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By MICAH HENRY Ronald J. Rossmann, Jr., the owner and creative director of Be Your Own Hero Productions, LLC, has announced that filming has been completed for his current project, a horror film entitled, “You’re It.” A number of the scenes were filmed in Alexander County, while others were filmed throughout the Carolinas. Rossmann said…

The Taylorsville Town Council met on Tuesday, June 18, and unanimously approved the 2024-25 budget, which slates $2,804,955 in expenditures in the general fund, a 7.6 percent increase from the 2023-2024 budget. The Water & Sewer Fund totals $2,804,250 for an increase of 6.1 percent. Overall, both funds total $5,609,205. Town Manager Aaron Wike noted…

Wildlife Officers enforce game laws, educate By MICAH HENRY You might see them on the road, in a field, in the woods, or on Lake Hickory. Yes, Wildlife Resources Commission Officers roam far and wide to help keep the state’s sportsmen abiding by the rules. The local enforcement tasks fall to Senior Officer Amanda Nelson,…

  A Special Called Meeting of the Taylorsville Town Council on Monday, June 17, 2024, will precede the scheduled June 18 meeting on the Town Budget and other matters. The meeting on June 17 will be a Closed Session as permitted by N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(6) to discuss applicants for the Town Manager position. The agendas for…

Alexander County will hold its Second Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. at the Alexander County Courthouse Park, 101 West Main Avenue, in Taylorsville. Rev. Sterling Howard, President of Alexander County NAACP branch, will be the Master Of Ceremony 12 – 4 p.m. Reverend Macy Jones will serve as…

By MICAH HENRY Some 266 seniors walked the stage at Cougar Stadium on Friday, June 7, as Alexander Central High School helds its Graduation Ceremony. The seniors entered to music by the school’s Apple City Brass band. The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) presented the colors, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by…

By MICAH HENRY In mid-June, thoughts turn to Father’s Day and our dads, which prompted Taylorsville resident Kaylin Dyson, 22, to write about her father, Danny Dyson. Her essay was chosen as the winning entry in the 35th Annual Times’ Father of the Year Contest. Danny, age 59 of Taylorsville, is the son of Larry…

Alexander Central High School will soon have a new synthetic turf football field and track surfaces after the Alexander County Board of Education unanimously approved contracts for both items at a special called meeting held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. A third item, for the replacement of metal trim at Bethlehem Elementary School, was also…

(Updated June 6, 2024, at 2:01 p.m., to reflect the ages of those involved) A minor was injured in a shooting in eastern Alexander County and another minor is facing charges in the incident. On Thursday, June 6, 2024, at around 12 a.m., the Alexander County 911 Center received a call of a shooting on…