¨The goal of Public Health Month is to increase North Carolinians’ awareness of the need for public health and its effect on quality of life. The Public Health Theme this year is ” A Healthier America : One Community at a Time”.

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This is to inform the public that a public hearing will be held to adopt the proposed Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority annual budget for the urban and rural transportation programs for fiscal year 2011 (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011). The public hearing will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 10:00AM before the Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors at the Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority Offices, 1515 4th St. SW, Conover, NC 28613. Those interested in attending the public hearing and needing either auxiliary aid or services under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) or a language translator should contact Eric Ben-Davies at 828-465-7631 or by writing to Eric Ben-Davies at 1515 4th St. SW, Conover, NC 28613 on or before March 8, 2010.

2011 Budget Public Hearing Notice

Public Hearing Notice

This is to inform the public that a pubic hearing will be
held on the proposed Western Piedmont Regional
Transit Authority Community Transportation Program
Application to be submitted to the North Carolina
Department of Transportation no later than March 31,
2010. The public hearing will be held on Thursday,
March 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM before the Western
Piedmont Regional Transit Authority Board of
Directors. The meeting will be held at the Western
Piedmont Regional Transit Authority office located at
1515 4th St. SW, Conover, NC 28613.

2011 CTP Grant Public Hearing Notice

Public Hearing Notice

This is to inform the public that a public hearing will
be held on the proposed 5310 (Elderly and Persons with
Disabilities), 5316 (Jobs Access and Reverse Commute)(JARC)
and 5317 (New Freedom) Application to be submitted by the
Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority to the North
Carolina Department of Transportation no later than March
31, 2010. The public hearing will be held on March 11, 2010
at 10:00 a.m. before the Western Piedmont Regional Transit
Authority Board of Directors. The meeting will be held at the
Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority office located
at 1515 4th Street SW, Conover, NC 28613.

Public Hearing Notice 5310, 5316, 5317 Grants March 11, 2010 @ 10:00AM

Public Hearing Notice

NEWS RELEASE

From:  Sheriff   Chris Bowman

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

March 2, 2010

Investigators with the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office arrested Allen Jennings “A.J” Campbell, W/M age 20, of Taylorsville on Friday, February 26, 2010.  Campbell was charged with 2 counts of Statutory Rape of a 14 year old by a defendant that is more than 6 years older than the victim, 2 counts of Indecent Liberties with a child, and 2 counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile.  Campbell was placed under a $30,000 secured bond and had his first court appearance in district court on Monday, March 1, 2010.

SHERIFF CHRIS BOWMAN

Tod Jones, Chief Deputy

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

29 W Main Ave

Taylorsville, NC 28681

828-632-4658 Office

828-632-1008 Fax

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NEWS RELEASE

From:  Sheriff   Chris Bowman

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

March 2, 2010

MEMBERS OF THE ALEXANDER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAVE ARRESTED AND CHARGED HENRICK ZHURA AGE 17 OF BEAKER CT MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA WITH ONE COUNT OF GIVING A FALSE INFORMATION TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.  ON 2-24-2010 SHERIFF DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO THE HWY 16 SUPERETTE AT APPROX 7:45 PM TO MEET WITH A PERSON IN THE PARKING LOT.  UPON ARRIVAL A SHERIFF DEPUTY MET WITH A MALE IN PARKING LOT WHO HANDED THE OFFICER A NOTE STATING THAT  HE HAD STOLEN A CAR, DRANK TWO BEERS AND RAN OVER A CAT AND REQUESTED TO BE ARRESTED.  AS THE OFFICER BEGAN TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER,  A BLACK HONDA CIVIC WAS FOUND PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT WITH NO TAG ON IT.  THE OFFICER RAN THE VEHICLE IDENIFICATION NUMBER AND FOUND THE CAR HAD BEEN ENTERED IN THE NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER AS A WANTED VEHICLE FOR A MISSING JUVENILE FROM HORRY COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA.  OFFICERS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE MALE HAD GIVEN THEM A FALSE NAME AND ADDRESS INFORMATION. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE HORRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE,  OFFICERS DETERMINED THAT THE MALE WAS A ZHURA HENRICK AGE 17 OF BEAKER CT MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA, HE HAD BEEN MISSING FROM THAT AREA.  DEPUTIES TOOK ZHURA INTO CUSTODY AT THE SCENE AND HE WAS PLACED UNDER A $5000.00 SECURED BOND.  ZHURA WAS LATER RELEASED TO HIS MOTHER FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.

