Malcolm Alexander Clark, 85, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at his residence. He was born on May 25, 1934 in Winston-Salem, N.C., to the late
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Antal G. “Tony” Oszlanyi, 80, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, at his residence with his wife by his side. He was born January 14, 1940,
Alejandrina Vazquez, 84, of Statesville, N.C., died Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at her home. She was born in Puerto Rico on February 26, 1936. She was a homemaker and was
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council members met on Monday afternoon to discuss several items, including moving Troutman Fire and Rescue to a municipal department, creating a remote meeting
Special to Iredell Free News Downtown Statesville Development Corporation (DSDC) is pleased to announce the addition of Taylor Gallyon as its event coordinator. A native of Statesville, Gallyon recently graduated
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Health Department officials have decided to postpone the Thyroid Cancer & Structural Coal Ash Facilities Community Meeting scheduled for March 19 at South
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools officials announced Wednesday that the district will suspend all school related out-of-county travel for staff and students beginning Tuesday, March 17, until further
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) is taking proactive steps to protect the health of our community by
To the Editor: The primary elections may be over in North Carolina, but there is still much political division in our state and across the country. Regardless of which candidate
West Iredell High’s Rocket team (from left) team mentor Doug Knight (standing) with team members Caleb Knight, Addie Graham, Blakely Hager, Jacob Houston, Nathan Hartline and Josh Morron (standing),
Special to Iredell Free News Each year Mitchell Community College recognizes individuals in the community and at the College who exemplify the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through
Rachel Brooks Stikeleather Ellis, 98, of Statesville, N.C., died Sunday, March 8, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born February 16, 1922, in Iredell County, N.C., to the
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville woman faces criminal prosecution in the death of her 7-month-old daughter following an investigation by the Statesville Police Department. Talisa Ramseur, 30, is charged with
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Five more people in Wake County have tested presumptively positive today for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). All traveled to Boston in late February to
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three Statesville men face multiple felony drug charges following a seven-week investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office into the distribution of crack cocaine. Sheriff Darren Campbell
Special to Iredell Free News The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) approved funding to several regional transportation projects, including more than $7 million for projects in Iredell County, at
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council recently held a day-long budget retreat at Lake Norman State Park to look at needs and improvements in a variety of areas
Norma Jean Mayhew Carver, 87, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at her residence. She was born on April 22, 1932 in Davidson, N.C., to
Mrs. Tonda Chapman Sharpe, 73, of Statesville, N.C., devoted wife and loving mother, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at her home. Mrs. Sharpe was born April 8, 1946,
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON American Renaissance School third-graders recently created a living wax museum to honor the achievements and contributions of African-Americans. The school’s Donovan Cook Center was packed with participating
Special to Iredell Free News Scores Tuesday, March 3 ♦ Game 1: Backyard All-Stars defeated Attack Pack, 25-19, 25-22 ♦ Game 2: Shankapotamus defeated The Volley Misfits, 25-12, 25-18 ♦
Special to Iredell Free News To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available for school breakfast, Iredell-Statesville Schools celebrated National School Breakfast Week March 2-6. Busy
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville has issued a Request for Qualifications for mixed-use development on 2.7 acres in Downtown Mooresville. The project site is located on
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: FEBRUARY 27 ♦ Jerid Todd Blevins, 35, of Weathers Creek Road, Troutman, charged with insurance fraud. ♦ Tara
Jerry Wayne “Rev” Staley, 64, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020. He was born on July 17, 1955, in Iredell County to Pearl Bostian Staley Bell
William Albert Wanner Sr., 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020. He was born on September 11, 1948, in Newark, N.J., to the late Albert Wanner
Mrs. Rosalie Sharpe Johnson, 84, was born in Tarboro, N.C., on July 22, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Columbus Sharp and Mary Pratt Sharp. She peacefully entered
Mrs. Kassaundra Elaine Howell Harris, 66, of 447 Charles Street, Statesville, passed away at Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, for, of 543 Monroe Street, Statesville, N.C., departed this life on
Mr. Fred Tatum Jr. was born in Iredell County on September 9, 1929, and was the son of the late Fred Allen Tatum and Mary Alice Reid Tatum. He departed
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: FEBRUARY 18 ♦ A boy, Roary Daniel Burns, born to Rockne and Chelsea Burns
Dear Iredell County Community: On behalf of the Mooresville Graded School District, our Board of Education, our staff, and our students, I want to take a moment to say “thank
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville School District is excited to roll out its 2020 Summer Course offerings. In an effort to provide a truly innovative calendar that offers
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com At the 8th Annual Sprint into Spring race at ESC Park in Troutman, 150 runners lined up for a balmy 39-degree run through Troutman on Saturday
Special to Iredell Free News Adela Campuzano, an eighth-grader at Mt. Mourne School, was recently recognized as the Middle School State Champion for the visual art of painting. The N.C.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following arrests: FEBRUARY 17 ♦ Kea Lynn Cogar, 32, of Kiser Island, Terrell, charged with obtaining property by false pretenses. FEBRUARY
Joseph “Joe” Butler Seay, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at his residence. He was born on September 18, 1942, in Spartanburg, S.C., to the