Special to Iredell Free News In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Home Instead Senior Care employees are striving to complete the “Be a Santa to a Senior” purchases and
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Special to Iredell Free News The deadline to apply for a chance to represent EnergyUnited on the 2021 Electric Cooperative Youth in Washington, D.C., is December 31, 2020. Applications for
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a state disaster declaration for Alexander County and the surrounding counties of Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell, and Wilkes, after
Mrs. Mattie Sharpe, 92, daughter of the late Jacob Parker Mattie Bell Clark, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on May 13, 1928. She departed this life on Tuesday, December
Susan Joy Morris Walsh, 65, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away, Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Lake Norman Regional Hospital. Susan was born September 6, 1955, in Lackawanna County, Pa., and
Jeannie Elaine Bailey Davis, 62, of Statesville, N.C., died Monday, December 14, 2020, at the Veterans Hospital in Salisbury, N.C. She was born on October 15, 1958, in Chattooga County,
Although bravely and successfully battling cancer to reach remissions in 1998 and 2014, Patricia (Pat) L. Bourbeau lost her battle with returning cancer and other complications on December 9, 2020.
Harold Dean Pendergrass, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, December 14, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born Wednesday, June 26, 1940, in Wilkes
TL Moore, 92, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, December 14, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born May 30, 1928, in Haywood County to
Scott Allen Heidlebaugh, 57, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020, at his residence. He was born on June 20, 1963, to Thomas and Margaret (Parkins) Heidlebaugh.
Mr. Ross Edward Haberern Sr., 50, son of Helen Ruth Patch Haberern and the late Robert William Haberern Sr., was born on April 13, 1970, in Manchester, Conn. He departed
Kenneth Leon Minor Sr., 64, son of the late Eugene Minor and Loreane Gray Minor, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on August 8, 1956. He departed this life on
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face drug charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies went to a home in west Iredell to follow up on in information that received about
BY KARISSA MILLER Unlike most fourth-graders, Sully Dobson and Lucy Caudill aren’t afraid of public speaking. On Monday evening, the duo made a presentation to Iredell-Statesville Board of Education members
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – To reduce bicycle injuries and deaths, the N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging people to apply to receive free bicycle helmets as part
Mrs. Irene Jane Hodge Miller, 82, went to her heavenly home on December 14, 2020. She was the eldest of seven children born to the late Ira Love Hodge and
Joseph Wainwright “Wayne” Miller, Ed.D., 84, of Statesville, N.C., died Sunday, December 13, 2020, after a period of declining health. Born January 9, 1936, in Iredell County, N.C., he was
Mrs. Miriam Eller Moose, 87, of Statesville, N.C., died Sunday, December 13, 2020, at her home. Born in Ashe County, N.C., on March 17, 1933, she was a homemaker and
Robert Franklin “Cotton” Morrison, age 93, of Statesville, N.C., passed away December 12, 2020, at Davie Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 24, 1927, in Statesville, and was
Lois Shoemaker Moose Gibson, age 90, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020, from a long bout with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born November 13, 1930, in Alexander County to
Rosa Lane was born on May 1, 1929, in Darlington, S.C., and was the daughter of the late Leslie Boyd and Lula Gee. She departed this life on Friday, December
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman ABC Board Chairman Layton Getsinger is amazed at the tremendous success of the town’s ABC Store, which marked the fourth anniversary of its opening on
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services will offer more than 300 no-cost, walk-up or drive through COVID-19 testing events over the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Four more people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Iredell County have died. The Iredell County Health Department on Tuesday reported the county’s 82nd, 83rd, 84th and
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville Police Chief David Addison is urging witnesses of a double shooting on Raleigh Street to provide investigators with information about the shooters. Officers responded to Raleigh
Special to Iredell Free News At Southeast Head Start/Early Head Start in Statesville and the Catawba County Head Start/Early Head Start, the staff is always looking for innovative ways to
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Ron Wyatt, who currently serves as Iredell County Register of Deeds, has accepted the position of town manager of Troutman, effective January 4. Mayor Teross Young
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell health officials reported the county’s 81st COVID-19 death on Monday, along with scores of new cases. According to the Iredell County Health Department, the death was
Special to Iredell Free News The holiday season has arrived, and with it an alarming assortment of demands — cooking meals, shopping and cleaning, to name a few. The accompanying
Margaret Hayes Griffith, 88, of Hiddenite passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Mocksville Senior Living. She was born Saturday, March 12, 1932, in Alexander County to the late Henry
Paul Charles Stanley, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on December 12, 2020, after suffering a subdural hematoma from a fall. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of
James Marvin Franklin Jr., loving husband and father, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully to be with his Savior in the evening hours of Saturday, December 12, 2020. He was
Debra Christine Loomis Schreiber, 66, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. She was born on August 28, 1954, in
Mr. Clifford Mayfield Jr., 72, of Statesville, N.C., was born in Iredell County on April 9, 1948, and was the son of the late Clifford Mayfield Sr. and Ethel Summers
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 27 ♦ David Sherril Messer, 40, of Granite Falls charged with embezzlement. NOVEMBER 28 ♦ Kenneth Shane
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools took a risk years ago by adopting a dual-language program, which immerses elementary school students in English and Spanish learning, but it’s a risk that