FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for Tuesday has been cancelled while two commissioners recover from COVID-19 and another is sick. Chairman James Mallory and
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Sally Jean Deal, 94, of Sharon School Road, Statesville, N.C., was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 15, 2022. She was born in Iredell
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 6 ♦ William Joseph McCurdy, 31, of Cady Court, Statesville, charged with breaking or entering and
The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color,
PHOTOS BY COOPER HALL Area residents attended the first Second Saturday Festival at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Statesville over the weekend. The first one-day festival, powered by Waves
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three more deaths in Iredell County have been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported the latest deaths last week, increasing the number of lives
Richard Eugene Stanley, 82, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on August 12, 2022, at his home after an extended illness. Richard was born December 10, 1939, in Forsyth County, N.C.,
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools’ middle and high school students are getting exposed to high-tech and clean-energy career opportunities. And they don’t have to travel far to see what jobs
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2023 with over 150 events and activities occurring in the town throughout the year. Signature
These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com A quorum of Troutman Town Council members approved a rezoning request and several zoning-related text amendments to the Unified Code of Ordinance on Thursday night. The
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Museums will present a Living History Day at the Gregory Creek Homestead in Statesville on Saturday, August 20. This event will focus on what
Special to Iredell Free News Sign up now to participate in the annual Central Piedmont Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention. You can join as a team,
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville native Scott Lee performed the role of Papageno in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” this past week to rave reviews by critics. Lee is a
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The annual “Back 2 School Bash” brought hundreds of families to Statesville High School on Saturday. Students in grades K-12 were able to start their school year
Robert “Bob” Glenn Moore, 83, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2022, at home surrounded by his wife and children. Bob was born November 23, 1938,
Melissa J. Kuelbs, 51, of Stony Point, N.C., went to be with her Savior and Lord on August 11, 2022, after a short and surprising illness. Melissa was a graduate
Dorisia “Doris” Green Burks of Statesville, N.C., was called home on August 12, 2022, where she was greeted by her husband Edward Burks. She was born January 30, 1933, in
Mooresville Graded School District is both nationally and internationally recognized as a premier public school district ranking as one of the top 10 districts out of 115 local education agencies
BY GENE HOUPE Each year we come together as a nation on Veterans Day to honor and celebrate the hundreds of thousands of brave Americans who have served our country
FROM STAFF REPORTS When four local churches came together in the shared goal of addressing racism with local children, they were intimidated by the prospect of tackling such a difficult
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools will increase its activity bus fees due to the rising cost of fuel. The Board of Education approved a recommendation from staff this week to
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department is accepting applications for the 2022 Citizens Police Academy. The Academy is an eight-week course that will meet once a week
Special to Iredell Free News The 5th Annual Iredell County Walk for Recovery will be on Saturday, September 17, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Troutman’s ESC Park (338 North
Laurence “Larry” Rasmussen, 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House after a brief but serious illness. Larry was born on February 4,
Richard Mark “Mook” Brooks, 59, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on August 11, 2022. He was born on August 16, 1962, in Durham, N.C., to the late William and Geraldine
Mrs. Panella Lucille Calhoun was born in Calhoun Falls, S.C, on May 17, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Garrison Lee and Lula Napolean Heard. She departed this
Robert Allen Saxton, also known as “Yank,” passed away early Sunday morning, August 7, 2022, from an acute cardiac arrest at age 83. Robert retired and resided in Love Valley,
Teresa Ann Brown, a phenomenal woman, was born on July 29, 1954, in Statesville, N.C., to the late Roberta Smoot Anderson. After fighting the good fight and keeping the utmost
Betty Lou Densmore Stevens, 79, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Stevens was born on October 11,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville police have arrested a suspect in the April 7 armed robbery of Hope 1 Tobacco and Vape shop in the Rocky River Promenade Shopping Center. Karl
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces a minimum of 19 years in state prison after being convicted of forcible sex crimes in Iredell County Superior Court. Judge Joseph Crosswhite
Ruby Lee Widby, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on August 6, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born February 16, 1947, to Stanley Till Wagner and Goldie Mock
BY KARISSA MILLER East Iredell Elementary students and their families were recently invited to pop in for a popsicle and meet their new principal Jennifer Ribbeck. Returning and new students
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is pleased to announce Shelly Brown (MSN, RN) as the new director of Information Systems. Brown has worked at Iredell Health System
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services kicked off the “Know Before You Go” campaign today, a statewide initiative reminding North Carolinians