BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com About 50 supporters, decked out in purple and carrying signs during their journey through downtown Statesville, participated in the “In Their Steps” themed walk on Tuesday
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Jacqueline “Jackie” Burdick Clay, 78, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Jackie was born on June 21, 1943, in Syracuse, N.Y., to the late Leon and
Raymond “Shorty” Francis Beauchesne, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, in Ormond Beach, Fla. He was born on April 28, 1947, in Lawrence, Mass., to
Carol Jean Wilhelm Wallace, 75, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was born on June 2, 1946, in Iredell County to the late Everette and
Michelle Dawn Neaves Benge, 44, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, October 2, 2021, at her home. She was born in Iredell County on January 11, 1977, to the late Timothy
FROM STAFF REPORTS A business owner is accused of swindling nearly $18,000 from two aquarists. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of southern Iredell County resident James Scott
BY KARISSA MILLER During a special meeting Monday, Iredell County residents had the chance to share their thoughts on two Iredell-Statesville Schools’ redistricting draft maps for electoral districts for Iredell-Statesville
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In recognition of Fire Prevention Week 2021, which runs from Oct. 3-9, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey is urging everyone to
Special to Iredell Free News Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell (DACI) has been selected to receive the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grant awarded by the Centers for Disease Control. DFC
David Barry Stutts, 58, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021. He was born on October 12, 1962, in Mooresville to the late James and Shirley Rinehardt
Ms. Stephanie Lachay Geter, 48, of 17045 North Star Drive, Huntersville, N.C., departed this life on Monday, October 4, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. She was born
Mary Brooks Mabry, 91, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. She was born on February 22, 1930, in Wilcoe, W.Va., to the late Hubert and Juanita
Helen McNeely Hambrick Boyd, 88, of Salisbury, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was born on September 13, 1933, in Mooresville, N.C., to the late Joseph and
Elaine Danner Evans, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was born on December 7, 1943, in Avery County, N.C., to the late John and
Teresa Mae Rumney, 57, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. She was born on February 18, 1964, in Jesup, Ga., to Fay Scott and the late
Rev. Ernest William Speaks, 69, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, October 2, 2021. He was born in Iredell County on November 19, 1951, to Margaret Turner Reavis and the late
Sgt. Nicholas Huntington White (Ret.) was born Friday, January 13, 1967, and the breath of life from God went back to God October 1, 2021, and his flesh is left
Special to Iredell Free News “Food Is Medicine” is a common headline and second nature to many. Yet many people struggle every day to find affordable and nutritious food. Add
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Candles lit the night in Mooresville’s Liberty Park to remember family and friends lost to overdose for the third annual Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell’s Overdose Awareness
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing Tuesday to consider the closure of a portion of Widgeon Lane, which is located off Stutts
Carl Patrick Archer, 81, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on October 3, 2021. He was dearly loved and will be sorely missed. Carl was born July 3, 1940, to Francis
Linnie Elmore Waugh, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday morning, October 2, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House. Linnie was born on April 17, 1927, in Iredell County and was
Jamie Lyn O’Roark Hoyle Lee, age 51, passed away September 30, 2021. Born in Grand Rapids Mich., she was the daughter of Linda Brant Dufseth and James O’Roark. She is
Mr. Wayne Frederick VanDyke, 78, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021, at the Maple Leaf Healthcare after a brief illness. Wayne was born in Ann Arbor,
Nancy Carolyn Livengood Hinson, 80, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Nancy was born on December 29, 1940, in Rowan
Anna Lee Kearns Felker, 96, of Statesville, N.C., died Friday, October 1, 2021, at her home. Anna Lee was born on September 18, 1925, in Davidson County to Thomas and
David Porter Gilmer, 80, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Harris Hospice Unit at Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. He was born on January
BY BLAKE PALMER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is currently engaged in a redistricting effort with the goal of passing a new district map by November 1. The Board
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: SEPTEMBER 21 ♦ A boy, Neko Vontavious Adams, born to Michael Adams and Breonna
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 600 Iredell-Statesville Schools students who were potentially exposed to COVID-19 last week did not have to quarantine because they were wearing a face mask, according
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 9 ♦ Shaun Travolta Blackwood, 43, of Brookwood Street, Mooresville, charged with felony parole violation and misdemeanor
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BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. Monday to receive input about two possible redistricting maps of electoral districts for
Frank “Al” Allen Ingram, 81, of Mt. Ulla, N.C., passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury. He was born on January 12, 1940, in
John White Westmoreland, 60, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Maple Leaf Health Care in Statesville, N.C. He was born on December 11, 1960, in
David Odis Stephens, 72, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. He was born on December 6, 1948, in Surry County, N.C., to the late Odis and