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The Alexander County Board of Commissioners gave the go-ahead to hire an architect to draw plans for a new county courthouse at their meeting on Monday night, Sept. 19. Commissioners also heard a request from Sheriff Chris Bowman and Alexander County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Hefner to add School Resource Officers to five elementary schools…

UPDATE: WANTED MAN NOW IN CUSTODY — Alexander County Sheriff’s Office has captured Richard Eugene Pennell, DOB 4/18/1980. Pennell had fled from a vehicle stop on Mountain Ridge Church Road in the Ellendale Community of Alexander County on Friday, September 16, 2022. He was captured in that same area on Sunday, September 18, about 8:30…

Player’s Ridge Golf Course announces the opening of Player’s Ridge Restaurant & Bar, the new restaurant in their clubhouse located at 1157 Players Ridge Road in Hickory (Bethlehem). A ribbon cutting will kick off the grand opening festivities on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the clubhouse. Josh Riddle, owner of the new…

On Friday, September 9, at approximately 4:05 p.m., the N.C. State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Alexander County on NC 90 at the intersection of Cheatham Ford Road, according to Master Trooper Jeffrey S. Swagger. A 2014 Dodge Caravan was traveling east on NC 90, attempted to turn left onto…

By ANGELA FARR KING Alexander County Board of Education Member Scott Bowman, as a member of the Facilities Committee, was called upon Tuesday evening, Sept. 13, 2022, at the board’s meeting, to give an update on the long talked about building project to construct a new gym and office area at Sugar Loaf Elementary School.…

CONCERT POSTPONED — Due to the forecast of rain, the “Landslide – A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac” at Alexander County Courthouse Park, originally scheduled for September 10, has been postponed until Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.

    The public is invited to learn more about and comment on the N.C. Department of Transportation’s draft 10-year transportation plan for 2024-2033, called the State Transportation Improvement Program, or STIP, during a weeklong open house for Alexander, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, and Lincoln counties.   From Sept. 12-16, during normal business hours, members…

The Alexander County Public Education Foundation and the Alexander County Sports Hall of Fame have announced the 10th Hall of Fame Class of inductees. The Hall of Fame was established in 2012 to recognize, honor, and memorialize those individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to sports in Alexander County and who have lived a life…

The public is invited to enjoy a free concert featuring “Landslide – A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac” on (NEW DATE) Saturday, October 8, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the Rotary Performance Stage at the Alexander County Courthouse Park. The new county park is located at 101 West Main Avenue in Taylorsville. The performance is…

Authorities have announced an arrest in connection with the August 29, 2022, lunchtime shooting in the West End of Taylorsville. Taylorsville Police Chief Douglas Bowman noted that person of interest Kalill Kisa James Isbell, age 19, turned himself in at the Alexander County Law Enforcement Center on Sunday, September 4, with an attorney present. Bowman…