairgrounds representing schools across North Carolina…

Source: lrbears.com Rock Hill, S.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Abbey Hartsell has been named the 2017 South Atlantic Conference Women’s Golfer Of The Year, league officials announced today as part of its annual honors. Hartsell, a sophomore from Taylorsville, N.C., has the league’s lowest scoring average so far this year (75.70 strokes per round). In addition, Hartsell…