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BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Statesville Dance & Performing Arts presented its fourth annual spring recital Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19. The recital was held at North Iredell High School.

BY KARISSA MILLER West Iredell High School is set to officially launch its drone soccer program during the upcoming school year. “This is unique to West. We are the only

Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Garbage Collection There will be no garbage collection on

Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Parks & Recreation will present the “Entertainment Icons: In Their Own Words,” a mini-series featuring “An Intimate Evening with Priscilla Presley” and “An Evening

These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff James didn’t mince his words as he discussed his support for overhauling the State of North Carolina’s system for evaluating students and public

BY AMY FUHRMAN Salem Haire turned 22 in a remote tribal village in the South Pacific, on a day spent up to her hips in mud, searching for prawns. Later

Special to Iredell Free News Congressman Patrick McHenry announced Friday that Mooresville resident Rehanna Yakubu as the winner of 2024 Congressional Art Competition for her acrylic work, “Soeur – En

Special to Iredell Free News Recording artist, author and award-winning singer-songwriter Sherry Anne will perform at The Rock Church on Sunday, June 2. This concert, which begins at 6 p.m.,

Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited has announced the recipients of two college scholarships awarded through the cooperative’s Empowering the Future Scholarship program. Jacob Eroh of Pine Lake Preparatory and Emma

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools campuses were placed on security alert Friday morning following a threat of violence at West Iredell High School. The student “got aggravated and said he

BY MIKE FUHRMAN About five months after local surgeon James Foxworthy retired, he and his wife Sheila packed up a couple of suitcases and headed to the Charlotte airport for

The City of Statesville offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment. You’ll have the chance to work alongside talented individuals who share a common goal of improving the lives of

Special to Iredell Free News Congressman Patrick McHenry delivered remarks on Thursday at the unveiling of a statue of North Carolina’s Favorite Son, the Rev. Billy Graham. The statue of

BY JOHN GREEN This week, May 12-18, is National Hospital Week, which gives me an opportunity to talk about hospitals, healthcare, and my teammates — three topics that are near

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff James announced the following personnel appointments: Student Services Division Shayla Savage, executive director of Administrative Services, has been named the

BY MIKE FUHRMAN The official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the William “Woody” Woodard Memorial Fire Station, held on Wednesday afternoon, marked a major milestone for the City of Statesville, the Statesville

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Emergency Communications team was honored with five prestigious awards at the recent North Carolina Chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials

Special to Iredell Free News The nine fifth-grade girls in teachers Angela Arias and Shaley Holmes’ Dual Immersion class at East Iredell Elementary School share a common interest in making

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District has announced the appointment of two new district administrators: Director of Research and Accountability The MGSD Board of Education has

Special to Iredell Free News The Full Bloom Film Festival now ranks among the top 100 best-reviewed festivals on Film Freeway for the month of April. Garnering acclaim from Film

BY MIKE FUHRMAN After swearing in a new officer last week, Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani joined her family outside of Town Hall. They posed for a few photos, and

Special to Iredell Free News In celebration of its 70th Anniversary, Iredell Health System is inviting the public to take part in its very first Iredell Health Scavenger Hunt. Running

Special to Iredell Free News Members of the Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club began arriving in Statesville on Wednesday for the organization’s Regional Dixie Rally. More than 350 visitors,