Jaime Marie Batcher, 23, of Stony Point, N.C., died Thursday, November 12, 2020, alongside her boyfriend, Dylan Poole, from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Jaime was born in Iredell
Archives
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK South Elementary School has returned to all-virtual learning following an increase in COVID-19 reports at the Mooresville school. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Mooresville Graded School
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 9 ♦ Carl James Broyles, 43, of Ridge Creek Drive, Troutman, charged with habitual misdemeanor assault.
Special to Iredell Free News Gatherings Catering & Event Center, a new family business that offers event space, catering, and grab-and-go meals has opened its doors in Statesville. Norris Allison
FROM STAFF REPORTS Members of the Statesville High School Class of 1990 helped make outdoor lunch seating a reality at Statesville High School. Members of the Class of 1990 received
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — New figures show the nonfatal workplace injury and illness rate for the Tar Heel State’s private industry remained at a historic low for
Terry Jayne Spenello, 63, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on November 13, 2020. She was born on November 7, 1957, in Syracuse, N.Y., to the late Warren Newton and Dona
William Goodman Young, 96, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on November 13, 2020. He was born on October 14, 1924 in Mooresville to the late Earl and Hester Webb Young.
Crystal Dawn LeVan Reed, 49, of Hiddenite Campground, N.C., passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, in her home due to the flood. She was born Friday, March 19, 1971,
Tyrell Jordan “Ty” Reed, 18, of Hiddenite Campground, N.C., passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020, in his home due to the flood. He was born June 26, 2002, in Iredell
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell health officials reported 129 new cases of COVID-19 — and two additional deaths — on Friday as the number of laboratory confirmed cases continues to surge
Kathy Eagle Nantz, 65, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center. She was born on June 23, 1955, in Mooresville to
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Troutman is again searching for a new town manager. Town officials announced Bryan Gruesbeck’s resignation in a news release Friday evening: “Following Thursday night’s
Ralph G. Dancy, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born Tuesday, October 15, 1940, in
Steven Floyd Campbell, 54, of Statesville, N.C., passed away November 11, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was born March 18, 1966, in Kernersville, N.C.,
Special to Iredell Free News Due to this week’s inclement weather, two bridges in Iredell County and one in Alexander County are damaged. Bridges on Cattlemans Road and Liberty Hill
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Emergency Management officials are seeking public input on damage to homes and businesses as a result of the storm that occurred on November
Patricia “Pat” L. Moody Van Heynigen, 80, of Mooresville, N.C., died November 6, 2020. Born April 25, 1940, in Springfield, Mass., Pat was the daughter of the late Lydia (LaMontagne)
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County golfers have an opportunity to test their skills at Trump National Golf Club and help prevent child abuse in our community. A four-man
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville City Council recently honored Pressly School science teacher Mario Grant with the Community Award for Ward 3. Mayor Costi Kutteh presented the award
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that the state is providing COVID-19 tests to colleges and universities across North Carolina to help bolster schools’
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two more people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Iredell County have died. The Iredell County Health Department on Thursday reported the county’s 49th and 50th
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: NOVEMBER 2 ♦ A girl, Lilith Rain Bolton, born to Nicholas Bolton and Arlena Ritchie
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation has awarded a $2,955 grant to G4G (Grill for God) Ministries Inc., a faith-based, non-profit organization that helps combat food insecurity with
Doris Ozelle Lindley Rash, 72, of Olin, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at her home. Born in Iredell County on December 9,
Mrs. Miranda Yelanda Wilson Smith was born in Iredell County on November 30, 1965, and was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Janie Mattox Wilson. She departed this life
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the state’s highest one day number of COVID-19 cases with 3,119 cases reported.
Special to Iredell Free News To prevent further spread of COVID-19, Mooresville Graded School District officials decided Wednesday to close South Elementary School to in-person learning through Friday, November 27.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Iredell County receives applications online only. You may browse through the job openings below to learn about current employment opportunities. If you have trouble viewing the list of
BY H. STEPHEN SHOEMAKER On November 9 and 10, we remember the beginning of the public and official path to the Holocaust in Hitler’s Germany. We call it Kristallnacht, The
Linda Sue Sharpe Comer, 60, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House. She was born Thursday, January 21, 1960, in Iredell County to the late Clyde Ralph
Amber Fisher Baxter, 70, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 9, 1950 in Mooresville to the late
Katrina Worthington Smith, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 4, 1942 in Mooresville, N.C., to the
Michael Cotton, 54, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020. He was a hardworking man who always had a smile on his face and was always trying
Stephen Benfield, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at his residence. Born in Iredell County, he was the son of the late Dewey Benfield and
Special to Iredell Free News The North Carolina Rate Bureau has requested a 24.5 percent statewide average increase in homeowners’ insurance rates to take effect August 2021, according to Insurance