Colleagues say woman's life was lived helping others
Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County staff and volunteers gathered on Saturday to celebrate the life of a woman who has impacted lives across the county, state and globe through her work with the...
View ArticleFour arrested on felony drug charges
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputies said they went to Reeps Grove Church Road in Vale to investigate a call about a person in the area who appeared to be impaired and was carrying several...
View ArticlePart of the action from the 2016 Sugar Loaf VFD Truck & Tractor Pull.
The Sugar Loaf Volunteer Fire Dept. will host a Truck & Tractor Pull on Saturday, April 22. Gates will open at 4 p.m. and pulling begins at 6 p.m. The location is at 296 Old Wilkesboro Rd. Ext.
View ArticleFirefighter killed in line of duty to be honored Saturday
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View ArticleDeputies: Officer injured when arresting break-in suspect in Alexander Co
A Taylorsville man was arrested for allegedly breaking into two homes on Rocky Springs Road Tuesday morning, according to the Alexander County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said that...
View Articlea Methadone clinica topic of concern in Elkin -
Opioid addiction has been deemed an epidemic issue, and the tri-county area is not immune to this problem. But as one doctor tries to bring a new addiction treatment facility to Elkin, he is facing...
View ArticleBreak-in suspects caught; one after short chase, second after day-long manhunt
A Taylorsville man has been arrested, and another suspect is being sought by officers, following break-ins, larcenies, and short car chase in the Rocky Springs Community this week.
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Above, the owners and staff of 16/90 T'ville Scoops gather during a private tasting event held April 21, 2017, at the new ice cream shop.
View ArticleNew store, Pleasantries, opens on E. Main Ave. in Taylorsville
Shown L-R at the Pleasantries ribbon cutting held May 5, 2017: Lavonda Weaver, Stacy Hingson, Russ Harrow , Jennifer Martin , Wendy Bumgarner , Stephanie Holland, and Gabe Garnto.
View ArticleAlexander County teen shot at early morning gathering
A 15-year-old boy is recovering after suffering a gunshot wound to the abdomen early Wednesday morning near Taylorsville. Sheriff Chris Bowman says the teen, along with at least four other teens, were...
View ArticleGrandparents, four teens charged in accidental shooting of Alexander Co teen
Six people have been charged in connection to the Wednesday morning accidental shooting of a 15-year-old from Alexander County near Taylorsville. The grandparents of the teen were arrested Thursday and...
View ArticleTwo Taylorsville men charged with meth distribution
Federal authorities have arrested two Taylorsville men in connection with distribution of methamphetamine, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of...
View ArticleTaylorsville pastor hospitalized after hit-and-run in Winston-Salem
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View ArticleBorealis to build dedicated automotive compounding plant in North America
In a bid to strengthen its business as a local material supplier to automotive OEMs and their Tier partners in North America, Vienna-based Borealis will build a dedicated automotive PP compounding...
View ArticleSheriff warns of a oePublishers Clearing Housea phony check scam
Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman has informed The Times that a Taylorsville resident has received a check and letter in the mail, which has been determined to be a scam.
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A Dedication Ceremony naming the Thomas E . Bebber, Sr., Alexander County Law Enforcement Center is planned on Friday, June 2, 2017, at 6 p.m. at the center, located at 91 Commercial Park Avenue in...
View ArticleACHS Summer Athletic Camps Start in June
COUGAR SOCCER CAMP The 2017 Alexander Central Youth Soccer Camp is scheduled for June 14-16 from 9-11:30 am each day.
View ArticleFamily Care Center Athletic Screenings set for May 30
Iredell Family Care Center in Taylorsville is offering discounted Athletic Screenings for Alexander County athletes on Tuesday, May 30, from 5-7 pm in the Alexander Central High School varsity gym.
View ArticleThree Alex. defendants sentenced in multi-county Federal meth case
The N.C. State Bureau of investigation has been coordinating with local law enforcement agencies in nine northwestern counties and with the FBI since 2012 when Operation Dixie Crystal began to root out...
View ArticleThree charged in Alexander County home break-in
According to the Alexander County Sheriff's Office, a witness called 911 saying two men and a woman were using a pry tool to gain entry to a home on Payne's Dairy Road around 6 p.m. June 22. The...
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