Special to Iredell Free News The following Mitchell employees were honored at the College’s Fall 2021 kickoff assembly on Friday, August 6: 5 Years of Service ♦ Pam Barkley, Paula
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FROM STAFF REPORTS COVID-19 has claimed another life in Iredell County. The county’s 240th death attributed to COVID-19 was reported Wednesday afternoon by the Iredell County Health Department. Local health
Special to Iredell Free News While back-to-school time is exciting for some children, others may feel anxious or scared to begin school, especially following such an unconventional year. As we
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 2 ♦ John William Ferreri, 30, of Statesville charged with assault by strangulation. AUGUST 3 ♦ Kelley
BY KARISSA MILLER The population of Iredell County is aging right along with the State of North Carolina, and more seniors are seeking help so they can stay in their
With hospitalizations surging across Iredell, leaders ask public to do their part to help Special to Iredell Free News While much of the nation pushes toward resuming normal operations, local
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Charlotte man faces drug trafficking charges after he crashed his vehicle into the median safety cables on Interstate 40. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested one suspect and are searching for a second in connection with an all-terrain vehicle theft and breaking and entering in
Full Bloom Film Festival set for September 9-11; more than 30 films to be featured in four venues Special to Iredell Free News Several filmmakers will walk the red
Special to Iredell Free News As students and their families prepare to return to school, the Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department is excited to offer end of summer programming
Special to Iredell Free News The 4th Annual Iredell County Walk for Recovery will be on Sunday, September 12, at Troutman’s ESC Park. The 2019 event attracted over 750 people,
Special to Iredell Free News South Iredell High School graduate Emily Moore has had a passion for art since she was very young. Her art has been featured in art
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System, in partnership with the Iredell Physician Network, is pleased to welcome Dr. Judith Albert to its new primary care practice, Family Care
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department has identified three suspects in the shooting death of Jacob Dean Koury, 23, of Cornelius on August 11 in Magla Park.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS Members of the Iredell County Republican Party Executive Committee will meet on Friday, August 20, to select the party’s nominee to fill an open seat on the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 6 ♦ Yolanda Ramseur Allison, 43, of N. Patterson Street, Statesville, charged with two counts of
Chief Darrin Payne (front row, right) introduced Officers Rex Eure, Clark Dotson, Jordan Roy, and Hunter Riddle to Town Council members on Thursday night. Second row: Council members Eddie Nau,
Special to Iredell Free News Looking for some fun the whole family can enjoy? On Sunday, August 22, the popular six-piece band, Love Not Money, with Randall and Jayne Sprinkle
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces a half dozen drug charges after he was stopped for a traffic offense by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Sheriff Darren Campbell
FROM STAFF REPORTS Increasing numbers of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 are being admitted to hospitals in Iredell County as the number of laboratory confirmed cases continues to
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Fifth Street Ministries’ back-to-school event on Saturday afternoon at Alex Cooper Park featured a parade, festival, and health fair to assist South Statesville children and their
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina providers have now administered more than 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, with vaccinations trending upward as the highly contagious Delta
Special to Iredell Free News The public is invited to a free Open House event on Saturday, August 21, to learn about Iredell County Crosby Scholars. The event will be
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As part of the preparations for the 2021 municipal elections, county boards of elections across North Carolina once again will conduct special tests
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department has released the identity of the town’s first homicide victim since 2019. On Wednesday, August 11, MPD officers responded to a
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper, NCDHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen and State Health Director Dr. Betsey Tilson on Friday sent a letter to school boards
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has approved the district’s approximately $3.8 million Title I plan for the 2021-2022 school year. Title I funds provide targeted financial
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JULY 27 ♦ A girl, Isabella Eveth Morel Vera Beltran, born to Ileana Dinelsa Beltran of
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Litter Sweep from September 11-25.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department is treating the death of the man whose body was found late Wednesday night at Magla Park as a homicide. MPD officers responded
Sylvio Gene Beaulieu, 101, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at Summit Assisted Living. Sylvio was born May 15, 1920, in Soldier Pond, Maine, to the
Special to Iredell Free News South Iredell High School recently hosted over 350 upcoming ninth-graders for Freshman Transition Camp. Student Ambassadors kicked off each day by sharing their “Top 10
Special to Iredell Free News Fifth Street Ministries is sponsoring a Health Fair/Back-to-School Festival for the community on Saturday, August 14. Everyone is invited. The nonprofit will be providing backpacks
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Home Health, part of Iredell Health System, was recently awarded accreditation with its new accrediting body, the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), for
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina has experienced the largest single day jump in hospital ICU admissions since the beginning of the pandemic. Weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations among