FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Professional Fire Fighters Association has endorsed incumbent Cost Kutteh in the upcoming municipal election. Justin Elam, president of Local 3137, said Tuesday that Kutteh earned
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BY MIKE FUHRMAN After more than 30 years in this business, I am rarely surprised by anything that happens at a local candidates’ forum. On Thursday night, during the Iredell
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
Mission Critical Partners approved as consultant for radio communications project BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners approved Mission Critical Partners for radio communications consulting and engineering services
Special to Iredell Free News Local nonprofit Speak Life and Live continues to be a bridge in education with the tutoring program at Statesville High School. Since the pandemic, Speak
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education recently recognized winners of the districtwide chess tournament. Principals, teachers and coaches were present to honor these competitors. The chess tournament,
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com During a ceremony commemorating National Crime Victims Week on Monday, District Attorney Sarah Kirkman pledged to fight for justice for local victims and their families.
Patricia “Pat” Sigman Caskaddon, 78, of Statesville, N.C., passed away April 22, 2022, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Pat was born June 19, 1943, in Iredell County to the
Karen Jean Haynie, 65, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022. She was born on December 8, 1956 in Asheville, NC to Clement and Jean Teague Haynie. She
Nancy Potts, 81, of Statesville, N.C., entered Glory on Sunday April 24, 2022, with exemplary care from the Gordon Hospice House staff. Nancy was born December 23, 1940, to the
Ray Charles Warren, 66, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Rosewood Assisted Living in Harmony. Born on June 3, 1955, in Iredell County, he was
Special to Iredell Free News Fifth Street Ministries will host its first-ever Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, May 12. Business leaders in all of Iredell County are welcome to
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
Special to Iredell Free News Performing Arts Live of Iredell’s 2021-2022 season concludes on Saturday, April 30, with its sixth Main Stage show, ARTRAGEOUS. This talented troupe has toured in
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
Special to Iredell Free News For those with cancer, the thought of radiation can be unsettling. When your doctor recommends radiation therapy, a multitude of worrisome questions may race through
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Community Bluegrass Jam spring series kicked off last week at the J. Hoyt Hayes Memorial Troutman library after rain and cold temperatures caused a relocation
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has directed $34 million in new federal funding to further support postsecondary students in completing their degree or credential and
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Couples in the throes of domestic violence, whether mental, emotional, or physical, often tell counselors that they never fight in front of the children. However, the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 14 ♦ Scotty Eugene Shoemaker Sr., 54, of Shoemaker Farm Road, Statesville, charged with possession of
Carl E. Heath Jr. of Maplewood, N.J., passed away at home on February 28, 2022, at the age of 92. He is lovingly remembered by his daughter, Alison Heath; son,
Patricia D. Heath of Maplewood, N.J., passed away at home on March 5, 2018, at the age of 87. She is lovingly remembered by her daughter Alison Heath and son
Brenda Kaye Shephard, age 71, loving mother of two and adoring wife to husband Garry Shephard, passed away peacefully in the early morning on the 19th of April, 2022, with
John Anthony Scunziano Jr., 90, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Novant Health in Huntersville, N.C. Mr. Scunziano was born April 7, 1932, in Brooklyn, N.Y.,
Mr. Edward Roy Fonseca, 84, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 1016 Bent Pine Court, Lenoir, N.C. He was the son of the late Manuel Joseph Fonseca and
Betty Little Hartman Beaulieu, 91, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Summit Place at Mooresville. She was born on October 19, 1930, in Catawba
Donald Lewis Scott, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022, at Autumn Care of Statesville. Donald was born on March 25, 1935, in Iredell County and
Patrick “Pat” Anthony Fuhr, 78, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Pat was born on January 21, 1944, in Milwaukee, Wis., and
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department will be participating in the 22nd DEA sponsored National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday April 30, from 10 a.m. to
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON For the first time in three years, Scotts Elementary School students got to enjoy the A+ Arts Celebration on Friday. They had a little help from their
BY KARISSA MILLER Nineteen children died in Iredell County in 2020. The Iredell County Child Fatality Prevention Team (CFPT) is working to ensure that everything possible is being done to
FROM STAFF REPORTS A day after his fitness to serve in public office was questioned in the Iredell Free News, Statesville mayoral candidate Brian Summers told his Facebook friends that
Public Notice THE IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022, AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM OF THE IREDELL COUNTY
BY MIKE FUHRMAN About 2,500 people descended on Moto40 MX Park in western Iredell County on Saturday morning to participate in a Muddy Dash event. It was the first Muddy
Peggy Ann Kirkman Chamberlain, 89, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with her Lord on Friday, April 22, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Peggy was born June 17, 1932,