Special to Iredell Free News Throughout February, which has been designated Recycling Campaign Month, the City of Statesville encourages residents to become “cart smart” about recycling and make a positive
Author: Mike Fuhrman
The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color,
Dr. John Billy Gentry, 89, of Shelby, N.C., passed away January 26, 2024. Son of the late John William Gentry and Sarah Ella Brooks Gentry, Bill was born in Statesville
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 1 ♦ Randall Bell, 59, of Cabarrus Avenue, Mooresville, charged with two counts of habitual larceny and
Special to Iredell Free News Your child comes home from school with a low-grade fever and tiny blisters in their mouth and on their hands and feet. True to its
These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping
Special to Iredell Free News The South Iredell High School men’s varsity and JV basketball teams hosted a two-hour workout and scrimmage for the Iredell Eclipse Special Olympics basketball team
BY KARISSA MILLER Cool Spring Elementary fifth-grader Nora Boots was recently named the first-place winner of the North Carolina Scholastic Visual Art Showcase in mixed media and her school won
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The North Carolina state parks system welcomed more than 20.1 million visitors in 2023 and acquired over 2,890 acres of new land, according to
Johnie Curtis Ratcliff, 81, of Statesville, N.C., was born in Meadville, Miss., on July 14, 1942, and was the son of the late Johnie Ratcliff and Blanche Pinkie Ratcliff. He
Richard “Dick” Carlyle Brady of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Glenwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born December 5, 1940, in Corning, N.Y.,
Joyce Elaine Moose Reid, 70, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. She was born on March 14, 1953, in Hickory, N.C., to the late Bill and
Michael William Neverett, 65, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born on November 11, 1958, in
Mr. Houston Edwin Bruce, 87, of Statesville, N.C., moved on to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville surrounded by his loving
James Lsyander “Pete” Hunter, 67, of Statesville, N.C., died on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Iredell County on June 8, 1956, to the
Thomas Gerald Boan, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House due to complications of Parkinson’s disease. Gerald was born on January
FROM STAFF REPORTS Four Charlotte men are charged with stealing supplies from a construction site following an investigation by the Troutman Police Department. The TPD announced the arrests of Luis Parravicini,
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man was arrested on charges he possessed sexual exploitation material and jailed without bond following a multi-agency investigation. The Statesville Police Department announced the arrest
The City of Statesville offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment. You’ll have the chance to work alongside talented individuals who share a common goal of improving the lives of
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 18 ♦ A boy, Colton Elias Craig, born to Megan and Austin Craig
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) will begin accepting tax year 2023 individual income tax returns on Monday, January 29. For calendar year taxpayers,
Special to Iredell Free News The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced plans to file a lawsuit to block Novant Health Inc.’s purchase of Davis Regional Medical Center and Lake
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville police investigators and employees of nearby businesses helped save the day after members of an out-of-town film crew reported that someone stole their luggage and equipment
Frances Lee Anderson Steele, 89, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at The Greens at Maple Leaf. Born on October 20, 1934, she was the daughter
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has released guidelines for the placement and removal of political signs within the city limits during the weeks leading up to
Carolyn Phillips Bowles, 91, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 23, 1933, in Clay
Danny Ray Woolsey, 77, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was born on July 18, 1946, in Ray County, Mo., to the late Floyd Raymond
Mr. Robert Lee Barber, 60, of 364 Medlin Street, Statesville, North Carolina, was born in Iredell County on February 13, 1963, and was the son of the late Charles Lesley
Peter William Comunale III, 48, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House. He was born Apil 16, 1975, in Lincoln, Maine,
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Health Foundation will host the second annual International Women’s Day Breakfast, benefiting the Women’s Health Fund for Iredell Health System, on Wednesday, March
BY DEBBIE PAGE Troutman Parks & Recreation Director Emily Watson and her staff have settled into their new digs next to the ESC Park entrance and are now in full
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Center for Safer Schools has awarded more than $1 million in school safety grants to Iredell-Statesville Schools, the Mooresville Graded School District
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Mooresville men face felony charges following as the result of an arson investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office and the Iredell County Fire Marshal’s Office.
Daniel “Danny” Calvin Lambert, 84, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. He was born on November 7, 1939, in Wake Forest, N.C., to the late Homer
William “Bill” Maynard Putnam, 75, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 30, 1948,
James Lawrence “Larry” Parker, 63, of Chesapeake, Va., and formerly of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Va. He was