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.,
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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
The students honored all veterans with a special drive thru ceremony Tuesday. The celebration took place a day early because the school is closed on Wednesday, which is Veterans Day.
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com In the midst of rising COVID-19 cases, Troutman Town Council has decided to modify or cancel upcoming holiday events in the interest of public health and
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education on Tuesday officially approved a proposal to name the district’s new school after artist and educator Selma Burke. Selma
Special to Iredell Free News HARMONY – N.C. Department of Transportation maintenance crews plan to have an Iredell County bridge closed for the next 10 days. The bridge on Rimrock
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville’s Congregation Emanuel synagogue, built in 1892, was illuminated on the evening of Monday, November 9, to commemorate Kristallnacht, or Crystal Night, the Night of
Grady Kenneth “Ken” Gooden, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Sunday, November 8, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Gooden was born July 31, 1931, in Iredell
William Carroll Byers, 64, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Marion, Ind., on December 14, 1955, to the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County continues to surge with 139 new cases reported Tuesday by local health officials. The Iredell County Health Department
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Third Creek Middle School paid tribute to U.S. military veterans on Tuesday morning. Parents and visitors drove by American flags lining the parking lot as students made
FROM STAFF REPORTS Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that North Carolina’s indoor mass gathering limit will be lowered to 10 people in an effort to drive down North Carolina’s key
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Public Library is a community hub for information, including more information about the Open Enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act for 2021.
Benjamin Noah McCann, 27 of Union Grove, N.C., passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020. He was born Sunday, April 25, 1993, in Iredell County to Kenneth McCann and Dana McKinney
Jimmy Rogers Moore, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Born in Anawalt, W.Va., in 1941, Jimmy married Patricia Gail
Betty Bickett Edwards, 87, formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Monday, November 9, 2020. Mrs. Edwards was born December 22, 1932, in Ohio County, Ky., and was the daughter of