Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday signed an Executive Order establishing rules for how student-athletes enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution in North Carolina
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BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Over 600 hundred flags waved in the breeze, setting the patriotic tone for the 16th annual July 3rd Celebration at Lowe’s YMCA on Saturday afternoon. Attendees
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com All things red, white, and blue covered Main Street on Saturday morning as thousands lined the route to view the 16th Annual Troutman Independence Day Parade.
Carrie Jo Wood, 72, of Raleigh, N.C., died Monday, June 28, 2021. She was born in Iredell County on September 10, 1948, to the late Milton Wood and Mary Smith
Ricky Jack Holt, 63, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Ricky was born in Sioux City, Iowa, on February 19, 1958, and was the son of
Mr. Jimmy Holland, 75, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on May 5, 1946, and was the son of the late Louis Henry Holland and Elizabeth Gertrude Alexander. He departed
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 16 ♦ Deion Rashad Lloyd, 24, of E. McLelland Avenue, Mooresville, charged with assault with a deadly
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools announced the following dates and times for open houses for the 2021-2022 school year: Elementary Schools ♦ Celeste Henkel Elementary: August 18, 3:30
Ah’Miyahh Anyae Marie Howell, 8, beloved daughter of Tiatana Lenshay (Michael Gavin) Howell and Devin (Ta’Shombe Smith) Emanuel Rankin, was born in Iredell County on December 22, 2012. She departed
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JUNE 21 ♦ A boy, Larnell James Dalton II, born to Larnell J. Dalton
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Alabama man faces drug trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a van on Interstate 77 for a moving violation. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
BY JEFF JAMES Summer reading camps have been around for many years. Typically, Iredell-Statesville Schools works within our district and also with agencies across the county to provide reading opportunities
Special to Iredell Free News Abigail Jennings and Jane Getsinger, owners of Lake Norman Realty, along with Linda Hecht and Nicole Hecht Howard, owners of Hecht Realty, are pleased to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — More than 300,000 new jobs will be created in North Carolina by 2028, most in service-providing industry sectors, according to new employment projections
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed on Monday, July 5, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Garbage Collection There will be no
Special to Iredell Free News The Pedal Moore(sville) Steering Committee is seeking input from residents at two upcoming drop-in events about future bicycle facilities in the Town of Mooresville, including
Pamela Lorrain Moore, 66, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. She was born on July 19, 1954, in Mooresville to the late Janet Moore Williams and
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The 16th Annual Independence Day Parade will roll along Highway 21 in Troutman on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. This year’s grand marshals are Navy service
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s office reported the following dispositions of felony cases in Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Brently Byers pleaded guilty to Statutory Rape
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey urges North Carolinians to stay safe when celebrating Independence Day by avoiding the use of
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com An enthusiastic army of Mooresville/Lake Norman Exchange Club members and community volunteers will begin assembling a field of waving American flags on the lawn of Mooresville’s
Special to Iredell Free News Speak Life & Live recently held an appreciation lunch for the teachers who stepped up to the challenge at Statesville High School this spring. As
Special to Iredell Free News The GFWC of NC Statesville Woman’s Club welcomed guest speaker Tonya Fowler, executive director of Pharos Parenting, at the group’s June meeting. Fowler discussed how
Joe Gerry Johnson, 75, of Statesville, N.C, died Tuesday, June 28, 2021. He was born in Morgan County, Ala., on October 12, 1945, to the late Roy B. Johnson and
Special to Iredell Free News The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization Board approved $3.3 million following the annual 2021 spring call for existing discretionary projects that have experienced a funding
Special to Iredell Free News As part of an effort to streamline services, the Town of Mooresville’s Cemetery Office will move from the Finance Department to Parks & Recreation Administration,
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces nine felony charges after being tied to a string of larcenies in the Troutman and Mooresville areas. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
Special to Iredell Free News The State of North Carolina’s evictions moratorium will end July 1 after Republican members of the Council of State rejected a one-month extension, which would
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has installed two speed humps on Mulberry Street in an effort to improve pedestrian safety around Mitchell Community College. One speed
Special to Iredell Free News It’s finally summer — the perfect time to go outdoors and soak up the sun. But with warm, summer weather also comes the perfect time
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Calling a pair of drive-by shootings that left one child dead and two others injured “one of the greatest tragedies in our city’s history,” Statesville Mayor Costi
Special to Iredell Free News South Iredell High School FFA members participated virtually in the 92nd North Carolina FFA State Convention on June 22-24. The chapter members received several notable
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a pair of drive-by shootings that left one child dead and two others injured on Monday evening. SPD officers responded to
The Homegoing Services Celebrating and Honoring the life of Bernard Leak, 66, of Enid, Okla., are pending under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Bernard was born on March 18,
Special to Iredell Free News On several occasions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued multiple eviction moratoria. The last moratorium will expire on July
Mr. Robert “Bobby” Lee Pharr, 77, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021, at Maple Leaf Healthcare. Mr. Pharr was born in Iredell County on July 14,