Ms. Stephanie Lachay Geter, 48, of 17045 North Star Drive, Huntersville, N.C., departed this life on Monday, October 4, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. She was born
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Mary Brooks Mabry, 91, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. She was born on February 22, 1930, in Wilcoe, W.Va., to the late Hubert and Juanita
Helen McNeely Hambrick Boyd, 88, of Salisbury, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was born on September 13, 1933, in Mooresville, N.C., to the late Joseph and
Elaine Danner Evans, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was born on December 7, 1943, in Avery County, N.C., to the late John and
Teresa Mae Rumney, 57, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. She was born on February 18, 1964, in Jesup, Ga., to Fay Scott and the late
Rev. Ernest William Speaks, 69, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, October 2, 2021. He was born in Iredell County on November 19, 1951, to Margaret Turner Reavis and the late
Sgt. Nicholas Huntington White (Ret.) was born Friday, January 13, 1967, and the breath of life from God went back to God October 1, 2021, and his flesh is left
Special to Iredell Free News “Food Is Medicine” is a common headline and second nature to many. Yet many people struggle every day to find affordable and nutritious food. Add
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Candles lit the night in Mooresville’s Liberty Park to remember family and friends lost to overdose for the third annual Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell’s Overdose Awareness
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing Tuesday to consider the closure of a portion of Widgeon Lane, which is located off Stutts
Carl Patrick Archer, 81, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on October 3, 2021. He was dearly loved and will be sorely missed. Carl was born July 3, 1940, to Francis
Linnie Elmore Waugh, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday morning, October 2, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House. Linnie was born on April 17, 1927, in Iredell County and was
Jamie Lyn O’Roark Hoyle Lee, age 51, passed away September 30, 2021. Born in Grand Rapids Mich., she was the daughter of Linda Brant Dufseth and James O’Roark. She is
Mr. Wayne Frederick VanDyke, 78, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021, at the Maple Leaf Healthcare after a brief illness. Wayne was born in Ann Arbor,
Nancy Carolyn Livengood Hinson, 80, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Nancy was born on December 29, 1940, in Rowan
Anna Lee Kearns Felker, 96, of Statesville, N.C., died Friday, October 1, 2021, at her home. Anna Lee was born on September 18, 1925, in Davidson County to Thomas and
David Porter Gilmer, 80, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Harris Hospice Unit at Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. He was born on January
BY BLAKE PALMER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is currently engaged in a redistricting effort with the goal of passing a new district map by November 1. The Board
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: SEPTEMBER 21 ♦ A boy, Neko Vontavious Adams, born to Michael Adams and Breonna
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 600 Iredell-Statesville Schools students who were potentially exposed to COVID-19 last week did not have to quarantine because they were wearing a face mask, according
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 9 ♦ Shaun Travolta Blackwood, 43, of Brookwood Street, Mooresville, charged with felony parole violation and misdemeanor
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BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. Monday to receive input about two possible redistricting maps of electoral districts for
Frank “Al” Allen Ingram, 81, of Mt. Ulla, N.C., passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury. He was born on January 12, 1940, in
John White Westmoreland, 60, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Maple Leaf Health Care in Statesville, N.C. He was born on December 11, 1960, in
David Odis Stephens, 72, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. He was born on December 6, 1948, in Surry County, N.C., to the late Odis and
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported two more deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Friday. A total of 303 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 have now
Special to Iredell Free News Licensed clinical social worked Cassandra Allen has joined the practice at Iredell Psychiatry, which is part of the Iredell Physician Network. Allen (MSW, LCSW-A, LCAS-A,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 24 ♦ Timothy Arlen Shook, 61, of Scottsview Drive, Stony Point, charged with possession of methamphetamine
The Drifters, The Spin Doctors and Boy Band Review also set to perform at the Charles Mack Citizen Center Special to Iredell Free News Our Town Stage is excited to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, House Speaker Tim Moore, Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue and House Democratic Leader Robert
William “Bill” Masten Ogburn, 79, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Novant Health Presbyterian in Charlotte. He was born on July 2, 1942, in Winston-Salem,
Mrs. Linda Ruth Lackey Keaton, 74, of 724 Harris Bridge Road, Stony Point, N.C., departed this life on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Select Speciality Hospital in Greensboro, N.C., following
Jimmy Blain Beckham, 81, a long-time resident of Stony Point, N.C., went to be with his heavenly father on Friday October 1, 2021, at his home following a lengthy illness
After a period of declining health, Noel Kent “Boobie” Weisner, 85, of Olin, N.C., passed away at 6:57 a.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021. Boobie was the youngest of four
Charles Henry Hooks Jr., 79, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away peacefully Thursday, September 30, 2021, at his residence. Born in Richmond County, N.C., on December 15, 1941, he was the