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Special to IFN The 2024-2025 Leadership Statesville cohort is working to create a clean, safe, and calm outdoor sanctuary for residents of My Sister’s House, a shelter and resource center

Special to IFN As 2024 winds down, Rescue Ranch has several events planned for children and their families to learn about humane animal education: ♦ Exceptional Thursdays kicks off November

Special to IFN Atlas Septic Service has been named recipient of the 2024 Angi Super Service Award. This recognition, introduced in 1999, honors the top home service professionals in the

The City of Statesville is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, non-disqualifying disability or

Special to IFN RALEIGH — More than $14 million has been donated to the N.C. Disaster Relief Fund since Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina earlier this fall. Help has poured

Special to IFN Lindsay Smith is no stranger to Iredell Health System, having worked as the organization’s Hospital-Based Skilled Nursing administrator for over a decade. She was recently named director

Special to IFN The EnergyUnited Foundation awarded $100,000 in October through the large grant program, demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting local nonprofit organizations. Thirty-seven nonprofit organizations applied for the

Special to IFN The Mooresville Graded School District is proud to offer a robust and diverse range of elective classes and co-curricular activities that empower students to explore their passions,

Special to IFN Gracie Lake Norman Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is proud to announce an extraordinary achievement by its youth team at the Professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Championships held in Washington,

Special to IFN Allison Woods Outdoor Learning Center will host its annual World Falconry Day celebration on Saturday, November 16. This free event will take place from 10 a.m. to

I-SS Teachers of the Year for the 2024-2025 school year were recognized earlier this month. Teachers were joined by their principals and posed for a picture. BY KARISSA MILLER The

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons of innocence to two others. All of

Special to IFN Iredell Health System, a leading provider of comprehensive cancer care, has joined forces with LAP, a global leader in precision radiotherapy solutions, to bring life-changing technology to

Special to IFN The Iredell County Health Department’s Mobile Health Unit will be at The Meadows Apartments in Troutman on Thursday, November 14. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education approved the design proposal for a new elementary school during the board’s meeting on November 4. I-SS Chief Operating Officer Mark

Board reviews recommended calendar for 2025-2026; honors Ben Watson BY DEBBIE PAGE Mooresville Graded School District officials are imploring motorists to stop for school buses when students are boarding and

By DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council approved a request on Monday to use another firm to conduct a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) on a previously approved commercial project. In

Special to IFN Do you know an Iredell County resident or group that volunteers their time and efforts consistently? Those who give tirelessly of themselves to help those in need?

BY DEBBIE PAGE At their November meeting, members of the Iredell Homelessness Collaborative shared plans to help those less fortunate as winter sets in and the holidays approach. However, these

Special to IFN The Iredell County Partnership for Young Children (ICPYC) received a $50,000 grant from the Truist Financial Corporation to establish a Mobile Resource Center. The grant, made through

Special to IFN For the third year, third-graders in Mrs. Crisp, Mrs. Hawkins, and Mrs. Davidson’s classes at Troutman Elementary School made Thank You cards to send to veterans associated

Special to IFN The Animal Hospital of Statesville team opened the hospital to the public for the 50th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, November 9. About 100 attendees enjoyed an afternoon

Special to IFN FOODiversity, a Mooresville-based nonprofit, is launching a new Early Introduction Parent Program (EIPP) to increase awareness and knowledge of early allergen introduction. Early allergen introduction is an

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Annual Mooresville Veterans Day Parade, sponsored by the Town of Mooresville and Richard’s Coffee Shop, was a tribute to the courage and service of local military

Special to IFN It’s fall again and the leaves are turning their glorious red, purple, and orange flavors to the delight of millions. Wood stoves belch the first smoke of

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD Mitchell Community College honored faculty and students who served in the various military branches during a ceremony at Shearer Hall on Monday. The Veterans Day ceremony was

Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: OCTOBER 18 ♦ A boy, Isaiah Nickolai Jones, born to Brandon Jones and Erica Irwin of

Special to IFN RALEIGH — As the science of reading reaches full implementation in North Carolina, new data presented to the State Board of Education shows that K-3 students are making

STORY BY ERICA GOODNIGHT PHOTOS BY KEVIN IMM OLIN — In an incredible show of solidarity, a tight-knit community rallied to support a local man battling acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 3 ♦ Soloman Jonas Barnwell, 29, of Trolly Run Drive, Cornelius, charged with assault inflicting physical

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 IFN The Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department will host a BBQ Chicken Fundraiser on Saturday, November 23. The drive-thru event, which will begin at 1 p.m. and last

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD Flag football is not an officially sanctioned sport by North Carolina Special Olympics, but the more than 40 athletes who showed off their skills at South Iredell

Special to IFN The Iredell County Economic Development Corporation (Iredell EDC) announced the hiring of Evan Day as a research analyst. In this role, Day will serve as the primary