Area News

By ANGELA FARR KING Liz Bell is on a mission. She is a reporter for EducationNC and she has been traveling across the state this summer to visit early childhood classrooms and talk to teachers and directors. She recognizes the shortage of quality child care for families and is determined to find solutions. Liz is…

The Alexander County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and The Taylorsville Times are partnering again this year to promote local businesses through the Tenth Annual Alexander County Readers’ Choice Awards. “Have a favorite restaurant, a favorite mechanic, a favorite clothing store? Share your favorite Alexander County business by casting your vote for the Reader’s Choice Awards!”…

Following the severe thunderstorm on Monday, August 7, nearly 2,000 customers were without power in Alexander County. Duke Energy’s website showed 1,498 customers in Alexander without power in 37 outage locations as of 9:30 p.m. August 7 (and 227,849 statewide). Energy United indicated 489 members without electricity at 9:30 p.m. (with 9,359 systemwide). The National…

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues to 5:15 p.m. for Alexander County, Hickory, Lenoir, and western Iredell County until 5:15 PM EDT, Monday, August 7, 2023. This storm will contain wind gusts to 70 MPH, according to the National Weather Service.

The August 7th meeting of the Alexander County Board of Commissioners has been canceled due to the threat of severe weather this evening. Agenda items from the meeting will be added to the September 11, 2023, agenda, according to county staff.

The State School Superintendent is recognizing Alexander County Schools for the work the district has done with reading, according to a news release from the system. State Superintendent Catherine Truitt told the State Board of Education on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, that Alexander County Schools should be commended for its work, particularly with kindergarteners. The…

Native of Alexander now in Hong Kong By ANGELA FARR KING Alyson Brookshire Goldby always wanted to travel. She grew up in Taylorsville and attended Ellendale Elementary and West Alexander Middle School. She graduated from Alexander Central High School in 2003. She is a hometown girl who always had big dreams. Alyson knew she wanted…

A former Alexander County Schools’ employee, who was fired after she was charged with allegedly assaulting a student in January, was found not guilty in Alexander County District Court last week. Teresa Ellison Campbell, a white female, age 63 (as of January), of Statesville, had been charged in January with misdemeanor Child Abuse and misdemeanor…

A two-vehicle collision in the Vashti area killed two men and left a woman injured this morning. According to Master Trooper Christopher M. Casey of the N.C. State Highway Patrol, on Tuesday, August 1, at approximately 7:50 a.m., the Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Alexander County on Vashti Road near…

  Alexander County will continue the 2023 Summer Concert Series with a performance by The Whisnants, on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. on the Rotary Performance Stage at Alexander County Courthouse Park. The Whisnants will perform everyone’s favorite southern gospel songs. This traditional gospel group celebrated thirteen #1 songs from 2001 to 2013…