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In relation to the accounting firm Price, Breazeale & Chastang, PA, in Bethlehem, the NC State Board of CPA Examiners released the following statement on March 21, 2025: To the clients of Price, Breazealle & Chastang, PA: Price, Breazealle & Chastang, PA will no longer be operating out of the facility located at 1232 Shiloh…

Michael Underwood, of Taylorsville, woke up Saturday morning, March 15, 2025, with a plan to relax and play digital instants, but he couldn’t relax for long after hitting a $1.16 million jackpot. “I started shaking for about an hour,” he recalled. “I was in disbelief.” Underwood played a $2 ticket and won the top level…

Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 8 a.m. Friday, March 21, 2025, until further notice. “It is spring wildfire season in North Carolina, and we are seeing wildfire activity increase due to dry conditions,” said Agriculture…

Produce and meat (perishable food) distribution is planned at Vashti Fire Department on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 12 noon. The event is first come, first served. Everyone is invited. This outreach is sponsored by Second Harvest Food Bank. Vashti Fire Department is located at 21 Vashti Fire Dept. Rd., Taylorsville.

By MICAH HENRY A chicken house in the Vashti Community was claimed by fire on the night of Monday, March 17, 2025, about 8:00 p.m., according to Vashti Fire Chief Coty Fox. Vashti, Sugar Loaf, Iredell Central fire departments were dispatched to the structure fire, located at 7860 Vashti Road, with Hiddenite and Stony Point…

By MICAH HENRY Dr. Bill Daggett, Executive Chair and founder of the Successful Practices Network, brought some surprising research to light at Alexander Central Auditorium on Thursday, March 13. Dr. Bill Griffin, Alexander County Schools Superintendent, introduced the guest speaker. Daggett’s appearance was underwritten by a grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and Sam Houston.…

Two Taylorsville women are facing charges related to illicit drugs, according to local law enforcement. On Thursday, March 13, 2025, the Alexander County Sheriff’s, Taylorsville Police Department, and North Carolina Probation and Parole officers arrested several individuals for Possession of controlled substances, including: • Brandy Diane Benge, W/F, age 32, of Taylorsville, was charged with…

By MICAH HENRY Tyler Brown, Bethlehem resident and business owner, spoke on Monday, March 10, 2025, during the public comment portion of the Alexander County Commissioners’ meeting. He urged the public to push for a referendum on the matter of the proposed incorporation of Bethlehem as a town. Brown said he feels a small group…

Have you ever considered becoming a foster parent? The Alexander County Department of Social Services will host a foster parent information session on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at DSS in advance of an upcoming training course called Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP). The information session is an opportunity for individuals…

A Stony Point family of eight was left without a home when the house they were renting caught fire early Monday morning, March 10, according to Alexander County Interim Fire Marshal Garrett Huffman. The fire broke out at 9076 NC Hwy. 90 East, near Smith Farm Road, about 1:45 a.m. Huffman said the initial call…