BY MIKE FUHRMAN After more than a dozen residents expressed serious objections, Mooresville town commissioners on Monday rejected a property owner’s request to rezone property near a suspected chemical dump
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FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces felony drug charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies apprehended him after witnessing a hand-to-hand drug transaction over the weekend. Sheriff Darren Campbell
Special to Iredell Free News American Renaissance School began its open enrollment period for the 2020-2021 school year on Monday, January 6. This is the 22nd anniversary of open enrollment
Mr. Kenneth Wayne Bailey Sr. of Colorado Springs, Colo., departed into eternity on January 2, 2020, at Penrose St. Francis hospital in Colorado Springs. Kent, as he was affectionately called,
Special to Iredell Free News Superior Court Judge Lynn Gullett is seeking another term on the bench in the March election. Gullett, a Republican, has devoted 31 years to her
Special to Iredell Free News First Presbyterian Church will present a concert featuring Dr. Oliver “Worth” Worthington II, baritone, and Dr. Johan Botes, pianist and organist, at 2 p.m. on
Special to Iredell Free News The theme for the 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration in Statesville is “Beyond the Walls of Division.” The following activities are
FROM STAFF REPORTS Twenty-nine offenders, including three sex offenders, returned to Iredell County after being release by the N.C. Department of Corrections. Only seven of the felons completed their sentences,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners appear likely to implement recommendations by Centralina Council of Governments aimed at bolstering the town’s employee recruitment and retention efforts. During Friday’s agenda briefing,
Samantha Lee Beaver, 20, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020. She was born June 14, 1999, in Warren, Pa., to Ryan E. Beaver and Crystal
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Charlotte developer is scheduled to present his ideas for redeveloping the Vance Hotel during Monday evening’s Statesville City Council meeting. Stephen Barker, the CEO of Catellus
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Surrounded by his wife Tracey and extended family, friends, church members, and colleagues from throughout his career, Major Todd Carver officially retired from the Iredell County
Luis Alberto Gamez-Martinez, 27, of Statesville, N.C, died January 1, 2020, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Iredell County on May 22, 1992, to Juan
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: DECEMBER 26 ♦ John Allen Karis, 52, of Jessica Lane, Statesville, charged with breaking or entering, and larceny
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Senior Center has something for seniors of all ages in January. Located at 344 East Front Street in Statesville, the Iredell Senior Center
Freddie Martin Wall, 68, a loving husband, the best Daddy, and the coolest PaPaw, stepped into the wind on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center. The son of
Ruth Ann Alexander Carroll, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, N.C. She was born November 16, 1936. She was
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Chief Tina Fleming is settling into her new role at the Troutman Police Department after 17 years as a part-time officer with the department. Fleming, who
Lindell Joseph Blevins, 86, of Statesville, N.C., left this life and entered into eternal life on January 1, 2020. A native of Gillespie, Illinois, he was born the sevnth of
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is pleased to announce its first baby born in 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital, born at 2:17 a.m. on Thursday, January 2.
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education would like to formally invite the community to complete the Superintendent Search Survey as input in this process is
Special to Iredell Free News The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Statesville invites the community to help kick off the Relay For Life season on Thursday, January 9,
Billie T. “Billie Gray” Lassiter, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at her home on Sunday, December 29, 2019. Billie Gray was born to the late Grayson
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Memorial announces changes to Endoscopy, Radiation Therapy parking lots during upcoming renovation Patients receiving treatment at Iredell Memorial Hospital’s Endoscopy Department or the J.
Special to Iredell Free News The Special Delivery Department at Davis Regional Medical Center welcomed Iredell County’s first baby of the New Year. Haile Trinity Page entered the world at
Music with John E Hall When: Friday, January 3, 7 to 10 p.m. Where: Daveste Vineyards, 155 Lytton Farm Road, Troutman Details: Known by man as a “One Man
Timmy “TJ” Roberts Jr., 29, of Hiddenite, N.C., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 30, 2019. He was born Saturday, February 24, 1990, in Statesville,
Special to Iredell Free News State regulators, community groups and Duke Energy have agreed to a plan to permanently close the company’s remaining nine coal ash basins in the state,
Danny “Ray” Mason Sr., 78, of Statesville, N.C., died Sunday, December 29, 2019, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Alexander County on January 18, 1941, to the
Ron Campurciani has led MPD through difficult period after murder of Officer Sheldon BY MIKE FUHRMAN Ron Campurciani faced a daunting task when he was appointed interim chief at the
On Monday, December 30, 2019, Edward Patrick Chabica, loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend passed away at age 82. Ed was born on March 17, 1937, in New Lothrop,
Special to Iredell Free News In addition to home schools, Iredell-Statesville Schools offer families a menu of school options, each with a signature theme or program that provides unique educational
Special to Iredell Free News All property owners in Iredell County received a notice regarding the proposed All-County Fire Protection Service District and a public hearing to be held at
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Long of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019, at the age of 51 after a long battle with cancer. Elizabeth loved spending time with
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville High School boys basketball team cruised to a 75-54 victory over Pine Lake Prep on Monday to claim the 2019 Iredell County Sports Hall of
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ escorted Joanna Marie Bredlau Wilson to her heavenly home on Saturday, December 28, 2019. Joanna was born in Miami, Fla., on November 23, 1939.