Ruth Naomi Head Moose, 87, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Valley Nursing Center. She was born Iredell County on Saturday, January 21, 1933, to
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Mr. Darrin Keith Steele, 58, of Harmony, N.C., was born on April 18, 1965, and was the son of Janet Dalton Steele and the late Leroy Steele. He departed this
Special to Iredell Free News ICATS Transit, Iredell County’s public transportation system, announces that two of ICATS Transit’s fixed routes will resume service effective Monday, June 22. The Statesville Bloom
FROM STAFF REPORTS An eighth person has died from COVID-19 in Iredell County and the number of laboratory-confirmed cases has now eclipsed 500. The Iredell County Health Department does not
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office detectives have charged a suspect with breaking into several buildings on the campus of West Iredell High School and stealing miscellaneous property. Sheriff
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — State prison officials have initiated a plan to test all 31,000 offenders for COVID-19. “We’ve done some mass testing at prisons with significant
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of people hospitalized with complications associated with COVID-19 continues to increase in Iredell County, along with the overall number of confirmed cases. Fifteen people with
Howard Smith “Goldtooth” Roten, 83, of Statesville, N.C., died, Thursday, June 18, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Ashe County on January 20, 1937, to the late David
Mr. Frank Willis Patterson, 93, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020, in Fort Wayne, Ind., due to complications from COVID-19. Mr. Patterson was born March 20,
Charles “Buddy” Fisher Bolt, 83, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday June 14, 2020, at Autumn Care of Statesville. Buddy was born February 11, 1937, in Iredell County and
William “Bill” Arthur Ours Jr., 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. He was born on February 10, 1939, in Syracuse, N.Y., and was the son
Special to Iredell Free News As Iredell Health System uses innovative telehealth technology to narrow health disparities in the rural communities it serves, its physician network is working to make
Special to Iredell Free News During this crisis, it is vitally important that families are aware of community resources. The North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten Program is a free, high-quality program designed
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Brady Johnson has helped shape the minds of students throughout the county by offering a variety of school choice options and he has helped
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man was arrested after an investigation into threats made against town police officers. According to a Mooresville Police Department news release, the MPD began investigating
FROM STAFF REPORTS A southern Iredell County resident faces 10 felony charges following a child pornography investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of
School systems to receive increase in funding for current expenses; property tax rate to increase by one cent to fund construction of two new schools, training center for Mitchell Community
BY KARISSA MILLER Local residents, bolstered by the growing movement for social justice, spoke out Tuesday evening against racial segregation, injustices and the inequity that see throughout Iredell County during
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mocksville man faces numerous charges related to the theft of a firearm and other items following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: JUNE 4 ♦ A girl, Hazel Parker Schwiebert, born to Aaron and Raquel Schwiebert of
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is allocating $35 million in federal funding to local health departments to support the COVID-19
Patricia Lee Walker, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 20, from
Shirley Ann Michael Hartley, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at her residence. She was born on January 25, 1937, in Iron Station, N.C., to
Robert Bruce Selvey, 55, of Statesville, N.C., died Sunday, June 14, 2020. Bruce was born in Welch, W.Va., on June 5, 1965, to the late David Selvey and Alice East
William Joseph “Bill” Mottinger, 64, of Statesville, N.C., passed away June 15, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born November 17, 1955 in Flint, Mich., the son of the
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces numerous charges, including two felony counts of stalking, after he reportedly broke into a home and threatened to kill the people inside. Iredell
Joey Dale Millsaps, 50, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Iredell County on June 7, 1970, to the late
FROM STAFF REPORTS A seventh person has died in Iredell County from COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported the fatality on Tuesday, marking the first death in the county
Mrs. Jacquelyn Yvonne Scott Thomas, 70, of 1809 N. Barkley Road, Statesville, N.C., passed away at Novant Health Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday, June 13, 2020, following an
Mrs. Magdline Baker, 74, of Cleveland, N.C., was born in Iredell County on February 2, 1946. She departed this life on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in
Esther Hyde Smith Balatow, formerly of Hickory, N.C., joined her husband of 53 years, John, in Heaven on June 14, 2020. Esther was born in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 5,
Donald “Don” James Coan, 92, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 20 at Cavin-Cook
Freddie Douglas “Doug” Leazer, 54, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020, at his residence. He was born on December 29, 1965, in Iredell County, N.C., to
Mary Harvey Holshouser Fortanbary passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020, at Autumn Care of Cornelius, N.C. She was born April 19, 1939, in Union, S.C., the daughter of the
Ruth Helen Blackwelder Torrence, our Mimi, entered the Church Triumphant on Sunday, June 14, 2020, after a lengthy illness. Born on November 7, 1935, Ruth was the daughter of the
Special to Iredell Free News The site plan for a $17 million, four-story development with 161 senior apartments on Simonton Road was approved 7-1 by the Statesville City Council on