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Alexander County Career & Resource Fair set for Tuesday, Sept. 12 Don’t miss the 2023 Alexander County Career & Resource Fair on Tuesday, September 12, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. at East Taylorsville Baptist Church gymnasium (644 1st Ave. Dr. SE, Taylorsville). This event is designed to help those displaced by the closure of MG+BW…

By MICAH HENRY Ellendale Community resident Robbie Herman has come a long way from the little plywood guitar he banged on as a boy. Turning 20 this month, the young musician is quickly becoming an accomplished old-time banjo and guitar player and is learning the fiddle, too. Recently, Robbie and his dad, Gary Herman, sat…

Alexander County Government is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for its citizens through infrastructure development, park improvements, planning and development activities, economic development opportunities, and more, according to a press release. “Alexander County has a lot of great things that are in the works,” said Marty Pennell, Chairman of the Alexander County Board…

Signs posted on entrances over weekend; 486 employees in Alexander and 47 in Iredell affected By MICAH HENRY (updated Aug. 30, 2023, 6:15 p.m.) A Taylorsville furniture company has closed down over the weekend, due to monetary problems leaving it unable to continue operations. Officials with the company, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, posted signs…

NCWorks has shared helpful information for those who lost their jobs as a result of the Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams closure:   Reports that employees’ last day of employment will be in October are incorrect. The last day of employment was the last day worked, which was in most cases August 25, 2023. NCWorks…

Fatal collision reported on U.S. 64 West on August 30 On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at approximately 9:15 a.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Alexander County on U.S. 64 West near Liberty Grove Church Road, according to Master Trooper Christopher M. Casey, of the North Carolina State…

Alexander County Commissioners and staff have been working with the Western Piedmont Council of Governments (WPCOG), Western Piedmont Workforce Development Board, and NCWorks to facilitate assistance for those who lost their jobs following the closure of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. NCWorks Career Center staff will be in Alexander County to assist these employees beginning…

Alexander County Government working with area agencies, local industries to assist those who lost jobs at MG+BW Alexander County Government is saddened by the abrupt closure of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams and the many people who lost their jobs. The county had no prior knowledge of this closing, but is currently working with the…

Taylorsville, NC, August 24, 2023 —   American Legion chapters from across America participated in a national motorcycle ride to the American Legion Convention in Charlotte this week. The Legion’s 2023 National Legacy Run began in Kokomo, Indiana, on August 20 and ended at Rick Hendricks MotorSports Complex in Concord, North Carolina on August 24,…

  By MICAH HENRY Michael A. “Mike” Millsaps, age 55, has been named the Interim Police Chief for the Town of Taylorsville, Interim Town Manager Aaron Wike announced on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Millsaps will take over for retiring Chief Douglas Bowman, whose last day is August 31. A 15 year veteran of the force,…