Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville team of AARP volunteer tax preparers needs volunteers to work 10 to 15 hours per week from February 1 to April 15. The
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FROM STAFF REPORTS A man who reportedly posed as an employee faces nearly four dozen charges related to vehicle break-ins at Manheim Auction facilities in Iredell and Guilford counties. Iredell
FROM STAFF REPORTS Once the calendar officially turns to 2020, candidates for local offices will begin a 63-day sprint to the March 3 primary elections. Absentee voting begins January 13.
William Neil Morrow, 97, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019. He was born January 13, 1922, in Mt. Ulla, NC. He was a son of the
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Hickory man faces multiple felony charges in connection with a vicious attack in a western Iredell County home early Thursday morning. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the
Twyla Elizabeth Hall, 60, of Salisbury, N.C., passed away Thursday, December 26, 2016, at The Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks in Salisbury. Born in Iredell County on March 14, 1959,
FROM STAFF REPORTS A man and woman who were free on bond awaiting trial on drug charges face new charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies found methamphetamine and heroin
Special to Iredell Free News Sheriff Darren Campbell recently welcomed three new patrol deputies to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office: ♦ Deputy Christian LeVan graduated from North Iredell High School
It is with great sadness that the family of Richard Herman Nixdorf of Mooresville, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home on December 20, 2019. He is survived by
Douglas “Doug” Charles Frank of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2019, with family by his side. He was born in Queens, N.Y., on October 13, 1948,
Special to Iredell Free News State Sen. Vickie Sawyer has been recognized as a “Jobs Champion” by the N.C. Chamber based on her pro-growth and pro-jobs voting record. Sawyer, a
FROM STAFF REPORTS Lake Norman High School earned the No. 1 seed in the girls bracket of the Iredell County Sports Hall of Fame Holiday Classic, which begins at Statesville
Members of the Class of 1969 at North Iredell High School pose for a photo at their 50th reunion. Special to Iredell Free News The North Iredell High School Class
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Hiddenite man was jailed in lieu of a $1 million-plus bond on numerous charges, including violation of a Domestic Violence Protection Order. On Saturday, December 14,
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell County man faces felony charges related to sharing and possessing child pornography following a multi-agency investigation. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of
Special to Iredell Free News Eleven language students from South Iredell High School attended the 5th annual Learning through Languages Symposium for high school students held at the University of
Special to Iredell Free News From Olin to Coddle Creek, Iredell-Statesville Schools students (and Hulk the therapy dog) were excited about wrapping up the first semester and heading home for
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: DECEMBER 12 ♦ Shenna Lynnette Smith, 38, of Hodgesmill Road, Dobson, charged with being a fugitive from justice.
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville City offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, in recognition of the Christmas holiday. Garbage Collection Residential: The revised
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital reported the following births: NOVEMBER 25 ♦ A girl, Calliee Elizabeth Pearl Giles, born to Christopher and Karrie
Statesville Police Department Chan Austin, P.A.C.T. Director J.D. Williams, and officers Scott, Hoover and Linden assisted in the Troutman turkey giveaway stop. BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Spreading holiday cheer at
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com At the Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department’s community forum on Thursday night, Director Michelle Hepler welcomed about 30 community members, explaining the need for their
Devon Alexander Sheffield, 20, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019. He was born on September 29, 1999, in Jacksonville, Fla., to Robert “Bobby” Alexander Sheffield III
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education is seeking the public’s input as it begins its search for the district’s next superintendent. Superintendent Brady Johnson’s tenure will end on
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Mooresville was transformed into a picture perfect Christmas village Friday night as thousands flocked downtown for the Classic Christmas celebration on a crisp evening. Kids enjoyed
519 Davie Avenue, Statesville, NC 5-Bedroom, 5-Bath $374,900 You have to walk through this lovely colonial in Statesville’s Davie Avenue Historic District to truly appreciate this home. A successful former
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In anticipation of the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the N.C. State Highway Patrol is putting safe driving at the top of
FROM STAFF REPORTS A flurry of activity during the final week of candidate filing ensured that the vast majority of races in Iredell County will be contested in 2020. Candidate
Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare has achieved accreditation through Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the services of the Sleep Lab and Home Sleep Program. Accreditation is
BY MIKE FUHRMAN If you’re going to call your last-day-before-Christmas-vacation extravaganza the “Happiest Place on Earth,” you better deliver the goods. The staff and community supporters at N.B. Mills Elementary
Special to Iredell Free News Local attorney and longtime Iredell County resident Will Long filed paperwork in Raleigh on Thursday to formally enter the Republican Primary in his bid to
Members of the East Iredell Elementary School Student Parent Teacher Organization, decked out in their ugly holiday sweaters, held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday afternoon for their playground expansion. BY KARISSA
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – Construction work that requires lane closures along major highways will be suspended by the N.C. Department of Transportation from Friday, December 20, to
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County attorney Bryan A. Corbett has announced that he is a candidate for District Court Judge for Alexander and Iredell counties. Corbett, a lifelong
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance with a felony larceny investigation. On Tuesday, December 17, ICSO deputies responded to a
Bennie (Ben) Clifford Cowan of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on December 17, 2019, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. He was born April 15, 1932, in Monroe, La., to