SHERIFF CHRIS BOWMAN

Tod Jones, Chief Deputy

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

29 W Main Ave

Taylorsville, NC 28681

828-632-4658 Office

828-632-1008 Fax

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NEWS RELEASE

From:  Sheriff   Chris Bowman

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

March 2, 2010

MEMBERS OF THE ALEXANDER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE HAVE CHARGED SARAH NICOLE LONG AGE 18 OF 4^TH STREET CT NE HICKORY WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA.  THE CHARGE IS THE RESULT OF A CHECK POINT SET UP ON HUBBARD ROAD IN BETHLEHEM.  SHERIFF DEPUTIES NOTICED AN ODER OF MARIJUANA COMING FROM THE INTERIOR OF A 2001 BMW AS IT APPROACHED THE CHECK POINT.  OFFICERS CONDUCTED A SEARCH OF THE CAR AND FOUND MARIJUANA AS A RESULT OF THE SEARCH.  LONG WAS CHARGED AND RELEASED AT THE SCENE.  A COURT DATE IS SET AT IN APRIL.

SHERIFF CHRIS BOWMAN

Tod Jones, Chief Deputy

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

29 W Main Ave

Taylorsville, NC 28681

828-632-4658 Office

828-632-1008 Fax

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It’s time for yet another fun Summer Reading Video!  Miss Mel needs pirates, mermaids, vampires, princesses of all ages, daredevil spies and young folks who just love the library.  Ages birth to 18.

Children and teens must be willing to be photographed or videoed.  Be sure to have your parents’ permission!

Preschool storytimes for March 9 and 12 is a SPLASH! theme, so preschoolers and toddlers can dress fishy, mermaid-y or pirate-y then.  

Miss Mel is armed with a camera, so come on by the library.

Miss Mel

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NEWS RELEASE

From:  Sheriff   Chris Bowman

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

March 1, 2010

MEMBERS OF THE ALEXANDER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAVE ARRESTED AND CHARGED AVERY TRACY JENKINS AGE 41 OF SIPE ROAD TAYLORSVILLE WITH RESIST OBSTRUCT AND DELAY A GOVERNMENT OFFICER.  THE CHARGE IS THE RESULT OF SHERIFF DEPUTIES GOING TO A RESIDENCE ON SIPE ROAD TAYLORSVILLE ON 2-24-2010  AT APPROX 5:00 PM.  TO SERVE WARRANTS FOR ASSAULT ON A FEMALE, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, AND FAIL TO COMPLY WITH CHILD SUPPORT.  OFFICERS HAD RECEIVED A TIP THAT JENKINS WAS AT THE RESIDENCE.  WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED JENKINS LOOKED OUT A WINDOW BUT REFUSED TO COME OUT OF THE RESIDENCE.  OFFICERS ATTEMPTED TO GET JENKINS TO COME OUT OF THE RESIDENCE FOR OVER AN HOUR.  OFFICERS BELIEVED THAT OTHER PEOPLE WERE INSIDE THE HOME AS WELL AS SEVERAL FIREARMS.  THE ALEXANDER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM WAS CALLED OUT TO ASSIST IN THE MATTER.  JUST BEFORE OFFICERS WERE TO MAKE ENTRY INTO THE HOME A FAMILY MEMBER WAS CALLED INTO THE SCENE AND WAS ABLE TO TALK JENKINS INTO SURRENDERING TO OFFICERS.  THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WAS ASSISTED BY TROOPERS WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL.  ALEXANDER COUNTY EMS AND ELLENDALE FIRE DEPT ASSISTED WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL.

SHERIFF CHRIS BOWMAN

Tod Jones, Chief Deputy

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

29 W Main Ave

Taylorsville, NC 28681

828-632-4658 Office

828-632-1008 Fax

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NEWS RELEASE

From:  Sheriff   Chris Bowman

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

March 1, 2010

MEMBERS OF THE ALEXANDER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAVE ARRESTED AND CHARGED JACOB ADAM SIGMON AGE 21 OF CALVIN STREET CLAREMONT WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA AND RESIST OBSTRUCT AND DELAY A GOVERNMENT OFFICER.  THE CHARGES ARE THE RESULT OF A VEHICLE STOP MADE BY A SHERIFF DEPUTY ON 2-27-2010 AT 3:33 AM NEAR THE BOJANGLES IN BETHLEHEM.  AS THE OFFICER WAS SEARCHING THE CAR MR. SIGMON RAN ON FOOT FROM THE OFFICER, A SHORT CHASE ENSUED.   THE OFFICER WAS ABLE TO TAKE MR. SIGMON INTO CUSTODY AFTER THE FOOT CHASE.  MR. SIGMON WAS PLACED UNDER A $2000.00 SECURED BOND AND HAS A COURT DATE LATER THIS MONTH IN ALEXANDER COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.

SHERIFF CHRIS BOWMAN

Tod Jones, Chief Deputy

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

29 W Main Ave

Taylorsville, NC 28681

828-632-4658 Office

828-632-1008 Fax

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