Area News
Local children in running for Baby Of The Year
(Update: the article was edited to reflect the contest sponsor is the company Colossal, not Good Housekeeping.) At least nine local children, Scarlett Hendren, Eden Crotts, Livvy Hammer, Berkley Hart Lackey,Whitley Knox, Bailey Chase, Benjamin Johnson, Liam Alexander Davis, and Jackson Blake are among the contestants in Colossal’s Baby Of The Year contest. The Grand…
Read MoreHeavy rainfall possible this week
The forecast for the Alexander County area includes possible heavy rains early this week from Tropical Depression Eight, according to the National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: • Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 – A slight chance of rain before noon, then showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69.…
Read MoreVoting system testing underway
Patrick Wike, Director of Elections for the Alexander County Board of Elections, announced that as part of the preparations for the 2024 General Election, the Alexander County Board of Elections will conduct special tests on all voting equipment to be used in the election. “Logic and Accuracy” (L&A) tests ensure each voting system will…
Read MoreAssault charge becomes murder case after incident at lake
A Lenoir man is now facing a murder charge after authorities say he assaulted a man at a Lake Hickory access. According to an Alexander County Sheriff’s Office press release, on September 2, 2024, at around 1:02 am, Alexander County 911 communications center received a call of an assault at Wittenburg Access in Bethlehem. Deputies…
Read MoreHank Williams, Jr., tribute to perform at Courthouse Park
The 2024 Alexander County Summer Concert Series will feature the popular Hank Williams Jr. tribute band, “All My Rowdy Friends,” on Saturday, September 14, at 7:00 p.m. on the Rotary Performance Stage at Alexander County Courthouse Park. The public is invited to enjoy this free concert. With his natural appearance, frontman Frank Morrow keeps the…
Read MoreTully’s Auto Centers opens in Hiddenite
By MICAH HENRY Keenan Tully, owner of Tully’s Auto Centers, has relocated his shop from Mooresville to Hiddenite. The address is 632 Goble Road, close to the White Plains Church end of the road, in the former Accurate Auto Clinic shop. Keenan, now 24, came to North Carolina from England about three years ago. His…
Read MoreBrushy Mountain Brews under new management
By MICAH HENRY In historic downtown Taylorsville, in part of the former Smithey’s Department Store, is a taproom and restaurant which has a family-friendly atmosphere: Brushy Mountain Brews, at 42 W. Main Ave. Opened in early 2020 by husband and wife, Ken and Lacey Young, the taproom was bought in February 2024 by Christian…
Read MoreFire Department’s Centennial event is Saturday
The Central Alexander (Taylorsville) Fire Department will celebrate its 100th Anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the station, located at 173 Emergency Street. The public is invited to attend. There will be commemorative t-shirts available and a slideshow will depict department history through the past century. (The department’s…
Read MoreHester sworn in as new Town Manager
By ANGELA FARR KING Mayor George Holleman began the September 3, 2024, Town Council meeting by sharing from the Bible in Isaiah 40:28-31. Here is a portion of that scripture: “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be…
Read MoreBig Hearts Outdoors: helping people of all abilities be sportsmen
Special deer hunt planned this Saturday with 50 hunters By MICAH HENRY Imagine being confined to a wheelchair and longing to go hunting — who in this area would you turn to for an experience like a deer hunt? Area residents formed the group Big Hearts Outdoors (BHO) last year to help people facing physical…
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