Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Planning Board and Board of Adjustment are looking for representatives from the City’s Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) to serve on these boards. The ETJ
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Mildred Aileen Rumple Hall, 76, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Gordon Hospice House. Aileen was born on April 25, 1945, in Iredell County and
Ralph Franklin Clanton, 85, formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away August 6, 2021, at his residence in Elkin, N.C. Ralph was born February 18, 1936, in Iredell County, and was
Silvestra Osuna Pineda, 65, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Regional Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was born in Mexico on January 10, 1956,
BY WENDY GORDON PAKE Congregation Emanuel in Statesville, North Carolina’s second oldest synagogue, began the observance of its 138th Jewish High Holidays on Monday, September 6 (1). This year was
Nell Taylor passed away peacefully at home in her sleep on September 8, 2021. Born March 3, 1933, in Tallahatchie County, Miss., Nellie Loretta Savage was the only child of
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported two more deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Friday. Some 268 lives have now been lost in Iredell during the pandemic. According
Dr. Larry Eugene Lackey, 75, of Mt. Ulla, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at the VA Medical Center in Durham, N.C. Born July 16, 1946, in Mooresville,
Paul Edwin Klaene, 72, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Carolina Caring Hospice House. There will be a visitation at Troutman Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. on
Ricardo Allen Mathias, 32, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, while doing what he loved, riding his motorcycle. He was born on July 31, 1989, in
Special to Iredell Free News Performing Arts Live of Iredell promises an energetic start to the 2021-2022 concert season on Saturday, September 18, when the Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience,
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: AUGUST 24 ♦ A girl, Emerson Layne Whitaker, born to Andrew and Delayne Whitaker of
FROM STAFF REPORTS Four Iredell-Statesville Schools schools will return to in-person learning on Monday, September 13, after being forced to remote instruction by rising COVID-19 numbers. North Iredell High, Lakeshore
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen provided an update on the state’s COVID-19
Frances Brown Sipes, 80, of Mooresville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on September 7, 2021. She was born on August 13, 1941, in Mooresville to the late
Victoria Bolton Brooks, 70, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021. She was born on August 24, 1951, in Charlotte, N.C., to Joseph and Sue Hilton Bolton.
Jerry William Barnette Sr., 78, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on September 7, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Jerry was born on July 5, 1943 in Iredell
Timothy “Tim” Allen Shew, 61, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Tim was born November 22, 1959, in Iredell County,
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Museums will celebrate its grand re-opening on Friday, September 24, during Downtown Statesville’s Fall Art Crawl. The public is invited to drop in between 5:30
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Planning & Development staff have completed a draft of its first countywide transportation master plan and is seeking public comments. The Iredell County
Special to Iredell Free News The deadline is quickly approaching for local K-12 teachers to apply for grants of up to $2,000 from EnergyUnited through the Bright Ideas Education Grant
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville police investigators have arrested a third suspect in the murder of Cornelius resident Jacob Dean Koury in Magla Park. The suspect, a 16-year-old juvenile
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council members discussed a wide range of issues during their pre-agenda meeting on Tuesday. In response to Council Member Felina Harris’s inquiry, Town
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON and MIKE FUHRMAN A beloved Iredell-Statesville Schools employee who died last week after testing positive for COVID-19 was laid to rest on Wednesday afternoon. Nora Holland Smyre,
Patricia “Pat” Griffin Denson, at the age of 78, has met her Lord and Savior and reunited with her beloved husband, Charles “Yogi” Denson. She passed away on Monday September
Homer Rodney Hinson, 85, of Troutman, N.C., went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, September 6, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center with his family at his bedside. He
Betty Johnson Gillespie, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021, at her home. Betty was born February 14, 1927, in Statesville, N.C., she was the daughter
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man facing a murder charge in connection with the shooting death of Zion Treyshun Gaither on June 8 has been apprehended in Georgia. Iredell County
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is reporting a sharp increase in COVID-19 clusters among school sports teams. For the period
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Transportation has approved more than $27 million in state and federal funds for projects to improve safety and customer
BY KARISSA MILLER Plans for a new Ace Hardware store in Union Grove cleared a major hurdle Tuesday night. Applicant Clay Lunsford went before the Iredell County Board of Commissioners
Patricia R. Wallace walked on from this life August 31, 2021, with her family beside her. Born December 10, 1949, in Haywood County, Waynesville, N.C., she was the daughter of
Priscilla Sue Crawford Goodwin passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2021. Sue was born January 14, 1934, in Catawba County, and lived most of her life in Statesville, N.C. She
Onevva Betty Pauline Heaggans was born in Lundale, W.Va., on July 26, 1928, and was the son of the late Charlie and Emma Rankins Heaggans. She departed her earthly home
Mr. Mario Frederick Jamal Knox, 32, of Wilmington, N.C., was born in Iredell County, N.C., on June 19, 1989, and was the son of Stanley and Donna Nichols Roberts. He
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Confronted with increasing numbers of students and staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19 or been forced to quarantine due to public health protocols, the Iredell-Statesville