BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education welcomed a new District 4 representative to the board before the board’s training session on Monday afternoon. Doug Knight was sworn
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BY KARISSA MILLER Two new members of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners were sworn in Monday along with returning Commissioner Gene Houpe, and Chairman James Mallory was selected to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 6-12 and Gov. Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous
Perry Steve Miller, 73 of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ashe County, N.C., on September 25, 1947, to Ralph Miller
Mr. William “Bill” Herman Summers, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Monday, December 7, 2020, at his home. Mr. Summers was born November 3, 1933 in Iredell County and was
Taska “Tassie” Honeycutt Moose, 67, of Huntersville, N.C., passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Atrium Health Carolina Medical Center. She was born on April 10, 1953 in Iredell
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mirroring a startling statewide trend, Iredell health officials reported a record number of single-day COVID-19 infections on Monday, along with five more deaths attributed to the novel
Mrs. Mary Catherine Hudspeth Parsons, daughter of Millard Marshall Hudspeth and Nellie Mae Ladd Hudspeth, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on September 26, 1951. She departed this life on
Mr. Rodney Willis Sharpe, son of the late Paul Sharpe and Mary Ann Carpenter, was born in Baltimore, Md., on August 9, 1959. He departed this life on Tuesday, December
Special to Iredell Free News With winter and the peak flu season approaching, National Handwashing Awareness Week is appropriately held each year at the beginning of December. Now in the
Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Statesville has donated proceeds from the Rotary Farmers Market, totaling $1,600, to the Backpack Ministries program at Broad Street United Methodist
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In the midst of a very deadly year for fire fatalities in North Carolina, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey urges
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is launching a pilot program to deploy COVID-19 testing in K-12 public schools to quickly
Employment Opportunities Iredell Health System has dozens of career opportunities. Apply online HERE . Here is a list of the most recent postings: MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT – Iredell Family Medicine
Special to Iredell Free News Organizers of the 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration in Iredell County have announced plans for a virtual event in January. The theme
Sandra Anne Rewerts Thompson, 77, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Autumn Care of Statesville. A native of Illinois, she was the daughter of the
Infant Azaree Jarai Jones-Chambers was stillborn on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Forsyth Hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was the daughter of Gregory Jabrel Chambers and Ayona Monya Jones. In
Mrs. Edna Hall entered eternal rest on December 3, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., at age 95. She was the daughter of the late Herman Sharpe
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville Fire Department personnel will hold a training exercise on Monday, December 7, on Wall Street between Salisbury Road and Monroe Street. The exercise involves
Employment Opportunities Iredell County receives applications online only. You may browse through the job openings below to learn about our current employment opportunities. If you do not have access to
Dianne L. Freeze, 73, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2020. Born in Iredell County, N.C., on December 15, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Little and
Raymond Clinton Mayfield was born in Iredell County on July 7, 1956, and was the son of the late Clinton Mayfield and Ellaree Morrison Mayfield. Raymond departed this world on
Alan Lloyd Wolf, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away at home on December 3, 2020. He was born on April 10, 1946, in Miami, Fla., to the late Elsie Wolf
Laura Rodgers Hughes, 68, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020. A private service will be held. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the Hughes
Margaret White Howard, 93, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, at home. Mrs. Howard was born on September 19, 1927, in Iredell County. She was
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Democrat Cheri Beasley requested a hand-to-eye recount in a random sample of precincts in the closely contested N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice race.
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is urging people to get vaccinated against hepatitis A. The department is reporting a sharp
Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch will launch a virtual auction to raise funds for the 87-acre animal education nonprofit at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 10. The online auction
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 24 ♦ Matthew Lamonte Cowan, 35, of Crest Drive, Statesville, charged with attempted larceny. ♦ Sherrell
Douglas Clarence Miller, 38, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born on April 22, 1982. He attended Lake Brantley
FROM STAFF REPORTS As the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continues to rise, Iredell County’s top healthcare executives and elected officials from throughout the county are urging residents
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Parks & Recreation will present “The Polar Express” on the big screen outside of the Iredell County Recreation Center, located at 122
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Board of Governors voted in a recent meeting to approve a one-time $4 million grant to
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 21 ♦ Sydney Bowman, 26, of Margarette Avenue, Scranton, Pa., charged with possession of a schedule I
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Iredell County’s unemployment rate dipped almost a full percentage point to 5.8 percent in October, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. There
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: NOVEMBER 11 ♦ A boy, Josiah Lee Carpenter, born to Joshua Carpenter and Paige Joubert