FROM STAFF REPORTS Reid Watson and Brantley Lippard are learning the value of community service at a young age. Last Tuesday, while many youngsters were enjoying a school holiday and
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Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Parks & Recreation has joined the ranks of elite park and recreation agencies across the country by earning accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation
Special to Iredell Free News Cub Scouts from Cub Scout Pack #173 placed American flags on the graves of veterans at Centre Presbyterian Church and Fair View United Methodist Church
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 27 ♦ Jonathan Ray Lowman, 36, of Lundy Road, Statesville, charged with larceny of a motor
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Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed on Friday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. There will be no garbage collection on this day.
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville will honor local veterans with seven different Veterans Day events November 7-12. The weeklong celebration will begin with a Flag Processional
Special to Iredell Free News When Deborah Chambers’ cardiologist told her that if she didn’t quit smoking, cigarettes would kill her, she took the advice with a grain of salt
Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch will host its Outdoor Explorers Day on Friday, November 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Throughout the day, families can enjoy the
Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will honor North Carolina’s military history with a “Military Timeline” event on November 12-13. Visitors will learn about the experiences
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections offers the following tips for voters who choose to go to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday,
BY COOPER HALL Intermittent rain showers didn’t stop a large crowd from enjoying the 19th Annual Flow Automotive Statesville Pumpkin Festival in Downtown Statesville on Saturday. Photos
BY KARISSA MILLER EnergyUnited has awarded 12 local teachers with Bright Ideas grant checks, ranging from $500 to $2,000, to be used for a variety of classroom and reading purposes.
Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Amanda Bailey’s daughter, WylieRae, was diagnosed with cancer three years ago when she was six months old and has been fighting ever since. Dr.
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County’s Safe Kids Coalition’s third annual holiday winter weather drive to collect new children’s hats, gloves, socks and other winter weather wear is now
The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News invited all candidates in the November 8 election for the District 1, 3 and 5 seats on the Iredell-Statesville Schools
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As the end of daylight saving time approaches on Sunday, November 6, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey reminds North Carolinians: As we set our clocks
Special to Iredell Free News A Taylorsville woman was sentenced to eight years in prison on Thursday for embezzling more than $15 million from her former employer, announced Dena J.
BY DEBBIE PAGE Iredell Homeless Coalition members are collaborating to ensure homeless and housing insecure community members have food and warmth as temperatures fall and that all children have gifts
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Special to Iredell Free News Every year Girl Scouts around the world honor the memory of the founder, Juliette Gordon Low, on her birthday, October 31. Some troops choose to
Special to Iredell Free News To support those fighting, remember lives lost, and celebrate battles won, the Iredell Health Foundation is hosting its first annual Lights of Love, benefitting the Cancer
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Rep. Patrick McHenry visited the Iredell County Courthouse on Wednesday to congratulate Purple Heart Homes, judicial system officials and community partners for receiving a grant to create
BY KARISSA MILLER As part of an ongoing effort to protect students and school staff, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is starting a CyberSwat program at Lake Norman, West Iredell
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 35-year-old man faces numerous charges in connection with residential break-ins in western Iredell County. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Mauricio Samuel Christian, 35, of
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face criminal charges in connection with a breaking or entering investigation in Mooresville that led to a multi-county pursuit that ended in a crash early
The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News invited all candidates in the November 8 election for the District 1, 3 and 5 seats on the Iredell-Statesville Schools
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman announced dispositions in the following cases during recent terms of H & I Felony District Court in Iredell County: ♦ Anthony
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Congressman Patrick McHenry met with local farmers Wednesday morning in an effort to learn more about issues impacting agriculture. Iredell County commissioners Melissa Neader and Scottie Brown
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: OCTOBER 21 ♦ A boy, Jair Ezequiel Ventuta Araiza, born to Bertha Ventuta Araiza
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville City Council and city staff need residents’ input to help shape Statesville’s future. There are two ways to make your voice heard this
Special to Iredell Free News A Charlotte man who robbed three businesses, including a Dollar Tree store in Troutman, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Wednesday. U.S.
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first pediatric death from flu for the 2022-2023 flu season. A child
FROM STAFF REPORTS An eastern Iredell County resident faces multiple charges, including felony possession of a stolen vehicle and felony fleeing to elude arrest, after being apprehended by Iredell County
Special to Iredell Free News Fifth Street Ministries is asking residents and businesses to help make the holiday season special for its guests and others in need in the community.
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System, in partnership with the Iredell Physician Network, is pleased to welcome Nurse Practitioner Dana Pennell Short to Family Care Center of Taylorsville.