Brenda Johnson Joines, 69, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on November 5, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Brenda and her husband,
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United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Iredell Council on Aging ADDRESS: 344 E. Front Street, Statesville PHONE: 704 873 5171 EMAIL ADDRESS: arice@iredellcoa.org WEBSITE: iredellcoa.org Executive Director: Anna
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Margaret Gernell Payne Carter, 97, of Statesville, N.C., went to her rest on Friday, November 5, 2021. Mrs. Carter was born September 3, 1924, in Iredell County and was the
Nancy Carolyn Waugh Sipes, 89, passed away peacefully at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., on Friday, November 5, 2021. Born in Iredell County, she was the daughter of
Sharon LaVonne Pope, 57, earned her angel wings on Friday, November 5, 2021, at her residence. Born in Johnston County, N.C., on July 25, 1964, she was the daughter of Mary
Mr. Michael Lee Johnson of 800 Dodson Mill Road, Pilot Mountain, N.C., passed away at his residence on Friday, November 5, 2021. He was born in Iredell County on August
Mr. Max Douglas Davidson, 93, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, November 2, 2021, in an automobile accident. Born in Iredell County on May 25, 1928, he was a son of
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Editor’s Note: The Iredell County Health Department provided the following information. Special to Iredell Free News The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available at the Iredell County Health Department for
United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Rainbow Kidz ADDRESS: 2347 Simonton Road, Statesville NC 28625 PHONE: 704-873-4719 EMAIL ADDRESS: leighannd@hoic.org WEBSITE: http://www.hoic.org/rainbow_kidz_showcase.asp Director: Leigh Ann Darty Board Chair: Carl
Special to Iredell Free News Did you know that there is a local AARP Chapter? The AARP Mooresville-South Iredell Chapter was chartered June 6, 1980, and offers opportunities to fellowship
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has received a preliminary plan that would consolidate both central office locations and all other service sites into one location. During
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State Board of Education (SBE) approved funding today for the Department of Public Instruction to kick off a statewide initiative to create
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As the end of Daylight-Saving Time approaches on Sunday, November 7, N.C. Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey reminds North Carolinians
United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Iredell County Partnership for Young Children ADDRESS: 734 Salisbury Road. Statesville, NC 28677 PHONE: 704-878-9980 EMAIL ADDRESS: info@icpyc.org WEBSITE: iredellsmartstart.org Executive Director:
On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Paul Samuel Sebastian, loving husband and friend, passed away at the age of 67. Paul was born in Wilkesboro, N.C., to Lloyd and Gertrude (Wyatt)
Paul Douglas Thornburg, 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Maple Leaf Healthcare. Doug was born April 2, 1937, in Paw Creek, N.C., and was
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.2 percent to 3.6 percent in September, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. Iredell has a labor force
Garry Blackwood, 63, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on December 13, 1957, in Iredell County, he was the son of
Lois Ann Vermillion Coonfield, 79, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Hulbert, Oklahoma, on May 21, 1942, to the late
Mr. Roy Peter Little Jr., 93, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021, at his home. Mr. Little was born in Iredell County on December 30, 1927,
Robert “Bobby” Garland Puckett, 80, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021. He was born on March 16, 1941, in Enochville, N.C., to the late Gilbert and
Noble “Nobby” Bloomfield Mills II, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, November 1, 2021 at the Gordon Hospice House. Nobby was born September 2, 1939, in Statesville and was
Special to Iredell Free News The coronavirus pandemic left many Americans unemployed — and uninsured. To give people a chance to sign up for health care coverage, the U.S. federal
Special to Iredell Free News Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department will host a BBQ Chicken Fundraiser on Saturday, November 20, from 1 p.m. until Sold Out at Station 1, located
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Beginning this week, college students can apply for one of nearly 100 internships across multiple North Carolina state government agencies. Governed by the
United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: I-CARE Inc. ADDRESS: 1415 Shelton Avenue, Statesville, NC 28677 PHONE: 704-872-8141 EMAIL ADDRESS: bryan.duncan@icare-inc.org WEBSITE: www.icare-inc.org Executive Director: Bryan Duncan Board Chair:
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School Board of Education on Wednesday approved a bonus payment of $3,000 for all permanent full-time district employees. All MGSD personnel who
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System, in partnership with the Iredell Physician Network, is pleased to welcome Physician Assistant Karen Rohde to Tondo Internal Medicine and Iredell Care
Rankin “Buster” Randolph Burns, 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. He was born on August 17, 1933, in Maryville, Tenn., to the late Herschel and
Patricia Gibbs Brannan Enloe, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at her residence. She was born on August 8, 1950, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Mildred
Blanche Jacobs Waugh, 104, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House. Born on December 15, 1916, in Madison County, Fla., she was the daughter
BY NELSON GRANADE We all have heard the following quote from Mr. Rogers: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would
United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Fifth Street Ministries ADDRESS: 1421 Fifth Street, Statesville, NC 28687 (P.O. BOX 5217) PHONE: 704-872-4045 EMAIL ADDRESS: afreeze@fifthstreetministries.com WEBSITE: www.fifthstreetministries.com Executive Director: Michele Knapp Board Chair: Amy Lawton
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Children ages 5 to 11 can now receive a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a lower