Area News

The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office requests assistance in locating Harley Daniel Justice.  Mr. Justice is wanted on a Governor’s Warrant from the State of Virginia for Probation Violation. Justice is described as a white male, 34 years of age.  He is 5’11” tall and weighs 150 lbs., with brown hair and hazel eyes.  Anyone with…

“Code in” enacted Mar. 9 at Stony Point School UPDATED Mar. 14, 4:45 p.m. A Stony Point woman who falsely claimed she was tied up in her home faces a criminal charge after her actions resulted in many officers being diverted to look for the made-up suspect. As a precautionary measure, Stony Point Elementary School…

A non-profit organization, Hands of a Sportsman, will hold a community meeting on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at 6 p.m. at Captain’s Galley, in Stony Point, in order to gather local volunteers and landowners to be part of a deer hunt for disabled hunters. The hunt will be assisted by NC Wildlife Resources officers and…

A Lenoir man has been arrested and faces charges for allegedly shooting his estranged wife. On March 1, 2017, at approximately 6:27 p.m., the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, along with Taylorsville Police Department, responded to the area of 67 Old Wilkesboro Rd. Ext. in Taylorsville in reference to a shooting, according to Sheriff Chris Bowman.…

In a special called meeting on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at 12:30 p.m., the Alexander County Board of Education members simultaneously received a copy of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Facility Survey & Recommendations Report, which included the state survey team’s recommendations on the County’s elementary schools and all facilities. This state survey…

On Thursday, February 16, 2017, members of the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office arrested Sandra Kelley, age 66 of Taylorsville. She was arrested and charged with 10 counts of Felony Receiving Stolen Goods/Property. Her arrest stemmed from an investigation by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office in reference to stolen vehicles delivered to her residence from out…

  Local officials, law enforcement, healthcare providers, and mental health advocates came together Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of an expanded behavioral health treatment and crisis center in Lenoir. The Caldwell C3 Comprehensive Care Center will primarily serve residents of Alexander, Caldwell, and McDowell counties. In addition to existing mental health, substance use and…

A Special Called Meeting of the Alexander County Board of Education will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the Board of Education Conference Room, 700 Liledoun Road, Taylorsville, according to a BOE press release. The sole purpose of the meeting is distribution of the NC Dept. of Public Instruction’s…

The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office has announced an arrest in an unusual larceny that occurred over the weekend.   The larceny occurred on All Healing Springs Road, about a half-mile off of US 64/90 west of Taylorsville, according to Sheriff Chris Bowman. Between the hours of 8:00 PM on February 11, 2017, and 9:00 AM on…

A Hiddenite man is hospitalized after his vehicle crashed into a parked car and semi-trailers along NC 90 East in Taylorsville. According to Taylorsville Police Chief Dennis James, the wreck occurred on Thursday, February 9, about 9 p.m. on NC 90 East at the intersection with Hammer Road near Taylorsville Glass Inc. The wreck report…