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🌱 Why are Alexander County deputies still searching for a Taylorsville suspect?
Coming up: CPR/FA-FULL-Thursday 11:20AM on the Taylorsville Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Why are Alexander County deputies still searching for a Taylorsville suspect?
Also on today's calendar: Alexander Central Cougars vs Hickory Tornadoes and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 50 and low of 26 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 53, low: 31.
- Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 53 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Taylorsville Man Charged Following Four Month Multi-Agency Drug Investigation, Second Suspect Sought (whky.com) — A Taylorsville resident has been jailed on a $1.5 million bond after a four‑month, multi-agency drug investigation in Alexander County that uncovered large quantities of meth, cocaine, marijuana, and fentanyl. Deputies are still searching for another Taylorsville man facing trafficking and conspiracy charges, and are asking anyone with information to contact the sheriff’s office or Crimestoppers.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Taylorsville
★ Featured events ★
- CPR/FA-FULL-Thursday 11:20AM
Alexander Opportunities, 554 7th St SW, Taylorsville
11:20 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Alexander Central Cougars vs Hickory Tornadoes
Alexander Central High School , 223 School Dr , Taylorsville
5:30 pm - CPR/FA FULL-Tuesday 11:20AM (Canceled)
Alexander Opportunities , 554 7th St SW , Taylorsville
11:20 am - CPR/FA-FULL-Thursday 11:20AM
Alexander Opportunities , 554 7th St SW , Taylorsville
11:20 am - CPR/FA FULL-Tuesday 11:20AM
Alexander Opportunities , 554 7th St SW , Taylorsville
11:20 am
Thursday December 18
Tuesday December 23
Thursday December 25
Tuesday December 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Commissioners Meeting
Wilkes County, NC Calendar , 110 North Street , Wilkesboro
5:00 pm - Winning Together: Recovery Game Day
R3 Recovery Center , 234 Jefferson St , North Wilkesboro
12:00 pm - The Kruger Brothers Christmas
1328 S Collegiate Dr , Wilkesboro
7:30 pm - Kruger Brothers
1328 S Collegiate Dr , Wilkesboro
7:30 pm - Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Drendel Auditorium , 243 3rd Ave NE , Hickory
8:45 pm - Window Walks: Exploring the Art of Retail — Hickory Museum of Art
Valley Hills Mall. , 1960 US Hwy 70 SE , Hickory
11:30 am - The Little Tree Celebration (Holiday Event at the Statesville Fitness & Activity Center)
Statesville Fitness & Activity Center , 1875 Simonton Rd , Statesville
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Team Member in Taylorsville. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in TAYLORSVILLE, NC S31223 in Taylorsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taylorsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hickory
- Strip club near Charlotte hit with liquor violations for ‘fondling' and drugs (charlotteobserver.com)
- Reelection filing by Foxx highlights second week; deadline Friday – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
- Appalachian State wins 86-78 in OT over High Point (washingtonpost.com)
Statesville
- Iredell County Public Library adds new materials helpful for genealogy searches (statesville.com)
- Jury finds man guilty of death by vehicle, injury by vehicle, DWI in fatal Statesville wreck (statesville.com)
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