EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s Office donated items to the Dove House Children’s Advocacy Center on Thursday and toured the facility. Colleen Medwid, Dove House Forensic
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Toni Watts cried on the witness stand Thursday as she recalled learning that her son, Freeman Jacobi Wells, had been shot while inside his home off Hickory
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The North Carolina National Guard will provide military equipment to Ukraine in its ongoing fight against Russian aggression. “The reports of war crimes
Our blessed mother, Mrs. Margie Catherine Gregory Duke, 86, of Statesville, N.C., was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. She was born
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has received the “Advancing Technology Award” from the North Carolina League of Municipalities Local Leadership Foundation in recognition of Statesville’s Advanced
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Board of Directors has appointed Thomas Golden as the cooperative’s next chief executive officer following a nationwide search. The announcement was made by
William “Troy” Horton, 47, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. He was born in Mooresville, N.C., on June 5, 1974, to Donald Lee Horton Sr. and
Thomas Joel Gillespie, 76, of China Grove, N.C., passed away on April 26, 2022. He was born on June 28, 1945, in Mooresville, N.C., to the late Marvin and Bertha
Special to Iredell Free News Eight student-athletes at Pine Lake Preparatory recently signed letters of intent to compete at the collegiate level. Pictured (from left) are the students who signed
Special to Iredell Free News After learning about the tragic death of Gavin Cox, the Mooresville Rescue Squad Foundation wanted to do something to help. Cox, who died in a
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 200 industry, business and civic leaders attended the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet at the Statesville Civic Center on
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville woman was arrested Wednesday following a police pursuit that ended when she crashed her vehicle into a Mooresville Police Department patrol vehicle. The MPD announced
Pauline Viola Lambert Allen, age 84, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Pauline was born on June 4, 1937,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded $3.3 million to expand support for people in mental health crisis. This
BY MIKE FUHRMAN When Statesville police officers responded to a home on Hickory Avenue in the early morning hours of January 6, 2018, they found Freeman Jacobi Wells suffering from
Mrs. Nellie “Nell” Peacock Barnhardt of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully in her home on April 25, 2022, following a lengthy illness. She was 86 years old. Born on January
Bette Burns Chastain was born in Charlotte, N.C., in 1928. She was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Dorothy P. Burns. She attended schools in Charlotte and Charleston, S.C.
Patricia Ann Campbell Robbins, 82, of Davidson, N.C., passed away Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., following a period of declining health. Mrs. Robbins
Kyle Ronald Jankowski was born in Lehigh, Pa., and passed away on April 26, 2022, at age 26 in his home in Mount Ulla, N.C. He went to West Rowan
Margaret G. Gerosa, 75, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, following a brave battle with cancer. Margaret was born on March 26, 1947, in New York
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com During their April meeting, Iredell Homeless Coalition members celebrated a new partnership between the Statesville Housing Authority and Fifth Street Ministries to provide transitional housing units
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: APRIL 15 ♦ A girl, Aria Anna Kusnerak, born to Daniel Kusnerak and Chelsea
May 1-7 is North Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Week Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Emergency Management officials encourage residents to plan now for hurricanes by updating their emergency plans
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Hundreds of giggling and enthusiastic kindergartners swarmed the Iredell County Fairgrounds on Tuesday to learn about the county’s agricultural resources at the first of three “Wake
Robert Eugene Hershey, 72, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, April 25, 2022, at his home. Mr. Hershey was born October 30,
Roy Nelson Lambert, 76, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and children on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Roy was born on December 5,
John Franklin McCrary, born October 14, 1940, went home to be with his Lord and Savior and Saturday, April 23, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 57 years,
MUSIC SPEAKS” series features Clay Lunsford on April 28 BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Neuroscientists’ research regarding music and brain function underscores what people have known intuitively for centuries: Music can
Special to Iredell Free News Our Town Stage has announced show times and dates for the upcoming “Rock the Park – Liberty Park Concert Series,” a diverse collection of five
Special to Iredell Free News United Way of Iredell County announced Tuesday that more than $240,000 in grants have been awarded by the local Emergency Food and Shelter Board for
FROM STAFF REPORTS Early in-person voting for the May 17 primary and municipal elections begins on Thursday, April 28. The last day for early voting is Saturday, May 14. The