BY KARISSA MILLER N.B. Mills Elementary School third-grader Landon McMillian learned the proper head position during his swimming lessons this week. “First, you go on your back. You swing your
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BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Three members of the Troutman Town Council present for a special called meeting on Friday afternoon were unable to overturn an earlier vote by the full
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 15 ♦ Charles Vernon Parrish Jr., 39, of Rebel Hill Lane, Mooresville, charged with obtaining property
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: OCTOBER 11 ♦ A boy, Skyler Jonathan Martinez-Hernandez, born to Nereyda and Juan Noe
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College officials welcomed North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) President Thomas A. Stith III to campus on Thursday, October 21. President Stith toured
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State of North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from August’s revised rate. The
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 30 ♦ Casey Dawn Garrett, 31, of Lakewind Drive, Mooresville, charged with larceny of property, possession of
Special to Iredell Free News As part of its 75th anniversary celebration, Monticello United Methodist Church welcomes Rev. Mike Slaughter this weekend for inspiration and learning. Rev. Slaughter is pastor
BY KARISSA MILLER Students at the Career Academy and Technical School in Troutman led a special event on Thursday, which coincided with National Domestic Violence Day, to show their suport
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The frequency of vehicle crashes involving animals decreased last year across North Carolina, according to figures kept by the N.C. Department of Transportation.
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Mitchell Community College celebrated the opening of its new high-tech Health Sciences Building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday evening. Representatives from the City of Statesville and Iredell
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has released a funding opportunity that will award a total of $5.8 million to at
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 21-year-old man has been charged with three counts of murder in connection with the deaths of his parents and brother following an investigation by the Iredell
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution Tuesday night authorizing the sale and issuance of school bonds series 2021 to help fund construction of a new
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program recently marked its one-year anniversary of awarding pandemic relief funds to North
FROM STAFF REPORTS A man suspected of robbing a pharmacist in Mooresville and another in Wilmington was apprehended by Mooresville police officers and members of the U.S. Marshal’s Carolinas Regional
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face numerous charges, including animal cruelty, after being apprehended by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests of Justin Nathaniel Deaton,
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners have begun discussing how to best spend more than $35 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. ARPA funds are allocated by the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials on Wednesday announced several steps the district is taking to attract qualified applicants to work as substitute teachers in district schools. In an effort
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The StatesvilleCity Council unanimously approved the first reading of a request to rezone nearly two acres on Secor Avenue from Conditional Use General Business to the
Special to Iredell Free News Six months have passed since the 2021 Love United Iredell program, which raised raised $28,184 for local nonprofit agencies. Here’s a look at how the
With more than 80% of residents fully vaccinated, cases, hospitalizations and deaths in long-term care facilities decrease sharply Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As COVID-19 cases surged this
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — On Thursday, October 21, millions of people across the globe, including more than 250,000 school children have pledged to participate in the world’s
Special to Iredell Free News The General Federation of Woman’s Club of North Carolina (GFWC of NC) Statesville Woman’s Club held their October meeting on Thursday, October 7, meeting at
Special to Iredell Free News Have you ever thought about how many ways there are to simply “move”? From walking to standing and reaching into a cabinet to texting a
BY KEN ROBERTSON I am old enough to remember Ronald Regan’s presidency. I recall being surprised the media presented the news as if Reagan personally set the price of gasoline.
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville ABC Board has announced the recipients of this year’s Educational Grants. The following agencies received a share of the $90,680 total contribution: ♦
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials reported only one case of COVID-19 related to secondary spread in schools during the week of October 8-14. The case was one of only
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com After a public outpouring of concern at a community meeting on the Troutman Logistics project, the Troutman Town Council voted 4 to1 to delay the public
Special to Iredell Free News October is National Audiology Awareness Month and Piedmont HealthCare Ear, Nose and Throat is urging the public to be aware of the importance of good
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 7 ♦ Roland Thomas Simmons Jr., 39, of Cornelius Road, Mooresville, charged with habitual misdemeanor assault.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department announced the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 1 ♦ Kim Lawson Holmes Sr., 57, of Statesville charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting
Special to Iredell Free News Town of Mooresville employee Jeff Martin was recently selected for the new position of technology & innovation deputy director. Martin has been employed with the
Special to Ired Free News Do you know someone who has had breast cancer? Like many of us, your answer is most likely yes. You may even know multiple people
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In support of Operation Stop Arm week, the N.C. State Highway Patrol will be aggressively enforcing stop arm and other traffic violations in