Area News

Alexander County Animal Services has confirmed that a dog living on a property in the Sugar Loaf area in Taylorsville near Black Oak Ridge Road has tested positive for rabies, according to a county press release. This is the third case of rabies this year in the county. The first was diagnosed in a cow.…

On Friday, October 11, 2024, at approximately 12:40 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Wilkes County on NC 16 near Knollwood Drive. A 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling south on NC 16 crossed the center line and collided head-on with a northbound 2023 Ford Explorer, according to…

By ANGELA FARR KING The Alexander County Board of Education met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. One of the main priorities for the meeting was to hear the proposed budget for the 2024-25 school year from Chief Financial Officer Sharon Mehaffey and Financial Assistant Andrea Robinette. The Total budget for…

By MICAH HENRY Alexander County native Stacie Howell is glad that her family escaped from Hurricane Helene. Stacie, a resident of Spruce Pine, NC, until the storm hit, related the difficulties her family and many others have had since the storm ravaged Western NC. She was in her home in Spruce Pine with her two…

WINS GOLD AT STATE SENIOR GAMES — Sanford Teague, age 73 of Hickory (member of the Taylorsville High School Class of 1969), participated in the N.C. Senior Games in Raleigh, held Sept. 20-22. He won a bronze medal for third place in the 100-yard dash, with a time of 18.03 seconds in the 70-74 age…

Approximately 150 people were in attendance at the Alexander Central Auditorium on Monday, October 7, 2024, as the Alexander County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing regarding a rezoning request for a housing development in Bethlehem, according to a county press release. About 20 people spoke during the public hearing to express their concerns…

The last day to drop off items for the ACHS Volleyball Program’s storm relief clothing drive is Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The coaching staff notes that the team’s annual DIG PINK Game is also set October 9 at ACHS, at 4:30 p.m. for JV and 6:00 p.m. for Varsity. The program will be selling items,…

As a result of the damage inflicted on the community by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, some homes have had their electrical service lines damaged by falling debris. The electrical service providers in this area require an electrical inspection before they will energize these electrical services. Alexander County Building Inspections normally charges a fee for…

  A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Sugar Loaf Elementary School in Alexander County. Principal Joseph Mabry welcomed guests into the gym, which is one of the recent additions to the school, thanks to a $5.3 million state grant and 5 percent match by Alexander County Government. Director of…

By ANGELA FARR KING The Taylorsville Town Council met for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 1. Mayor Pro Tem Eric Bumgarner led the meeting with a prayer thanking God for His protection over Alexander County and praying for those who have suffered horrendous losses during the recent hurricane and thanked God for…