The Taylorsville Times

13/08/2025

2025 Readers’ Choice Awards voting underway, two $50 prizes remain --

The Alexander County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and The Taylorsville Times are partnering again this year to promote local businesses through the Eleventh Annual Alexander County Readers’ Choice Awards.

Please take the survey on Page 8 of this week’s Back to School section in The Times or available online at www.alexanderedc.org/survey, and list your favorite Alexander County business for each of the categories. Please make every effort to complete the ballot in its entirety, but please don’t take the survey multiple times. Let’s keep it fair!

Two more random survey respondents will be chosen as $50 winners and announced in The Taylorsville Times on August 20 and 27 (more than half of the categories must be completed to be eligible to win). The first winner was LeAnn Lail, of Taylorsville, on August 13.

The voting ends August 30.

13/08/2025

Bethlehem man’s cancer battle chronicled in book, hopes to encourage others --

You might have seen Tim Tarleton in a gray and black State Highway Patrol car in years past. But you might not have heard about his epic battle with cancer -- and the positive way he has come through it all.
READ HIS STORY AT:
https://www.taylorsvilletimes.com/2025/08/13/mans-cancer-battle-chronicled-in-book/

13/08/2025

PROMOTE YOUR COMPANY in The Times' Business & Services Directory. Reach nearly all Alexander County homes in 3 publications and online for one low monthly rate!

Call 828-632-2532 for more information or email Steve Garland at [email protected] or Juel Chapman at [email protected]. View this week's Directory online at https://www.taylorsvilletimes.com/business-service-directory/.

12/08/2025

Benefit Cruise In to benefit Brent Warren set August 23 --

The Apple City Street Rodders will hold a Benefit Cruise In for Brent Warren on Saturday, August 23, 2025, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Scotty’s Hometown Grill, 30 Buffet Blvd., Taylorsville.
A 50/50 drawing will be held as well.
Brent was diagnosed with throat cancer in July of 2023. He underwent 35 rounds of radiation from August to October 2023. In October of 2024, his throat started swelling shut, and he was in critical care at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Soon after coming home, he was admitted to Baptist Hospital, where he received a tracheostomy. The plan was to do a laryngectomy the following week; however, he went into Afib and SVT’s due to blood clots in arms, legs, and lungs.
In November, he had to have a feeding tube because swallowing food was difficult. In December the laryngec-tomy was scheduled and was very risky. On December 13, he underwent 15.5 hour surgery to perform the laryngectomy and remove the thyroid.
What was intended as a stay of 10 to 14 days became a 26 day stay due to complications. He had multiple hospitalizations during October, No-vember & December of 2024. He lost 2 jobs during this journey. He also has a mass on his right kidney which will require complete removal. This surgery has not been scheduled at this time.
All Street Rodders, family, friends, coworkers, church friends that would like to come and support Brent, come join this event.
For more information, call Roy Bentley 828-244-1842 or Greg Deal 828-310-7099.

08/08/2025

50 YEARS AGO --

From the August 1975 issue of The Bethlehem Star.

06/08/2025

Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 open for voting --

The Alexander County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and The Taylorsville Times are partnering again this year to promote local businesses through the Eleventh 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!” urged Connie Kincaid, EDC Business Development Manager.

Please take the survey on Pages 5-6B in this week’s edition of The Times and also available starting August 6 online at www.alexanderedc.org/survey, and list your favorite Alexander County business for each of the categories. Please make every effort to complete the ballot in its entirety, but please don’t take the survey multiple times. Let’s keep it fair!

A random survey respondent will be chosen as a $50 winner and announced in The Taylorsville Times on August 13, 20, and 27 (more than half of the categories must be completed to be eligible to win).

The contest begins Wednesday, August 6, and will conclude on August 30, 2025. Help spread the word about this great way to promote your favorite local businesses!

06/08/2025

Commissioners present “Keys to the County” to Sharpe, McKinney --

The Alexander County Board of Commissioners honored the contributions of Buddy McKinney and Nancy Sharpe with the presentation of “Keys to the County” at the Monday, August 4, meeting.
READ MORE AT:
https://www.taylorsvilletimes.com/2025/08/06/commissioners-present-keys-to-the-county/

06/08/2025

Taylorsville Town Council considers staggered terms, Public Hearing Sept. 2 --

The Council may seek to amend the Town Charter to provide for staggered terms for all Council members other than the Mayor.
READ MORE AT:

Town Council considers staggered terms, Public Hearing Sept. 2 By Editor | August 6, 2025 | 0 By ANGELA FARR KING The Taylorsville Town Council met for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. One particular topic of interest was a consideration of a resolut...

06/08/2025

Hiddenite Fire Dept. holds 75th Anniversary Celebration --

It was a banner day for fire service with the 75th Anniversary of the Hiddenite Fire Department observed on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Guests were greeted by firefighters and junior firefighters, who helped to park cars and direct traffic on NC 90 East in front of the department, also known as Station 35.
READ MORE ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT'S HISTORY AT:
https://www.taylorsvilletimes.com/2025/08/06/hiddenite-fire-dept-turns-75/

03/08/2025

Alexander County Schools is tackling a new book study, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. In a world of smartphone saturation, administrators hope to break the social media addiction.