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Special to IFN RALEIGH — The State of North Carolina launched a new website to welcome talented and dedicated people to apply to for work with state agencies. This website

The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color,

Special to IFN The Statesville Woman’s Club recently held its March meeting. The guest speakers were Tevin Carr and Capra Harris, “a dynamic duo” leading the charge at Insomniacs Inc.,

Special to IFN Mitchell Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) recently received a donation of a Ford Police Interceptor SUV from the Davidson Police Department. Attending on behalf of

IFN Staff The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 3 ♦ Herbert James Hubbard, 35, of Kimmon Road, Harmony, charged with assault or affray on a firefighter,

Special to IFN Many Mooresville resident would find it difficult to remember a time without subdivisions, asphalt and traffic congestion. That is not the case for the Templeton family, who

BY KARISSA MILLER The new and improved Jennings Park opened to rave reviews on Thursday afternoon. Two years after closing, the new 74-acre park shares only a name with the

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Union Grove Elementary Beta Club members brought a little love to residents of Olin Village on Thursday afternoon. More than two dozen fourth- and fifth-graders visited the

Special to IFN In response to hazardous fire conditions, Statesville Fire Marshal Pete Morrison has issued a local burn ban within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling, effective immediately. This

The City of Statesville is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, non-disqualifying disability or

Special to IFN RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January was 3.7 percent, unchanged from December’s revised rate. The national rate decreased by 0.1 of a percentage

Special to IFN The Statesville Police Department will participate in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Walgreens,

Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: MARCH 1 ♦ A boy, Jonah Christopher Postiglione, born to Anthony and Caitlin Postiglione of Winston-Salem.

Special to IFN A Charlotte man was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison on Thursday on weapons charges in connection with an incident involving a pursuit with Statesville

BY KARISSA MILLER Around 80 businesses, organizations and service providers were on hand to assist and recruit student job-seekers on Wednesday during the Iredell-Statesville Schools Career Fair. The event was

BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Mooresville Town Board recognized Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory for a century of service to the community on Monday, and Mayor Chris Carney honored the

BY DEBBIE PAGE CR Onsrud CEO Tom Onsrud welcomed a crowd of several hundred guests from all over the country to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company’s new 83,000-square-foot assembly

Special to IFN “I don’t have time to cook.” “I don’t know where to start.” “Healthy foods are expensive.” Do you find yourself saying these phrases? If so, Iredell Health

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday joined State Budget Director Kristin Walker to announce his 2025-2027 budget proposal to keep North Carolina strong. The governor’s budget

Special to IFN Mitchell Community College on Wednesday announced the appointment of David Bullins as the vice president for continuing education and workforce development. In his new position, Bullins will

Special to IFN A Statesville woman has been charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretenses following an investigation by N.C. Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division.

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education approved plans for summer enrichment and retesting opportunities for EOG/EOC testing outside of the traditional school calendar at its

Special to IFN Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney and Dog Mayor Reya made special visits to local schools in celebration of the Town of Mooresville’s birthday and to promote the Mooresville

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue will begin administering the new Transportation Commerce Tax later this year. The tax will apply to ride services provided by

Special to IFN The 2025 Spring Art Crawl will showcase more than 100 artists in 49 different galleries, shops and businesses scattered throughout Downtown Statesville on Saturday, March 22. Organizers

Special to IFN The Iredell County Parks & Recreation Department invites the public to attend the grand re-opening celebration for Jennings Park on Thursday, March 20, from 4 to 8

To the Editor: I have a question for the Town of Troutman residents: Given the massive tax increase bestowed upon us by the Iredell County Board of Commissioners, coupled with

IFN Staff A Harmony man faces felony drug charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies searched his vehicle and found more than 50 grams of marijuana at a checkpoint in

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and Safe Kids NC are once again leading the charge in medication safety with the annual Operation

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD A motion to write a policy to dedicate funds from the sale of some city-owned properties for affordable housing assistance was approved Monday by a divided Statesville

IFN Staff The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 15 ♦ Morgan Andrew Chandler, 34, of Spruce Street, Badin, charged with possession of a schedule II controlled

Special to IFN Excitement is building for the United Way of Iredell County’s upcoming Driven to Make a Difference Fund Racer Event. Scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, at the Trackhouse

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council recognized Human Resource Director Lou Borek as the Employee of the Month for February as he winds down his service as the town’s

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections invites the public to comment on proposed administrative rules related to the petition process for new political parties and certain

BY DEBBIE PAGE During their March meeting, Iredell Homelessness Collaborative members discussed the increasing numbers of unhoused and housing insecure people in the county and efforts to assist them to

Special to IFN The City of Statesville invites residents to roll up their sleeves and help clean up their community at the 2025 Spring Trash Bash. The Spring Trash Bash

Special to IFN JMS Southeast recently donated $653.67 to Iredell Friends of the Library. The contribution, sourced from the company’s vending machine earnings in January, is part of JMS Southeast’s

Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a series. Read the first installment HERE and the second installment HERE. BY SHELLIE TAYLOR What do you get when you cross an

Special to IFN Holly Murzyn has been hired as director of provider relations at Iredell Health System. In this role, she will serve as a liaison between the health system

Editor’s Note: This is the third installment of a three-part series. You can read part I HERE and part II HERE. IFN Staff A majority of Iredell-Statesville Schools’ administrators expressed

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

IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 7 ♦ Kimberly Ann Beasley, 48, of Lamb Road, Statesville, charged with being a fugitive from justice.

Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a five-part series on DACI’s In the Known event. BY DEBBIE PAGE “Youth who have parents that talk with them about substance

Special to IFN Tickets are available for Pharos Parenting’s 2025 Rockin’ for a Reason charity concert at Liberty Park in Mooresville. Scheduled for April 4, the concert will feature Camel

Special to IFN The Troutman Tractor Supply store invites young gardeners to its Plant-A-Seed event for a free opportunity to learn the basics of gardening with a hands-on activity. On

The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color,

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment in a five-part series. The first article, second article and third article are available on iredellfreenews.com. BY DEBBIE PAGE At the recent “In

BY CULEEN SHAFFER After 11 years of leading Iredell Christian Ministries (ICM), Joy Morrison is retiring — for the second time. Morrison, who originally retired in 2013 after a 30-year

BY KARISSA MILLER The griddles will be hot and the food will be plentiful all day at the 3rd annual Randy Marion Pancake Day – Iredell’s Happiest Day fundraiser for

Special to IFN Follow the yellow brick road as Center Stage Alliance presents a delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz,” which opens March 20 and

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a three-part series. You can read part I HERE. Part III will be published on Sunday. IFN Staff Iredell-Statesville Schools’ administrators gave