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Carolina Choclate Drops Rocks Cabin Stage MerleFest

admin — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:29:58 +0000

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Sales tax on November ballot in Catawba

Alexander County News — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:19:46 +0000

Catawba County voters will decide this November whether to allow the county to levy an additional quarter-cent sales tax to help pay for services and construction needs.

22nd Judicial District split

Alexander County News — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:19:28 +0000

After sharing a judicial district with two other counties for decades, Alexander and Iredell counties are getting their own district.

REFERENDUM: Catawba tax increase on Nov. 6 ballot

Alexander County News — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:19:14 +0000

Catawba County voters will decide this November whether to allow the county to levy an additional quarter-cent sales tax to help pay for services and construction needs.

College News | Leigh Pressley: High school students explore New York

Alexander County News — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:18:58 +0000

Students in the TRIO/Educational Talent Search Program at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute recently traveled to New York City to explore college campuses, meet with area professionals and ...

Families hold on to hope

Alexander County News — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:18:37 +0000

No one has seen or heard from Travis Lee Baker in nearly five months. His car disappeared with him in April, and no calls have been made from his cell phone since.

Brush Fire in Alexander County

Alexander County News — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:18:21 +0000

A person was burning trash outside at around 2:30 p.m. when the fire got out of control.

Parents seek help finding missing teen

Alexander County News — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:03:52 +0000

The parents of an Alexander County teen missing for nearly five months said Tuesday that they are still hopeful authorities will find their son alive.

Travis Lee Baker, 19, hasn't been seen since April 16, when he missed a lunch appointment with his girlfriend and failed to show up for work that evening.

Investigators at the Catawba County Sheriff's Office suspect foul play in Baker's disappearance and have followed more than 100 leads in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas and Nebraska, said Capt. Roy Brown. Read more

No bus? Who to call

Alexander County News — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:25:29 +0000

Here are need-to-know numbers for help with school-start problems The 2007 school year is expected to begin this morning for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools less with a bang and more with a tapping toe.

In the NC mountains, clothing maker retools denim to save itself

Alexander County News — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:24:59 +0000

In this Blue Ridge mountain hamlet of little more than a post office and a white-steepled Presbyterian church, the Taylor Togs jeans plant isn't just the largest industry, it's the only industry.