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Alexander County Commissioners and staff have been working with the Western Piedmont Council of Governments (WPCOG), Western Piedmont Workforce Development Board, and NCWorks to facilitate assistance for those who lost their jobs following the closure of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. NCWorks Career Center staff will be in Alexander County to assist these employees beginning…

Alexander County Government working with area agencies, local industries to assist those who lost jobs at MG+BW Alexander County Government is saddened by the abrupt closure of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams and the many people who lost their jobs. The county had no prior knowledge of this closing, but is currently working with the…

Taylorsville, NC, August 24, 2023 —   American Legion chapters from across America participated in a national motorcycle ride to the American Legion Convention in Charlotte this week. The Legion’s 2023 National Legacy Run began in Kokomo, Indiana, on August 20 and ended at Rick Hendricks MotorSports Complex in Concord, North Carolina on August 24,…

  By MICAH HENRY Michael A. “Mike” Millsaps, age 55, has been named the Interim Police Chief for the Town of Taylorsville, Interim Town Manager Aaron Wike announced on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Millsaps will take over for retiring Chief Douglas Bowman, whose last day is August 31. A 15 year veteran of the force,…

HOUSTON WINS $50 — The first of three survey respondents drawn in the Tenth Annual Alexander County Readers’ Choice Awards is Heather Houston, of Taylorsville, shown above. She filled out the survey online. BROWN WINS $50 — The second of three survey respondents drawn in the Tenth Annual Alexander County Readers’ Choice Awards is Brenda…

By ANGELA FARR KING The Alexander County School System held their annual Opening Session on Tuesday, August 22, at 9 a.m. The beginning of the program was a time to celebrate some very special employees of the school system. The 2022 Beginning Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Annie Smith, shared her insights and lessons learned…

Alexander County is one of several counties affected by a data breach in the system used by Emergency Medical Services (EMS), which may affect some patients. Surrounding counties were also affected in the breach. The firm EMS Management and Consultants (EMS|MC), the county’s EMS billing services provider, is mailing letters to patients who have been…

Alexander County is taking preliminary steps toward planning for a potential new courthouse facility, according to a news release. The county has contracted with the firm of Jenkins-Peer Architects, located in Charlotte, to provide programming, planning, and conceptual design services for a new courthouse in Alexander County. The new facility, if constructed, would replace the…

By MICAH HENRY Grover Sharpe, age 88, of Hiddenite, recently retired from the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office after 48 years of service. Friends, co-workers, and family gathered to wish him well during a reception at Alexander County Courthouse on Friday, August 11, 2023. In a recorded 2022 interview with Jon Carpenter, Grover told about his…