Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County government staff has begun the process of updating the county’s guiding planning document, “The Iredell County Horizon Plan 2045.” The current document, “Horizon
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BY MIKE FUHRMAN Iredell-Statesville Schools officials have worked strategically over the past few years to ensure that students, staff and visitors are safe while they are inside I-SS facilities. With
Special to Iredell Free News The Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell is planning a series of community conversations on substance misuse topics throughout 2023 in an effort to educate the community
Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Erin Klaffky has joined the practice at Piedmont HealthCare Allergy & Immunology at the Mooresville and Statesville locations. She will work alongside Dr. Frank
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Town of Mooresville’s Community Relations Committee hosted “Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Moving Forward Together.” Beginning with a peace walk at the Charles Mack Citizen Center,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigators seized more than $600,00 worth of products containing THC following an investigation of a suspicious package. On Tuesday, January 10, ICSO narcotics
BY KARISSA MILLER The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was honored Monday morning in a joyous and heartfelt celebration of his life at the Statesville Civic Center. Musical
Special to Iredell Free News Do you have a rising sixth- or seventh-grader who dreams of playing basketball on a college campus? EnergyUnited is once again partnering with the University
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System, in partnership with the Iredell Physician Network, has opened a new practice, Iredell Gerontology & Wellbeing, in Mooresville. Iredell Gerontology & Wellbeing
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man is being held without bond in the Iredell County Detention Center after being charged with murdering his wife over the weekend. The Mooresville Police
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt is sharpening her signature strategic plan, “Operation Polaris,” with new focus areas while continuing to press for
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON MLK Youth Day 2023 attracted a crowd of young people to Unity Center in Statesville on Saturday, providing an opportunity for participants to showcase their talents while
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,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 6 ♦ Arnold Deshawn Norman, 49, of Joe Rankin Road, Mt. Ulla, charged with larceny of
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Hundreds of Mooresville residents braved chilly temperatures on Saturday to attend the town’s 150th anniversary kick-off event, which included a fireworks show, at LangTree Lake Norman. Photo
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigators have obtained a warrant for the arrest of a homicide suspect after deputies found the body of an elderly man inside a
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College staff, students and community residents celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday in Shearer Hall on
BY DEBBIE PAGE Alan Thompson of Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams and Company presented the Troutman Town Council with an unmodified audit report, the highest level possible, during Thursday’s meeting. Thompson
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Garbage Collection There will be no
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FROM STAFF REPORTS A group of parents is spearheading an effort to raise money to help Iredell-Statesville Schools students who cannot afford to pay for breakfast and lunch on school
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Mooresville police Cpl. Andrew Beck knew something was wrong with his canine partner Valor in late September. After a routine training session, the 6-year-old German shepherd-Belgian Malinois
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BY DEBBIE PAGE Town Manager Ron Wyatt welcomed about 75 community members who gathered to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the second annual Town of
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Harmony man faces more than two dozen felony charges in connection with the theft of motor vehicle parts from a business near Statesville. Sheriff Darren Campbell
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department is reporting high levels of community transmission of COVID-19, and health officials are encouraging residents to take steps to protect
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 55-year-old man faces drug trafficking charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office that began at the scene of a motor vehicle accident. Sheriff
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Ohio man faces more than a dozen felony charges, including drug trafficking, after stopped by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Interstate 77. Sheriff Darren Campbell
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In North Carolina and nationally, emergency allotments for COVID-19 in the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program will end in March 2023. Households that
BY MIKE FUHRMAN & STACIE LETT CAIN After years of delaying major capital projects because of stagnant property tax revenues, Statesville officials are increasingly optimistic that they will have millions
Special to Iredell Free News Wilkesboro — MerleFest, presented by Window World, will honor Doc Watson’s 100th birthday and commemorate the festival’s 35th year in 2023. The festival will be
Special to Iredell Free News South Iredell High School students, teachers, administrators and supporters are mourning the loss of assistant baseball coach Chris Davis. Coach Davis suffered a medical emergency
BY GOV. ROY COOPER RALEIGH — North Carolinians deserve reliable, sustainable electricity at a reasonable cost because of increasingly severe weather and aging fossil fuel plants that result could be
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Detective Elliot Lane recently attend digital evidence investigations training at the National Computer Forensic Institute in Hoover, Ala. NCFI is a
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council invites the community to the town’s second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on Friday at 8:30 a.m. at the CATS community meeting
Special to Iredell Free News Employees at Randy Marion Ford Lincoln of Statesville led the way in Home Instead’s annual “Be a Santa to a Senior” program by providing 80