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The 2022 Taylorsville Apple Festival, held Saturday for the first time since 2019, had a massive crowd (above), with estimates in the several tens of thousands, according to festival director Gina Kay Honosky.   Apple Festival winners announced in contests, pageant Taylorsville Apple Festival Director Gina Kay Honosky noted that the 2022 event was a…

A rope making video recorded and posted on Facebook (https://fb.watch/ghgZlhBr3n/) by Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s Executive Director Donna Latham has received international attention on social media. The video was recorded at the Center’s 2022 Hiddenite Celebration of the Arts during the Hiddenite Center’s 41st anniversary. The popular video with over 5 MILLION views captured…

The Taylorsville Business Association Meet & Greet was held Thursday evening, Oct. 13, 2022, at Brushy Mountain Brews. Members discussed ways to grow the TBA and network/promote local businesses. Lacey Young and the Brushy Mountain Brews staff provided a welcoming atmosphere for TBA members and guests! Pictured above, left to right: Micah Henry, The Taylorsville…

Alexander County Schools leaders announce that Brett Huffman is the new principal at East Alexander Middle School effective December 1st. Huffman currently serves as an assistant principal at Alexander Central High School and has worked in various school roles for the past 18 years. Of East Alexander, Huffman says, “I think it’s a great community.…

By MICAH HENRY A group The Times covered in July of this year is still hoping to improve the lives of convicted felons, reduce recidivism (the likelihood they will offend again), and create better outcomes for all Americans, despite setbacks the organization recently endured. New Hope Initiative (NHI), incorporated a year ago, is “a collective…

The regular voter registration deadline is Friday, October 14, 2022, for voters who want to vote on Election Day, November 8. The Alexander County Board of Elections offers some key reminders for voters and prospective voters as this deadline approaches. To register or to update an existing registration, eligible individuals have the following options: •…

A young teenager has died following a motorcycle crash on a secondary road southwest of Taylorsville. On Sunday, October 9, at approximately 4:05 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a critical injury collision in Alexander County on Barrett Mountain Road. A dirt bike motorcycle was traveling south on Barrett Mountain Road,…

The 32nd Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., said Festival Executive Director Gina Kay Honosky. The streets of Taylorsville will fill to overflowing for the annual festival, which draws an estimated 35,000 attendees and hosts over 400 booths including rides. The festival provides a…

The community has felt yet another loss with the recent passing of Rev. Stephen “Steve” Parks, 74, of Stony Point, who died September 27, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A larger than life figure, he was known for his booming voice and kind manner. According to obituary information, Steve was a…

The public is invited to enjoy a free concert featuring “Landslide – A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac” on Saturday, October 8, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the Rotary Performance Stage at the Alexander County Courthouse Park. The concert was originally scheduled for September 10 but was postponed due to rain. Paying homage to one…