Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Planning & Development staff have completed a draft of its first countywide transportation master plan and is seeking public comments. The Iredell County
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Special to Iredell Free News The deadline is quickly approaching for local K-12 teachers to apply for grants of up to $2,000 from EnergyUnited through the Bright Ideas Education Grant
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville police investigators have arrested a third suspect in the murder of Cornelius resident Jacob Dean Koury in Magla Park. The suspect, a 16-year-old juvenile
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council members discussed a wide range of issues during their pre-agenda meeting on Tuesday. In response to Council Member Felina Harris’s inquiry, Town
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON and MIKE FUHRMAN A beloved Iredell-Statesville Schools employee who died last week after testing positive for COVID-19 was laid to rest on Wednesday afternoon. Nora Holland Smyre,
Patricia “Pat” Griffin Denson, at the age of 78, has met her Lord and Savior and reunited with her beloved husband, Charles “Yogi” Denson. She passed away on Monday September
Homer Rodney Hinson, 85, of Troutman, N.C., went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, September 6, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center with his family at his bedside. He
Betty Johnson Gillespie, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021, at her home. Betty was born February 14, 1927, in Statesville, N.C., she was the daughter
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man facing a murder charge in connection with the shooting death of Zion Treyshun Gaither on June 8 has been apprehended in Georgia. Iredell County
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is reporting a sharp increase in COVID-19 clusters among school sports teams. For the period
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Transportation has approved more than $27 million in state and federal funds for projects to improve safety and customer
BY KARISSA MILLER Plans for a new Ace Hardware store in Union Grove cleared a major hurdle Tuesday night. Applicant Clay Lunsford went before the Iredell County Board of Commissioners
Patricia R. Wallace walked on from this life August 31, 2021, with her family beside her. Born December 10, 1949, in Haywood County, Waynesville, N.C., she was the daughter of
Priscilla Sue Crawford Goodwin passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2021. Sue was born January 14, 1934, in Catawba County, and lived most of her life in Statesville, N.C. She
Onevva Betty Pauline Heaggans was born in Lundale, W.Va., on July 26, 1928, and was the son of the late Charlie and Emma Rankins Heaggans. She departed her earthly home
Mr. Mario Frederick Jamal Knox, 32, of Wilmington, N.C., was born in Iredell County, N.C., on June 19, 1989, and was the son of Stanley and Donna Nichols Roberts. He
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Confronted with increasing numbers of students and staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19 or been forced to quarantine due to public health protocols, the Iredell-Statesville
Special to Iredell Free News With staff members holding the front doors open wide, 101-year-old Fern Honeycutt was welcomed Tuesday afternoon as the first patient at the S. Mitchell Mack
Elsie Lucille Blackwelder McConnell, 91, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on September 7, 2021. She was born on January 11, 1930 in Iredell County, N.C., to the late John and
Doris Jean “DJ” Towner Kohler, 78, of Mooresville, N.C., has gone onto Glory on Sunday, September 5, 2021. She was born and raised in Campbell, N.Y. She was the middle
Alan Clark Eakin, Christ Follower, Servant of the lord, Pastor and Architect took is last breath and started is journey to Heaven on September 3, 2021. Alan was born in
Casey John Tanner, 64, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was born on October 21, 1956, in Auburn, N.Y., and grew up working on his
Danny Osborne Stewart, 69, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center. Danny was born on June 5, 1952, in Iredell County to the
Virginia “Ginny” Hamilton, 65, passed away September 5, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Ginny was born on December 10, 1955, in Oak Hill, W.Va. She
Elvert Lee Neal, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away September 4, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center. He was born August 17, 1939, in Iredell County to the Late James
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department has released the name of a man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday, September 5. Mooresville police officers
Special to Iredell Free News Hearing the shocking news of a life cut short due to suicide is nothing short of devastating. It gives us that distressing, sinking feeling in
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a convicted felon who is suspected of breaking into commercial vaccuum machines at a local
BY KARISSA MILLER Superintendent Jeff James says Iredell-Statesville Schools recent state test results prove students learn best in-person, rather than remotely. James is proud of the fact that I-SS was
Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Jeffrey T. Reeves has joined the practice at Piedmont Bone & Joint. An orthopedic surgeon, Reeves specializes in hip and knee replacements. Born and
Funds will be used for recruitment and retention bonuses for school nutrition personnel Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State Board of Education has approved the allocation of
Special to Iredell Free News One minute you’re watching your child play their favorite sport. Then, while cheering them on, you see them grab their ankle and fall. As the
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 3,400 Iredell-Statesville Schools students, or 16 percent, were forced to quarantine due to possible exposure to COVID-19 or isolate because they had symptoms last week.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 26 ♦ Brandy J. Able, 39, of Fairforest Drive, Greenwood, S.C., charged with larceny of a
Christopher Shella, 50, of Durham, N.C., died on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, N.C. following an extended illness. He was born in Statesville, N.C.,