Man airlifted after crashing underneath semi-trailer
The driver of this Jeep Cherokee is hospitalized after crashing on the night of February 9 on NC 90 East near Taylorsville Glass Inc. A Hiddenite man is hospitalized after his vehicle crashed into a...
View ArticleStatue stolen; reward is offered
This concrete chicken statue, weighing over 1,000 lbs., was stolen Feb. 10-11 from All Healing Springs Road.
View ArticleReward offered after 1,000-pound concrete chicken stolen in Taylorsville
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View ArticleBoy awaiting rabies results in Alexander County dog attack
Zachary Gendron says he is in pain, but doing better after a pit bull nearly took his ear off on Saturday. He was playing in a friend's backyard in Taylorsville when one of that family's pit bulls came...
View Article3,000-Pound Rooster Statue Stolen From North Carolina Farm
In the dead of night last weekend in North Carolina's Alexander County, a massive concrete statue of a rooster disappeared from its perch in front of a poultry farm. The white rooster stands about 4...
View ArticleThe missing 1,000-pound concrete chicken.
Sheriff Chris Bowman said Thursday an arrest was made regarding the theft of a 1,000-pound, 3-foot-tall concrete bird from the driveway of a chicken house farm on All Healing Springs Road. Bowman...
View ArticleSchool Board plans special called meeting Feb. 22 at
A Special Called Meeting of the Alexander County Board of Education will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the Board of Education Conference Room, 700 Liledoun Road,...
View ArticleWoman accused of receiving stolen vehicles
On Thursday, February 16, 2017, members of the Alexander County Sheriff's Office arrested Sandra Kelley, age 66 of Taylorsville.
View ArticlePfeiffer's Pennell earns Player of the Week honors for second time
Pfeiffer University's Makenzie Pennell was named the Conference Carolinas Softball Player of the Week, while King University's Emma Hughes was tabbed the Conference Carolinas Softball Pitcher of the...
View ArticleNCDPI Facility Survey recommends options for closing Taylorsville and/or...
Alexander County Board of Education members met in a Special Called Meeting on Feb. 22 to receive a copy of the NCDPI Facility Survey.
View ArticleWoman, 66, accused of shipping stolen cars overseas
A 66-year-old Taylorsville woman is accused of receiving stolen cars from out of state and shipping them overseas. Sandra Kelley was jailed on $100,000 bail after Alexander County sheriff's...
View ArticleMan arrested for shooting estranged wife in the leg
On March 1, 2017, at approximately 6:27 p.m., the Alexander County Sheriff's Office, along with Taylorsville Police Department, responded to the area of 67 Old Wilkesboro Rd. Ext.
View ArticleMarcella Hart Bolick
Born Marcella "Polly" Hart on February 8, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Arthur and Alice Brewer Hart of Burke County.
View ArticleCriminal Charges - 3-24-17
Tod Jaa Dazu-Juan Tilley, 31, of 122 Jay Dr. in Taylorsville was charged Mar. 17 with one count of non-support of family. A $550 bond was set.
View ArticleJonathan Isaac Mays
A Taylorsville man has been sentenced to Federal prison time after he pleaded guilty to a methamphetamine charge this month.
View ArticlePolice reports
The following information is courtesy of the Boone Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
View ArticleCaitlyn Price Memorial Golf Tourney set April 7 at Brushy Mtn. Golf Club
The 7th Annual Caitlyn McLeod Price Scholarship Golf Tournament has been scheduled for Friday, April 7, at Brushy Mountain Golf Club in Taylorsville.
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On Monday, March 27, 2017, agents from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force asked for assistance from the Alexander County Sheriff's Office to respond to a residence located on Boston Road...
View ArticleLR's Abbey Hartsell Named The 2017 South Atlantic Conference Women's Golfer...
Hartsell, a sophomore from Taylorsville, N.C., has the league's lowest scoring average so far this year .
View ArticleAs Tax Day Approaches, Justice Department and IRS Turn Up Heat on Potential...
With less than two weeks until the April 18 deadline for filing individual federal income tax returns, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service are issuing stern warnings to potential tax...
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