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Alexander County has launched a new public input survey and invites residents, businesses, and members of nearby communities to provide feedback on the county’s new branding project. The 10-minute survey can be accessed at brandingalexandercounty.com and will remain open for responses until early October. “Our goal with this project is to create a compelling, authentic…

ZZ Top fans should make plans for the final installment of the Alexander County Summer Concert Series on Saturday, September 20, 2025. “Eliminator” will perform at 7:00 p.m. on the Rotary Performance Stage at Alexander County Courthouse Park in downtown Taylorsville. A ZZ Top tribute band from Chicago, “Eliminator” has played from coast to coast…

By ANGELA FARR KING The Alexander County Board of Education met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, September 15, at 6:00 p.m. During his Superintendent’s report, Dr. Bill Griffin shared about the recent “rebranding” of Alexander County Schools. Dr. Griffin shares new logo and Strategic Plan Griffin shared that a team of teachers, administrators,…

By MICAH HENRY At the newly opened 2nd Chance Ministries in Taylorsville, co-founders Shane and Jennifer Simpson believe in building people back up. The husband-and-wife team have come through a rough several years, which involved addiction and domestic violence. Shane said he had been in and out of the criminal justice system since he was…

By ANGELA FARR KING Mary Lackey is the epitome of a Proverbs 31 woman. This chapter in the Bible is known for listing the characteristics of a virtuous woman. Proverbs 31:28 states, “Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her.” When meeting Mrs. Mary Lackey and her daughter,…

On Thursday, September 4, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Wilkes County on NC 16 near the Alexander County Line, according to Master Trooper Christopher M. Casey of the Highway Patrol. A 2016 Acura MDX and a 2013 Dodge Dart, both traveling north…

Alexander County will receive additional opioid settlement funding to support the county’s efforts to curb the opioid epidemic and resulting overdoses. At the September 8 meeting, the Alexander County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to enter into opioid settlement agreements with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, along with eight generic opioid manufacturers, according…

Walmart customers in Taylorsville were welcomed inside the newly transformed Supercenter at 901 NC Highway 16 S., Taylorsville, last Friday as the much-anticipated project is now complete. Creating omni-shopping experiences that save customers time and money, Walmart continues its transformational journey to become America’s favorite place to shop whether in-store, online, or via the mobile…

If you love classic rock, don’t miss the September 6, 2025, installment of the Alexander County Summer Concert Series with “Tribute – A Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band.” The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. on the Rotary Performance Stage at Alexander County Courthouse Park in downtown Taylorsville. Since its founding in 2013 in…

  Many interested in sale of Northwood Park Property By ANGELA FARR KING (updated Sept. 4, 2025, 2:17 p.m. to correct location of vacant property) The Taylorsville Town Council met on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, for their regularly scheduled meeting. One of the main topics addressed was the possible sale of 9.157 acres of vacant…