Nicholson Funeral Home now livestreaming memorial services due to crowd restrictions BY BRANDY TEMPLETON During the COVID-19 pandemic, funeral homes across North Carolina have had to come up with creative
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Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – The co-owner of a Statesville trucking company has been sentenced to time in prison and ordered to pay more than $100,000 in restitution
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following arrests: MAY 4 ♦ Kelvin Jermaine Hairston, 45, of 3rd Street, Statesville, charged with felony assault by motor vehicle, DWI
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 1 ♦ Chino Steven Smith, 42, of Wilkesboro Highway, Statesville, charged with being a fugitive from
BY JOHN GREEN Every year during the first two weeks of May, we celebrate National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week. This year, National Hospital Week is May 10 –
Jerry William Holland was born November 3, 1953, and was the son of the late Lewis Henry Holland and Elizabeth Alexander Holland. He departed this life at the Gordon Hospice
Joan Marie Hoffmann Cunningham, 85, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, at her home. She was born April 9, 1935, in Rochester, N.Y., to the late
Mrs. Pearlie Willine Malcolm, 89, of Troutman, N.C. passed away on May 7, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on January 20, 1931, in Wilkes County, she was the daughter
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell wants to hire the best possible people to work as patrol deputies. That might mean hiring applicants with no previous law enforcement
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The method used to voice their opposition during a public hearing at this week’s Statesville City Council may have been unorthodox, but residents who live along
Special to Iredell Free News As local businesses reopen during Phase I of the governor’s three-step plan to reopen, the Town of Mooresville recommend sfacilities consider flushing their plumbing system
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – To assist N.C. Division of Motor Vehicle customers and partners in dealing with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a provision included in
BY SARAH KIRKMAN May 10-16, 2020, is National Police Week. In normal times, there would be a big ceremony in Washington, D.C., which would draw people from all over the
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville ABC Board has made its quarterly distributions, giving out a total of $51,003 to the City of Statesville, Mitchell Community College, Iredell-Statesville Schools
Clarence Edgar “Dude” Shook Jr. died Friday, May 8, 2020, at Heritage Place. He was born in Iredell County on August 11, 1933, to the late Clarence E. Shook Sr.
Charles Bernard Vanderburg was born in Iredell County on September 30, 1951, and was the son of the late William and Roberta Torrence Vanderburg. He departed this life on Sunday,
BY KARISSA MILLER During this week’s Iredell County Board of Commissioners meeting, Chairman James Mallory explained what Phase I of Gov. Roy Cooper’s reopening plan will look like. And he
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel have arrested one suspect and are searching for a second individual in connection with an identity theft. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the
Thirty-seven years after Kim Goodman’s murder, her mother and brother are working to convince the N.C. Parole Commission that her killer should remain in prison BY MIKE FUHRMAN It’s
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County, the Town of Mooresville and the City of Statesville have finalized their reopening plans in response to Phase 1 of Gov. Roy Cooper’s
Editor’s Note: The Iredell County Health Department issued the following information on Friday to help residents better understand COVID-19 testing. Special to Iredell Free News There are two types of
Elaine Hunter Tharpe Feimster, 92, formerly of Hamptonville, N.C., passed away on May 6, 2020, at Brookdale Peachtree Memory Care. She was born in Iredell County on October 30, 1927,
Ervin “Jim” Levoy James, 81, of Cornelius, N.C., passed away after a two-year battle with skin cancer on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center. He was
James Harrison Crisco, 76, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born on December 14, 1943, in
North Iredell High graduate launched effort to get all 222 seniors ‘adopted’ BY KARISSA MILLER Stephanie Faw understands how important proms, senior nights and graduation ceremonies are to students as
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has issued a proclamation honoring North Carolina Nurses with a week dedicated to their important work. Cooper declared the week
BY LISA FAMILO Every day, we learn more about how COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on families, businesses, and communities. This frightening pandemic has hit homes and our community with hardships
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Taylorsville man was arrested on multiple drug charges by Iredell County Sheriff’s deputies after they found him passed out in a vehicle in Union Grove. ICSO
Steven Craig Rogers of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 4, 2020. He was 25 years old. Steven was an extraordinary son, brother, and friend. His radiant smile,
Donations from AT&T, Duke Energy Foundation, Google to help equip more than 280 school buses with Wi-Fi Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Starting this week, additional school buses
BY KARISSA MILLER A friendship forged at the Special Olympics took a magical turn on Wednesday as Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Brady Johnson welcomed the district’s first ever honorary superintendent in
Department named a Reliable Public Power Provider Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Electric Utilities has earned a top award from the American Public Power Association for
Rev. Robert Junior Johnson, 79, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, May 6, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House. Born in Wilkes County on
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – Iredell County will receive more than $3.2 million from the State of North Carolina to cover immediate expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conrad “Vance” Owen, 40, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Vance was a quiet and peaceful man. He was one who preferred to work behind
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