Public records show that the board regularly discussed school district business by text message after four new members were sworn in BY MIKE FUHRMAN The
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Special to Iredell Free News Selling and serving alcohol is serious business. That’s why the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, in partnership with the Statesville ABC Board, is offering a
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation recently donated $10,000 to Family Promise of Davie County to support the organization’s Family Shelter Program. Family promise serves families with minor
Special to Iredell Free News Animal rescues and shelters across the region will soon be gathering for the 2nd annual Rescue Roundup to raise awareness about animal rescue and spaying/neutering
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man who was wanted for felony drug charges was apprehended Wednesday by Statesville Police Department officers. Victor Juan Flores-Luna, 18, was taken into custody when
FROM STAFF REPORTS Thirteen men face criminal charges in connection with a dog-fighting event that was planned for last weekend east of Statesville following an investigation by the Iredell County
BY KARISSA MILLER The Child Fatality Prevention Team presented its annual report to the Iredell County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night. The five-member team reviews individual child deaths and works
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education voted unanimously to lower the local supplemental school tax during their May board meeting. The Board of
Special to Iredell Free News Girl Scout Troop #13179 recently participated in Mooresville’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive, which is the largest one-day national food drive in the U.S. This
Special to Iredell Free News Gordon and Barbra Bryan, owners of The Goddard School of Mooresville, were recently presented the Schumacher Resiliency Award at the 2023 Goddard School Franchisee Convention
FROM STAFF REPORTS Town Manager Randy Hemann has recommended a $104,019,136 general operating fund budget for the Town of Mooresville for fiscal year 2023-2024. The budget includes $86.9 million for
BY STACIE LETT CAIN In three seemingly unrelated presentations to the Statesville City Council Monday evening, the issue of homelessness and the need for more affordable housing options became very
Special to Iredell Free News Cadence Mooresville has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2023-2024 Best Assisted Living Community. The ratings offer a look at the
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Arts Council will host a free street concert on Saturday, May 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. Headlining the concert is New York-based
BY KARISSA MILLER About 300 parents and community members visited East Iredell Elementary School on Friday for the school’s annual Leadership Day. “Our staff and students worked so hard, and
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is pleased to announce that Damon Hays has been promoted to vice president of the Iredell Physician Network (IPN). Hays has served
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing Tuesday to consider revisions to the pay reclassification and promotion plan in the county’s personnel ordinance.
FROM STAFF REPORTS A former Iredell-Statesville Schools teacher who was free trial on while awaiting trial on felony sex charges, including statutory rape, has been charged with violating the conditions
Special to Iredell Free News The Mitchell Alumni Association will host Alumni Day on Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Statesville campus of Mitchell Community
Special to Iredell Free News For many children, warm weather means outdoor activities and fun in the sun. But for the 4.8 million American children with asthma, this time of
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Career and Technology Education (CTE) program celebrated the success of its students in the SkillsUSA competitions and presented its improvement plan to Mooresville Graded School District
BY KARISSA MILLER Scotts Elementary School students, teachers and staff enjoyed a day immersed in art, song, music, dance and more to celebrate the school’s designation as Iredell-Statesville Schools’ A+
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: MAY 1 ♦ A girl, Lainey Grace Raper, charged with David and Kayla Raper
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 5 ♦ Joshua Kane Burton, 39, of Rosy Apple Lane, Statesville, charged with uttering a forged
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,
Special to Iredell Free News The Lake Norman Philharmonic is excited to return to the Charles Mack Citizen Center to launch the summer season at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the May edition of IFN Monthly. BY PRESSLY MATTOX Who doesn’t know how to ride a bike? Who doesn’t need to get
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BY DEBBIE PAGE After a six-month process of gathering stakeholder input with the assistance of Insight Education, Mooresville Graded School District Superintendent Jason Gardner and his staff presented the district’s
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Town of Troutman on Thursday recognized Mary Starks, a community leader who moved back to town in 2006 after a career with the New York City Housing
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell County Superior Court judge on Friday modified the bond conditions of a man charged with killing three people in a crash on Fort Dobbs Road
BY KARISSA MILLER Years of hard work and perseverance paid off for the Class of 2023 at Crossroads Arts and Science Early College High School on Friday afternoon. The reward
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Agriculture and Science Early College celebrated the fourth class of graduates in the school’s history on Friday. Principal Billy Wells congratulated the 51 graduates on the
BY KIM McKINNEY Thirty-six students graduated from the Collaborative College for Technology and Leadership on Friday afternoon. Their commencement ceremony was held inside Shearer Hall on the Mitchell Community College
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Friday responded to Third Creek Middle School after resource officers at the school were notified of possible threats of violence being