Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With summer just around the corner, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services encourages the use of safe swimming and grilling practices
Author: Mike Fuhrman
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office marked the end of its Spring 2023 Citizens Academy on Thursday with a graduation ceremony at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Office in
Special to Iredell Free News The Salvation Army will host a Community Health Fair on Saturday, June 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1361 Caldwell Street in Statesville.
Special to Iredell Free News North Iredell High School junior Piper Lewis successfully completed her Scouts BSA Eagle Board of Review on May 23, making her the first female Eagle
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Michael Standish worked tirelessly for 18 months — in his spare time — to transform a trailer into Foxy Roxy’s Pizza Truck. After tackling the electrical work,
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville resident Isabella DiFiore has been selected to participate in the summer Joffrey South Ballet Intensive on the campus of the University of Georgia in
Angelia Lorraine Wardlow, 58, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., was called home on May 2, 2023. She was born November 9, 1964, to Ethel and Joseph Wardlow. Angelia attended Mooresville High
Rebecca Lee Hemenway, 72, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Statesville, N.C. Rebecca was preceded in death by her parents, George William French and Carol Perry Richards French;
Lawrence Hugh Anderson, 83, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Salisbury, N.C. He was born on April 19, 1940, in Wilkes County, N.C., to Lawrence and Martha Shew
Mr. Charles William Sawyer, 96, of Winston-Salem, N.C., died Monday, May 22, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Sawyer was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and he
Special to Iredell Free News The Lake Norman Lions Club recently held its monthly meeting at Mooresville’s S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House, which serves the counties of Iredell, Davie, Rowan,
Mark Andrew Evans, 59, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Born on November 11, 1963, in Franklin County, Ohio, he
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted April 2023 unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from March’s revised rate. The national rate
FROM STAFF REPORTS Rep. Jeff McNeely has resigned his leadership position in the N.C. House of Representatives. McNeely, a Republican who represents the majority of Iredell County, stepped down as
James “Malcolm” Campbell, 77, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones. Malcolm was born in Montreal, Canada, and moved to the United States in the early
Mrs. Sharondria J. Jackson, 50, was born in Iredell County on August 12, 1972, to Cheryl Yvonne Jones Gray and the late Richard Henry Barber. She departed this life on
Mr. Nathan Brown Wood, 78, was born in Rowan County, N.C., on October 3, 1944, to the late John Wesley Wood Sr. and Annie Mae Berrie Wood. He departed this
Clifton Kelly Benge, 81, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away surrounded by his family and loved ones on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Mr. Benge was born February 18, 1942, in
FROM STAFF REPORTS A woman accused of scamming several people, including the family of a terminally ill child, out of charitable donations has been extradited to Iredell County to face
Special to Iredell Free News People familiar with Mooresville Graded School District know that it often refers to its staff and students as “family.” It is a word that is
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Evening Exchange Club of Lake Norman, in partnership with the Town of Troutman, is hosting the Walk of Heroes along the Richardson Greenway, displaying 250 hundred
To the Editor: “Oh, bless your heart.” That is the response I often get when I tell people where I work. While I am thankful for the sentiment, I would
FROM STAFF REPORTS A northern Iredell County man has been arrested following a sexual assault investigation conducted by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of
BY DEBBIE PAGE About 1,000 people signed up to share a delicious meal at the United Way of Iredell County’s Longest Table event at the Statesville High School football stadium
Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will hold a special “Highlighted History” event on Saturday, June 3. Visitors will learn about the June 1760 invasion of
Our beloved wife, mom and mimi, Shelia Frady Lamberth, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 with the love of her life by her side. Shelia was
Betty Hawthorne, 102, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, May 20, 2023. She was born in Iredell County on Christmas Day, 1920, to the late William A. Thomas and Electa Foote
Mr. Hobert Dalton Redmon, 101, was born in Iredell County on March 2, 1922, to the late Lydia Dalton Redmon. He departed this life Friday, May 19, 2023, at the
James Myers Knox, 87, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. He was born on March 18, 1936,
Frances Carole Moose Hartness, 91, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023. Carole was born March 8, 1932, in Statesville to the late Dennis William Moose and Eunice
Wade A. Campbell, 95, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2023. Mr. Campbell was born in Davie County, N.C., on January 10, 1928. He was the son
Special to Iredell Free News The Troutman Elementary FUTP60 Program held its Annual Healthy Snack Recipe Contest on May 8. The contest was held in conjunction with the school’s Family
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023 in observance of Memorial Day. Garbage Collection There will be no garbage collection
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In a special address Monday, Gov. Roy Cooper declared that public education in North Carolina is facing a state of emergency. Cooper outlined
BY KARISSA MILLER Volunteer fire departments throughout Iredell County are in line to receive a significant increase in funding as a result of the countywide property revaluation. During the Board
Patsy Haire Meadows, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023. She was born on August 31, 1939, in Iredell County to the late Odell and Nellie