Josefina Militar Paz, 80, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Pangasinan, Philippines, on February 17, 1940, to the late Honofre
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Alexander Blake Beaver, 22, of Statesville, N.C., went to be home with Jesus on Sunday, February 14, 2021, surrounded by his family at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging North Carolinians who don’t have health insurance to sign up for coverage during the Special Enrollment
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation has completed the long-range transportation plan update, NC Moves 2050, and there’s now an interactive way for
Garry Lynn Ballard of Longs, S.C., died on February 14, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., following a brief illness. Mr. Ballard was born May 3, 1945, in
Sandra Somers Blackwelder, 73, of Winston-Salem, N.C., passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 13, 2021, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was preceded in death by her father,
Navada Cecile Cashion Douglas, 92, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born Wednesday, July 11, 1928, in Iredell County to
Kay S. Mash of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021, and her husband, Robert “Wayne” Mash passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center. Kay,
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Buffalo, N.Y., man faces drug trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a half pound of ecstasy in his vehicle during a traffic stop
Special to Iredell Free News Heartbeats can tell us a lot of things. They race when we get nervous or anxious. They bump against our chests when we exert energy.
Jessie Ann “Mickey” Fowler, 86, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Mickey was born on June 9, 1934,
Edward Ernest Smith Jr., born February 20, 1930, in San Jose, Calif., passed away peacefully on February 11, 2021. He was an adoring husband to Dalia for 33 years; they
Thomas Steven “Steve” Palmer, 66, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 2, 1955, in Corona,
Burlie Eugene Bost, 41, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born in Iredell County on July 20, 1979, to Joel Leon Bost and Wanda Triplett Snead.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of new cases of COVID-19 cases may be declining in Iredell County, but Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are still dealing with the coronavirus in the majority
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 6 ♦ Darryl Cameron Padgett, 24, of Pavilion Drive, Virginia Beach, Va., charged with two counts
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners discussed a possible sales tax increase during the board’s two-day winter planning retreat. Commissioners held their annual retreat in the Cooperative Extension conference
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Town of Troutman is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a Red Cross Bloodmobile Bus Drive on Thursday, February 18, in the Troutman
Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs State Historical Site will provide a virtual tour and programs intended to give participants some insight into soldiers’ lives during the French and
BY KARISSA MILLER Crosby Scholars Iredell members got creative this February in an effort to make someone else’s day a little brighter. Jenniffer Jamison, senior program coordinator, said there have
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK Selma Burke Middle School is rapidly growing from an idea to a vision as additional details are unveiled for the Mooresville Graded School District’s newest facility. During
BY KARISSA MILLER The heroic work of Iredell County Emergency Medical Services personnel extends beyond their life-saving efforts at accident scenes and house fires. EMS personnel are also working to
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two women were arrested on felony charges after they reportedly left narcotics at a business in western Iredell County and returned to retrieve them. Sheriff Darren Campbell
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 29 ♦ Takim Lashawn Holmes, 28, of Statesville charged with possession of a firearm by a felon,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) participants can now purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards through Instacart.com or
Mr. James Edward Woods, son of the late Walter and Veatrice McClelland Woods, was born in Iredell County on April 22, 1948. He departed this life at Iredell Memorial Hospital
Frank “George” Droste, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at his residence surrounded by several family members. He was born on November 13, 1930, in
Rev. Timothy Glenn Stevens, 74, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, February 11, 2021, at his residence. He was born In McDowell County, W.Va., on February 6, 1947, to the late
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 28 ♦ April Dawn Glass, 38, of Shiloh Road, Statesville, charged with larceny by defeat of anti-theft
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@mail.com The Troutman Town Council proclaimed February as Black History Month in Troutman on Thursday night and recognized the accomplishments and contributions of several African-American citizens to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday reported the first identification of the COVID-19 variant B.1.351 in a North Carolina resident.
Bobby Gene Honeycutt, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. He was born on May 10, 1949, in Mooresville to the late Eugene and Mattie Christenbury
Hubert “Skip” Eugene Frye, 63, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born Sunday, April 14, 1957, in Iredell County to the late Herbert Hoover Frye
Kenneth John Miller, 83, of Statesville, N.C., died February 9, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Chicago, Ill., on May 6, 1937, to the late John Miller and