FROM STAFF REPORTS Three Iredell-Statesville Schools staff members and 22 students tested positive for COVID-19 between April 30 and May 6. According to the latest I-SS report, only one of
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FROM STAFF REPORTS Scott Burns is camping out in the Honor Tower in downtown Statesville May 9-15 to raise money for Purple Heart Homes. Burns, a disabled Marine veteran, has
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BY KARISSA MILLER Dozens of friends and family members dropped by The Crawford Farm recently to wish William “Tom” Poston a happy 100th birthday. A Statesville native, Poston joined the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 30 ♦ Kevin Michael Duckworth, 32, of Allen Road, Harmony, charged with possession of methamphetamine and
Special to Iredell Free News The grand opening for the Officer Jordan H. Sheldon Memorial Dog Park will be held on June 5 and will be a day to not
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville ABC Board is accepting proposals for its 2021 Alcohol Education Grants program. Each year, as required by N.C. law, the ABC Board in
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and its partners with the State Nutrition Action Coalition (SNAC) have released a new NC Food
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 18 ♦ Zhanelah Brown, 19, of Parasol Tree Lane, Charlotte, charged with possession of stolen goods, flee
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Family YMCA will extend its hours starting Monday, May 10. In addition, the Y is offering for a limited time a lower joining
Proposed spending plan maintains property tax rate at 53.75 cents per $100 valuation BY KARISSA MILLER County Manager Beth Mull has presented a $236.1 million budget proposal for fiscal year
BY JEFF JAMES On November 23, 2020, Gov. Roy Cooper signed N.C. Executive Order 180, mandating masks for North Carolinians. Gov. Cooper was able to mandate masks because of the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services will kick off the Bringing Summer Back campaign on May 9 with more than 140 partner
Johnnie Granville Walls, 79, of Statesville, N.C., was reunited with his Heavenly Father on May 6, 2021 at 7:12 a.m. at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born on April
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday that more than 50 percent of adults 18 and older in the state
Jessie Cleo Sherrill Peacock, 92, of Harmony, N.C., passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Cleo was born March 6, 1929, to the late Ellsha Williams
Mr. Calvin “Sonny” Russell Clark, 70, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2021. He was born in Iredell County August 20, 1950, and was the son of
Joan Ann Bignold O’Connor, 75, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. She was born on February 12, 1946, in Rayleigh, Southend-on-sea, United Kingdom, to the late
William “Bill” J. Oates, 92, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Bill was a retired weaver of 53
Johnny Lee Wheeler passed away on May 5, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. He was born January 20, 1947, in Boone, N.C., to the late John
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District is celebrating the start of construction with groundbreaking events at Park View Elementary and South Elementary, with a final design
BY AMY FUHRMAN The hardest words I have ever spoken were telling my two children that their Uncle D had died by suicide. Their anguish in the minutes, hours,
Educators can apply for grants of up to $2,000 to fund innovative projects Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is accepting applications for the cooperative’s 2021 Bright Ideas education grant
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville City Manager Ron Smith has called for a nearly 10 percent increase in the city’s property tax rate and a 20 percent hike in water and
Iredell Free News interview with Superintendent Jeff James, Lead Nurse Karen Kerley and Communications Director Boen Nutting.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville Police Department investigators have charged a 17-year-old suspect with murder in connection with the shooting death of Naseem Wilkes. The SPD announced the arrest of Statesville
Lexyie Allen Pope, 74, of Statesville, N.C., left for his heavenly home Monday, May 3, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Iredell County on August 19,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolinians can get critical help to pay for high-speed internet from a $3.2 billion federal program opening in May for families and households
Special to Iredell Free News With health safety conditions improving in North Carolina, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is resuming regular road tests this week. This ends the Contactless
FROM STAFF REPORTS An 78-year-old man who wandered away over the weekend was located by first responders and treated for dehydration. Late Sunday morning the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received
BY BECKY WAGNER In 2020, the American Nurses’ Association (ANA) decided to honor Florence Nightingale — who would have celebrated her 200th birthday on May 12, 2020 — with the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed May 3-7 as Teacher Appreciation Week and May 4 as Teacher Appreciation Day, to honor and support North Carolina’s
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education does not have the authority to lift the face mask mandate included in Executive Order No. 209. Two school board members
Patricia Ann Bailey Sizemore, 67, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. She was born on March 25, 1954, in Mullens, W.Va., to the late Elmer Edson
Rees Mahone Cooper, 50, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021. He was born on January 24, 1971, in Charlotte, N.C., to the late Dr. Tim and
Special to Iredell Free News JELD-WEN Holding Inc., a global manufacturer of windows and doors, will invest $7.9 million to establish a new production facility for VPI Quality Windows in