Area News

A family in the Sugar Loaf Community is trying to rebuild their lives after suffering a devastating fire last month which left them without a home. The home belonged to Jamie Sue Johnson and husband, Robert, who lived there with their children, they told The Times via Facebook. “We lost everything except our lives and…

  By ANGELA FARR KING The Taylorsville Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Rev. Allen Fox, Pastor of Beulah Baptist Church in Taylorsville, opened the meeting with a prayer for the town. This was the first meeting for the new Finance Director, Zachary Greene. He has been on the…

  Improvements will soon begin at Bethlehem Park as the Alexander County Board of Commissioners approved bids at their February 5 meeting for the highly-anticipated parks and recreation project, according to a county press release. County Manager Shane Fox said the total project cost is $2,355,000, which includes $1,295,000 for construction (Lail Builders, Inc.), $510,000…

  By MICAH HENRY Bethlehem resident and Republican Congressional (NC-5) primary candidate Ryan Mayberry greeted fellow Republicans and was emcee at a meet-and-greet event held Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Wilkes Agriculture Center in Wilkesboro. Mayberry stated he is a family man, businessman, and proven leader, having served three terms (2008-2020) on the Alexander County…

  A Special Called Meeting of the Alexander County Board of Education is scheduled for Wednesday, February 7, 2024, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Board of Education Office, 700 Liledoun Road, Taylorsville. The purpose of the Special Called Meeting is to give a Budget Committee Update and Options to Assure Focused Implementation; the Superintendent…

(updated Feb. 7, 2024, to reflect an additional charge and court date) An incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 24, which prompted local schools to use heightened security measures and blocked traffic in a portion of Taylorsville. Taylorsville Police Chief Michael Millsaps released a statement on the incident on Friday, Feb. 2, about 5:00 p.m.,…

The area of NC 16 south of Taylorsville near Fairgrounds Road was closed for hours on the afternoon and evening of Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, due to a police chase and deadly crash. At approximately 12:18 p.m. on Feb. 1, a member of the State Highway Patrol attempted to stop a stolen 2019 Toyota Camry…

The agenda for the next Regular Called Meeting of the Taylorsville Town Council has been announced. This meeting will be held Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., in the Town Hall Council Chambers. Agenda items are: 1. Call to Order- Mayor 2. Invocation – Pledge of Allegiance 3. Adoption of Agenda and Consideration of…

  At the January 2024 Conover City Council meeting, city leaders witnessed the swearing-in ceremony of their new Fire Chief, Mark R. Stafford, native of Alexander County and resident of the Ellendale Community. According to the Conover Fire Department Facebook page, Chief Stafford boasts over 20 years of public safety experience, starting as an EMS…