Masking, social distancing and personal hygiene are key to getting through pandemic Editor’s Note: This is part III of a three-part series. BY MIKE FUHRMAN Dr. Jose Perez has seen
Author: Mike Fuhrman
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday announced $175 million to help North Carolinians with rental and utility payment support in the wake of the
Timothy “Tim” Lee Lackey, 68, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away at his residence Tuesday, August 25, 2020, after an extended illness. He was born Sunday, March 9, 1952, in
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville High School hired an IB Coordinator early in 2020 and the wheels began to turn on their journey to become an International Baccalaureate School.
Special to Iredell Free News Girls on the Run of the Greater Piedmont is offering virtual and at-home programming options for girls in third through sixth grades for the fall
Special to Iredell Free News While the pandemic has forced the closure of many stores and offices, I-CARE Inc. has continued its services to the community. The State of North
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville’s Beautification Committee presented its most recent Yard of Distinction Award to Mario and Yolanda Diaz for their yard at 103 West Neel Ranch Road
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has joined a bipartisan coalition of governors from Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington to urge the
FROM STAFF REPORTS An individual on the campus of the Collaborative College for Leadership and Technology has tested positive for COVID-19. CCTL, an early college partnership between Iredell-Statesville Schools and
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iredell County continues to decline. According to the Iredell County Health Department, 12 people who have tested positive for
Nettie Mae Calhoun Turner, beloved daughter of the late John Calhoun and Lillie Harper Calhoun, was born in Iredell County, N.C. on October 23, 1942. She departed this life on
On Saturday, August 22, 2020, Kenneth Earl Smith, loving husband and father, went to be with the Lord at the age of 85. Ken was born on May 17, 1935,
Gerald Hayes, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away August 23, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 27, 1945 in Wilkes County, N.C., the son
Mr. Rickey Dale Lambert, 60, of Statesville, N.C., died Monday August 24, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Born in Iredell County on February 19, 1960, he was
Kimberly Ann Mitchell Goodman, 64, of Statesville, N.C., died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 23, 2020. She was born in Plattsburg, N.Y., to the late Charles M. Mitchell and Sarah Nash
Tommie Allen Edison, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on August 23, 2020, at his home. Tommie was raised in Union Grove, N.C., by his foster parents, the late Albert
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College Foundation and Endowment for Excellence recently announced the establishment of a new endowed scholarship honoring the life and memory of Stephen Howard
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell-Statesville Schools teacher who was suspended by the school district earlier this month now faces a felony charge following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s
Editor’s Note: This is part II of a three-part series. Read part I HERE . BY MIKE FUHRMAN Mike Danaher was sure he was going to die. After being admitted
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating the following crime reports: AUGUST 10 ♦ An individual reported a motor vehicle break-in in the 400 block of N. Oakland
Alan Bruce Alexander was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on December 16, 1964, to Theodore Roosevelt Alexander and Aleen Mattox Alexander. His father, Theodore, preceded him in death on June 20,
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners recently honored Patsy Dalton for her dedication and service to local foster children. Her work at the Department of Social Services
BY DARREN CAMPBELL We have all heard the saying, “There’s an app for that.” “Dad, what’s the Apple ID?” asked one of my boys the other day. So, of course
Editor’s Note: This is part I of a three-part series. Hospital has tested more than 1,600 people for COVID-19 since onset of pandemic BY MIKE FUHRMAN Iredell Memorial Hospital
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 14 ♦ Shane Alan Josey, 20, of no fixed address, charged with four counts of possession
William Kenneth “Buster” Jordan Jr., 60, of Davidson, N.C., passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020, at Accordius Health of Mooresville. Born October 31, 1959, in Maryland, he was a
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate was 8.5 percent, increasing one point from June’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.9 of
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com At least 317 Iredell County residents have died from a drug overdose since 2008, and many others have suffered non-fatal overdoses. To bring awareness to this
Cecelia “Cindy” Grace Givens Bullin Wehrle, 56, of Statesville, N.C., passed away August 21, 2020, at her home. She was born April 22, 1964 in Iredell County, N.C., and was
Lynda Jo Tevepaugh Hambright, 69, of Clyo, Ga., and formerly of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at Memorial Hospital of Savannah, Ga. Born March 29, 1951,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has updated guidance for institutions of higher education, further emphasizing that colleges and universities must
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Virginia man faces drug trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity on Thursday afternoon. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville was recently recognized with the “Preservation in a Small/Medium Community” award at the 2020 Charlotte Preservation Awards for its collaboration with
William Hudson Robertson, 87, of Mount Ulla, N.C., passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. He was born on January 29, 1933, in Reidsville,
Mrs. Helen Irene Johnson Hall, 95, of 1840 Amity Hill Road, Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 20, 2020. Mrs. Hall was born on August 16,
Delbert Crisp of Tuskeegee, N.C., went to his eternal home on August 20, 2020. Born at the beginning of the Great Depression in October 1929 to Joel Harvie and Ida