FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported two more deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Friday. A total of 303 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 have now
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Special to Iredell Free News Licensed clinical social worked Cassandra Allen has joined the practice at Iredell Psychiatry, which is part of the Iredell Physician Network. Allen (MSW, LCSW-A, LCAS-A,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 24 ♦ Timothy Arlen Shook, 61, of Scottsview Drive, Stony Point, charged with possession of methamphetamine
The Drifters, The Spin Doctors and Boy Band Review also set to perform at the Charles Mack Citizen Center Special to Iredell Free News Our Town Stage is excited to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, House Speaker Tim Moore, Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue and House Democratic Leader Robert
William “Bill” Masten Ogburn, 79, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Novant Health Presbyterian in Charlotte. He was born on July 2, 1942, in Winston-Salem,
Mrs. Linda Ruth Lackey Keaton, 74, of 724 Harris Bridge Road, Stony Point, N.C., departed this life on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Select Speciality Hospital in Greensboro, N.C., following
Jimmy Blain Beckham, 81, a long-time resident of Stony Point, N.C., went to be with his heavenly father on Friday October 1, 2021, at his home following a lengthy illness
After a period of declining health, Noel Kent “Boobie” Weisner, 85, of Olin, N.C., passed away at 6:57 a.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021. Boobie was the youngest of four
Charles Henry Hooks Jr., 79, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away peacefully Thursday, September 30, 2021, at his residence. Born in Richmond County, N.C., on December 15, 1941, he was the
James “Jim” Raleigh Barkley, 63, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at his residence. Born in Iredell County, N.C., on December 12, 1957, he was the son of
Benson “Ben” Herbert Bunk, 52, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at his home. Ben was born on May 22, 1969, in Cuba, N.Y., and was
BY DARREN CAMPBELL Vince Lombardi once said, “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we
Jimmy T. Brown of Stony Point passed away after a two-year battle with cancer at his home on Thursday, September 30, 2021. He was born in Vivian, La., on August
Mark Jeffrey Houston, 63, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at his home. Mark was born July 14, 1958, in Iredell County, N.C., and was the
Mrs. Willie Faye Harpe Johnson, 85, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Johnson was born February 5, 1936, in Chesterfield County,
“The number one cause of death is too many birthdays …” Harry Lee Goodin, ladies’ man, motorcycle rider, crossword solver, Bible reader, and King Fisherman, born January 30, 1952, died
Special to Iredell Free News Thanks to the efforts of community members Jacobi Gray and Latonya Graham, the City of Statesville is planning a multi-phase cleanup effort. The pair approached
Mr. Bryant O’Neal Rosby was born in Iredell County on December 24, 1970, and was the son of Hazel Evajean Roseboro Rosby and the late Waford Reed Rosby. He departed
Amanda Davis Kistler, 60, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. She was born on June 10, 1961, in Winston-Salem, N.C., to the late Dolan and Frances
Special to Iredell Free News On Wednesday, September 29, the Mooresville Police Department was made aware of a possible threat of violence that would occur at Mooresville High School on
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The names of five North Carolina prison facilities will change effective October 4 in an effort to update them to 21st century cultural
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is distributing more than $143.1 million in state street aid to municipalities, also known as Powell Bill funds,
Dear Elected Officials: I am a retired Army LTC with 22 years of service. I speak from experience. During my entire career, I was held accountable for every penny’s worth
Linda Faye Benfield Bruce, 79, of Statesville, N.C., and formerly of Stonebridge Community of Ashe County, N.C., departed this world on September 28, 2021, from her home in Iredell County.
FROM STAFF REPORTS A total of 301 deaths in Iredell County have now been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported has reported nine deaths in the past
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to work on redrawing boundaries for the school board’s electoral districts. The board met at
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani was recently elected as the Southeast regional chairman on the Executive Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s
Sheri Allison, wife, mother, grandmother, businesswoman, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C., after a rigorous fight with COVID-19. Sheri was born Sheri
Thomas Blaine Stevens, 76, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on September 29, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born March 20, 1945, in Ashland, W.Va., the son of
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman reported final dispositions for the following H & I felony cases in Iredell County Superior Court on September 28: ♦ Norman
Marvin Robinson, who was affectionately called “Bee,” 56, of Lexington, N.C., passed away at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Sunday, September 26, 2021. He was born in Mecklenburg
Bradford Lester, 65, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Bradford was born in Iaeger, W.Va., and was the son of the late
Junior Henry Roberson, 76, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at his residence. He was born on February 5, 1945, in Ruddle, W.Va., to the late
Devin Joseph Schrad, 50, of Mooresville, N.C, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 29, 1970, in
FROM STAFF REPORTS South Iredell High School was placed on security alert twice on Wednesday due to the actions of a student who was expelled earlier in the week. The