Mary Lou Saunders, 88, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on May 26, 2022. She was born on January 12, 1934, in Terrell, N.C., to the late Henry and Inez Sigmon
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Louie “Marie” Hilton, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House. She was born on November 22, 1931, in Catawba
Kelly Scott Brady, the beloved pilot, friend, family member and unrepentant jokester, died of a heart attack on May 22, 2022, at the age of 50. Kelly was born on
Keith Nolan Mitchell, 68, passed away on May 24, 2022, at Autumn Care of Statesville. He was born March 15, 1954, to Clarence Martin Mitchell and Willie Mae Mitchell of Iredell
JoAnna Jenkins Eades, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, May 27, 2022. JoAnna was born to Ephraim Lester and Hattie Augustus Jenkins on December
Our dear and loving wife and mother, Liza Daniels McLelland, 93, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, after a short hospitalization and one day at the Gordon
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville Electric Utility Director John Maclaga believes the city “fared well” after assessing the damages from Thursday night’s storm. A major outage was
BY MIKE FUHRMAN The Iredell County Board of Elections on Friday directed the county elections director to report a case of likely voter fraud to the District Attorney’s Office for
BY KAHLEAH S. GAITHER Burgess Bailey is hosting the 10th annual Rumble Quake to acknowledge, honor and remember all veterans. The Uncle Sam’s Memorial Tribute Display and Rumble Quake will
Special to Iredell Free News If you hear your child frequently coughing throughout the night, you shouldn’t brush it off as “just a cold.” While many things may cause a
Special to Iredell Free News After an interview process that included staff, parents, and administrators, the Mooresville Graded School District announced that Samone Graham has been chosen as the new
Report shows drinking water met or exceeded all established federal and state standards in 2021 Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Water Corporation has released its 2022 Water Quality
BY KARISSA MILLER Niyin Miller knows firsthand the positive impact that the Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont can have on a child’s future. The Boys & Girls Club
Grace Kennerly Raby, 95, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 11, 1927 in
Marvin Ray Lanier, 90, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. He was born on September 15, 1931, in Iredell County, N.C., to the late Clarence and
Nora “Lynne” Cash, 71, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born in Iredell County on January 18, 1951, to Maggie
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As North Carolinians start their summer voyages to beaches, lakes, rivers and pools this holiday weekend, officials at the N.C. Department of Health
Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Greater Statesville awarded six $1,000 scholarships to outstanding students from the Career Academy and Technical School in Troutman at the 2022
Special to Iredell Free News The Tiger Girls Den from Cub Scouts Pack 607 in Statesville spent a fun evening visiting the Monticello Volunteer Fire Department. They learned about trucks
Special to Iredell Free News Kristina Land, assistant principal of Cloverleaf Elementary IB World School, recently completed the Distinguished Leadership in Practice Program, a year-long leadership development program for practicing
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville government offices will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. Garbage Collection There will be no garbage collection on
Special to Iredell Free News Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, making the lifesaving work of a cardiologist essential. Since 1980, Dr. James Bradford has treated cardiovascular
Mr. Dannie Samuel Reid, who was affectionately known as Dannie Boy, Dannie Wayne, Uncle D, Papa Dannie, and Pawpaw, passed away peacefully at the age of 78 at his residence
Robert Adams, 55, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Sunday, June 5, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Rutledge and
Roger Eric Lackey, 37, passed away May 22, 2022, unexpectedly at his home. Eric was born on December 5, 1984, in Iredell County to Roger Dale “Possum” Lackey of Hiddenite
Josephine Jolly Dowell, 90, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Dowell was born, June 27, 1931, in Iredell County. She was
David Bruce Throneburg, 71, of Statesville, N.C. passed away Sunday, May 23, 2022, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Throneburg was born July 11, 1950, in
Gene Honeycutt, 94, of Mocksville, N.C., passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem, N.C. Eugene Taylor Honeycutt was born March 21, 1928,
Special to Iredell Free News In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Iredell-Statesville Schools officials offered reassurance about the security of district schools on Wednesday. “We are
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville resident faces felony charges after a Troutman police officer spotted a stolen vehicle on Tuesday. About 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sgt. Stikeleather checked the registration
BY KARISSA MILLER Scotts Elementary School, an A+ arts integrated school, held a special parade on Monday to honor West Iredell High School’s Class of 2022. The West Iredell seniors
Special to Iredell Free News The Gemstone District Cub Scouts recently held their annual Cub Scout Olympics in the football stadium at Statesville High School. Participating Scouts were gold medal
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System has welcomed E.T. Cummings as the new Director of Human Resources. Cummings has over 15 years of progressive and professional experience in
Special to Iredell Free News The deadline to submit applications to serve as the Mooresville Graded School District’s next superintendent closed on May 23. The MGSD Board of Education is
Roxanne Alexander Stanley, 54, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on May 21, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House in Iredell County. Roxanne was born on November 7, 1967, in Hartford, Md. She
Mrs. Alma Jean Rankin Ivery, 86, daughter of the late Joe and Della Mae Wilson Rankin, was born in Rowan County, N.C., on July 22, 1935. She departed this life