Nicole Marie McShea Anderson, 46, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021. She is survived by her husband Damian; kids, Damian and Abby; parents, John and Laurie
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Special to Iredell Free News Time is running out for local K-12 teachers to apply for grants of up to $2,000 from EnergyUnited through the Bright Ideas Education Grant Program.
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville is finishing up the process to update The 2045 Statesville Land Development Plan. The plan was last updated in 2004. The
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 40-year-old man faces prosecution after law enforcement officers concluded that he faked his own kidnapping in an effort to extort money from a relative. The Mooresville
Special to Iredell Free News Effective Friday, August 6, at 5 p.m., Iredell Health System is tightening its visitor restrictions at Iredell Memorial Hospital to help protect patients and staff
Sheila Guffey Brown, 73, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on August 5, 2021. She was born on May 18, 1948, in Rutherfordton, N.C., to the late John and Wilma Street
Charles Cotesworth Randall Jr., 93, of Mooresville, N.C., died on August 3, 2021, at the Veterans Administration Hospice in Salisbury, N.C., following declining health. Charlie was born in Christiana, Tenn.,
Mr. Walter Franklin Kelly, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away suddenly at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center on August 5, 2021. Walt was born May 21, 1946, in Robinson, Pa.,
Michael Alan “Mike” Cooper, 71, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born on July 27, 1950, in Greenville, S.C.,
Porfirio Louis Garcia-Alicea, 65, who was lovingly known as “Shorty,” passed away August 3, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born March 24, 1956, in Manhattan, N.Y., the son
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is considering changes to the board’s guidelines for public participation in board meetings. During this week’s Committee of the Whole meeting,
Special to Iredell Free News Members of the GFWC of NC Statesville Woman’s Club recently volunteered to put together Back to School Teacher Survival Kits for Iredell-Statesville Schools teachers with
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Troutman Middle School teacher who was arrested last month faces two additional charges as a result of an ongoing investigation by the Mooresville Police Department. Kyle
Wayne Leroy Owens II, who was affectionately known as “Big Wayne,” “Daddy Wayne” and “Pappaw,” passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021. Born on April 29, 1960 in Wayne County, Ind., he
William Daniel “Dan” Poole, 88, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on August 3, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born in Statesville on November 3, 1932, Dan
Michael “Mike” Patrick Biglin, 55, of Mooresville, N.C., formerly of Lilly, Pa., passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 31, 2021. He was born on March 8, 1966 in Altoona, Pa.,
Mrs. Kathy Adams Vanderburg, 67, of 426 N. Academy Street, Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Iredell County on December
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Recreation and Parks Department is planning to offer adult men’s softball, adult co-ed kickball and adult co-ed softball leagues this fall.
Special to Iredell Free News Rocky Mount Church is Hosting its 5th Annual Cruise-In on Saturday, September 18. This free family-friendly event will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JULY 2 ♦ Carlos Torres-Cruz, 49, of Statesville charged with assault inflicting serious bodily injury. JULY 4 ♦
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has begun issuing $413 million in food assistance payments to an estimated 1.1 million eligible
BY KARISSA MILLER On the heels of a large groundbreaking expansion event at Doosan Bobcat, two additional existing industries are considering expansions in Iredell County and received a little help
Mrs. Tameria Eylane Parker Corpening, 57, of 2664 10th Avenue Lane NE, Conover, N.C., was born in Iredell County on October 28, 1963. She was the daughter of the late
Erika Felice Summers- Sylla, 50, from Bronx, N.Y., passed away July 12,2021. Erika iss survived by her parents, Clifford (Mary Summers) Mayfield; two brothers, Eric Summers of Statesville, and William
Debra Jenne Burdette, 66, of Statesville, N.C., died peacefully on Friday July 30, 2021, in her home. She was born in Newport, Vt., on April 2, 1955, the daughter of
Patricia “Trish” Jones Woods, 64, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center with her family by her side. Trish was
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is considering a proposal to outsource cleaning services at some of its schools. Tim Ivey, the district’s chief of Technology, Facilities,
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Memorial Hospital was ranked “High Performing” in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-22 Best Hospitals ranking for its treatment of patients in three medical
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Taylorsville man faces a felony charge following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Anthony Lee Fox, 31, in a
FROM STAFF REPORTS A concerns grow about the spread of the Delta variant and debate intensifies about the need for new mask mandates, the total number of laboratory confirmed cases
BY KARISSA MILLER Masks and big grins marked the first day of school Tuesday at N.B. Mills Elementary School, Iredell-Statesville Schools’ only year-round school. “Everyone’s excited about our first day
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Enjoying the cooler temperatures and cloudy skies, families flocked to ESC Park Tuesday night to play games, pet animals, and learn more about their community and
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As part of its effort to help more North Carolinians protect themselves against COVID-19 and the highly contagious Delta variant, the State of
Harold Levi Bumgarner, 92, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., He was born September 12, 1928, in Iredell County to the
Donald Arthur Davis, 90, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House. Born April 17, 1931, in Scranton, Pa., he was the son of the late
William “Billy” Joseph Martz Jr. was born after spaghetti night on October 20, 1985, to William “Bill” Joseph and Judith “Judy” Martz. He left this world on July 31, 2021.