Mary Katherine Pearman Allen, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on March 10, 1950, in Greensboro, N.C., she was the
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BY DEBBIE PAGE After a six-month process of gathering stakeholder input with the assistance of Insight Education, Mooresville Graded School District Superintendent Jason Gardner and his staff presented the district’s
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Town of Troutman on Thursday recognized Mary Starks, a community leader who moved back to town in 2006 after a career with the New York City Housing
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell County Superior Court judge on Friday modified the bond conditions of a man charged with killing three people in a crash on Fort Dobbs Road
BY KARISSA MILLER Years of hard work and perseverance paid off for the Class of 2023 at Crossroads Arts and Science Early College High School on Friday afternoon. The reward
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Agriculture and Science Early College celebrated the fourth class of graduates in the school’s history on Friday. Principal Billy Wells congratulated the 51 graduates on the
BY KIM McKINNEY Thirty-six students graduated from the Collaborative College for Technology and Leadership on Friday afternoon. Their commencement ceremony was held inside Shearer Hall on the Mitchell Community College
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Friday responded to Third Creek Middle School after resource officers at the school were notified of possible threats of violence being
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina ranks first in the nation for the third year in a row on a closely watched measurement of state business competitiveness. Site
Michael Robert Amodio, 55, of Hiddenite, N.C., passed away on May 9, 2023 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. A native of Camden, S.C., he is the son of
Virginia Clara Key Lackey, 92, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. She was born on May 7, 1931, to the late William Key and Mima Lee Reynolds Key in
Nellie Byers Loftin Riffe, 90, of Statesville, N.C., left this world on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Mrs. Riffe was born in Iredell County on December 31, 1932. She was the
Stacie Michelle Bowles, 36, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Stacie was born on June 2, 1986, in Bluefield, W.Va., daughter of Jerry and Carol Addair
Baby Girl Za’Kiyah Amari Samone Moore, age 6 months, departed this life on Tuesday, May 8, 2023. The daughter of James Monroe Moore III and Colebri Sayelle Turner, she was
Special to Iredell Free News Following the announcements of several retirements, the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education approved the following personnel appointments recommended by Superintendent Jeff James: ♦ Benjamin Johnson,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The U.S. public health emergency that was declared to respond to COVID-19 ends Thursday. North Carolina will continue to distribute the federally funded COVID-19
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces a weapons charge following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Keith Eugene Lackey Jr.,
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville ABC Board is soliciting proposals for funding from community organizations involved in substance abuse. Each year, by North Carolina law, the ABC Board
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Construction on Mooresville Graded School District’s new middle school is on schedule, and district officials said it will be complete in time to open when the 2023-2024
Special to Iredell Free News Congressman Patrick McHenry announced Thursday that South Iredell High School student Thea Tsucalas is the winner of 2023 Congressional Art Competition for her work, “Newspaper
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to lower the school tax rate, approved teacher and instructional personnel salary supplements, and approved a
Harold Edwin Spencer, 85, of Davidson, N.C., passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Saturday, May 6, 2023. He was born on July 25, 1937, in
Minnie Lee Martin, 103, passed away on May 8, 2023, in Huntersville, N.C. Minnie was preceded in death by her parents, Jeffrey and Beatrice Rucker; her husband, James L. Martin;
Derera Shonte Chambers, 41, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on May 1, 2023, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Derera was born on July 29, 1981, to Phillip Chambers and
Mr. David Jones Parker, 100, was born in Alexander County, N.C., on December 26, 1922, to the late Jacob B. Parker and Mattie Bell Clark Parker. He departed this life
BY BECKY WAGNER What profession provides world-class care and is considered the most honest and ethical profession? Individuals working in this career field can walk an average of 4 to
BY KARISSA MILLER A business inside Northview Academy is gaining local attention and has even caught the eye of N.C. State Superintendent Catherine Truitt. Phoenix Apparel Plus, the student-run screen
Special to Iredell Free News Paula Roberts-Ratcliff has been hired as the new director of Graduate Medical Education for Iredell Health System. Roberts-Ratcliff has over 20 years of experience in
FROM STAFF REPORTS A suspect in two break-ins faces felony charges after an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office canine tracked her scent for more than a quarter mile, enabling deputies to
Special to Iredell Free News Carolina Caring and Rising Hope Farms in Claremont have teamed up to offer Brighter Days Children’s Camp for youth ages 5 through 14 who have
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mocksville man faces drug and gun charges after being stopped for riding a dirt bike on West Memorial Highway by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies. Sheriff
Mr. Eddie Marshall Johnson, 71, was born in Rowan County on May 28, 1951, to the late Henry Johnson and Minnie Rivers Johnson. He departed this life on May 7,
Larry Steve Blevins, 61, of Taylorsville, N.C., passed away May 8, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., after an extended illness. Larry was born March 30, 1962, in
Maria Luisa Hernandez-Baza, 53, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023. She is survived by her sons, Pedro Serrano Hernandez, Luis Serrano Hernandez, Juan Serrano Hernandez, and