Area News

Customer Mistakenly Buys Gas Instead Of Kerosene At Local Station Alexander County Fire Marshal Russell Greene informed The Times on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 12, that recent customers at All American Raceway, at 6901 Millersville Road in Taylorsville, who believed they were purchasing kerosene, in fact were buying gasoline. The fuel should be used accordingly. A house fire…

  (Updated Oct. 3, 5:20 p.m.) Customers intercept hit-and-run driver, woman recovering after being run over By MICAH HENRY On Thursday afternoon, Sept. 29, 2016, emergency personnel responded to the scene of an attempted hit-and-run crash in the Murphy USA filling station in Taylorsville on NC 16 South. The Taylorsville Police Department is investigating the…

  (Updated Sept. 28, 4:40 p.m.)       Carver faces murder charge, was caretaker for child who died A local man is facing a murder charge for his alleged involvement in the death of his girlfriend’s child last week, according to Sheriff Chris Bowman. On Friday, September 23, 2016, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Alexander…

  (Updated Sept. 23, 4:20 p.m.) Victim stable after shooting in Hiddenite A former local pastor has been charged following a shooting on Huckleberry Ridge Road in the Hiddenite Community on Thursday, Sept. 22. Sheriff Chris Bowman told The Times Friday that Alexander County 911 received a call about 4:11 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22,…

  Deputies Apprehend Assault Suspect Following Manhunt In Stony Point Zachary Ryan Moser, who was being sought by officers for an early Wednesday morning (Sept. 21) assault in Stony Point, has now been taken into custody, according to Sheriff Chris Bowman. Moser’s arrest comes on the heels of a nearly five-hour manhunt that involved multiple…

  Taylorsville Savings Bank scores victory in Fight Against Hunger The fifth Race Against Hunger Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at Pollard Raceway Park provided some $400 for Stony Point Christian Ministries along with 320 pounds of non-perishable food. Kim Wilcox of Taylorsville Savings Bank won the first 15-lap segment and her team expanded their points…

  Sigs Tire Center wins Fight Hunger benefit race Tuesday The fourth Race Against Hunger Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at Pollard Raceway Park provided more than $1,000 for 957 Mobile Cafe along with a collection of non-perishable food. The Sigs Tire Center race team opened the first 20-lap segment with a strong showing and expanded…

  (Updated Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m.) By MICAH HENRY On Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 7, 2016, emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and a car in front of the Cubbard Express Exxon Handy Stop in Hiddenite on NC 90 East. The accident involved a 2000 Toyota Celica driven by Cassie Nickole Johnson,…

  Taylorsville Savings Bank scores victory in Fight Against Hunger The fifth Race Against Hunger Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at Pollard Raceway Park provided some $400 for Stony Point Christian Ministries along with 320 pounds of non-perishable food. Kim Wilcox of Taylorsville Savings Bank won the first 15-lap segment and her team expanded their points…

  Sigs Tire Center wins Fight Hunger benefit race Tuesday The fourth Race Against Hunger Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at Pollard Raceway Park provided more than $1,000 for 957 Mobile Cafe along with a collection of non-perishable food. The Sigs Tire Center race team opened the first 20-lap segment with a strong showing and expanded…