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Special to IFN St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Mooresville will host a benefit concert for Dahlia Grove featuring Ken Medema on Saturday, November 16. Medema is an American singer/songwriter who
BY KEVIN IMM Lake Norman Fire Department personnel, along with crews from Mooresville, Mount Mourne, Shepherds, Troutman and South Iredell fire departments and the with Sherrills Ford-Terrell Fire & Rescue
Special to IFN RALEIGH — More than 4.2 million North Carolinians cast their ballots during the in-person early voting period, which ended Saturday afternoon. The 2024 number easily topped the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 25 ♦ Patrick Terrell Brown, 45, of Stephen Drive, Harrisburg, Pa., charged with flee or elude
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,
BY KARISSA MILLER Union Grove Elementary students are learning how a simple act of kindness can help strangers in a time of need. As part of a lesson on empathy,
Special to IFN The 14th Annual Mooresville/Lake Norman Turkey Trot, presented by Mooresville Ford, is scheduled for November 28. This 5K race supports The Christian Mission in its efforts to
Special to IFN The N.C. State Board of Elections released the following statement in response to reported confusion among some naturalized citizens about their eligibility to vote: North Carolina residents:
FROM STAFF REPORTS From craft vendors and classic cars to face painting and pumpkin smashing, there was something for everyone at the 21st Annual Statesville Pumpkin Festival presented by Flow
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board has recommended approval of a rezoning request for a 256-lot single-family home residential development, sending the recommendation to the Troutman Town
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON If the unthinkable happens in a local school, Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be ready to respond. On Friday morning, about 45 ICSO deputies and command
Special to IFN Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, a renowned public theologian and preacher, will be the guest lecturer for the 2024 Davis Lectures series scheduled for November 17-18, at Grace
BY DONNA SWICEGOOD Just a week after the onset of ankle pain, 17-year-old Adriana Molina lost the ability to use her legs and arms. The nightmare began about three weeks
BY DEBBIE PAGE Hundreds of children and their families enjoyed the tricks, treats, and creative costumes at the Trails and Treats event on Halloween afternoon at ESC Park. This free
Special to IFN JMS Southeast Inc. and Statesville Process Instruments Inc. recently donated $600 to Pharos Parenting. JMS Southeast and Statesville Process Instruments purchase snacks and drinks for their employee
Special to IFN Iredell County’s Safe Kids Coalition is holding a holiday cold weather drive to collect new children’s winter hats, gloves, socks and other winter wear items. The annual
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
BY KIM McKINNEY Tonya Wood grew up with music all around her. She is from a bluegrass family. Her father was in the bluegrass business for more than 60 years
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Downtown Statesville was packed with thousands of children and their families for Halloween trick-or treating on Thursday afternoon. In addition to businesses and churches, popular stops included
Special to IFN RALEIGH — Lake Norman State Park is one of five N.C. state parks that will reopen at least partially on Friday, November 1. The others are Crowders Mountain,
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections is stressing to absentee voters that they must act soon to ensure their ballot is counted, if they have not
BY JAIME GATTON According to folklore and legend, Halloween marks the time of year when the veil between the physical and spiritual worlds thins and becomes permeable, facilitating contact with
Special to IFN In partnership with Community Pets Mobile Clinic and Iredell County Animal Services, Rescue Ranch will host a low-cost vaccine and microchip clinic on Saturday, November 9. The
Special to IFN N.C. Senator Vickie Sawyer announced Wednesday that the Committee to Elect Republican Women set a political fundraising record by more than doubling financial collections from previous fundraising
Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: OCTOBER 14 ♦ A boy, Lux McKinney Beaver, born to Lucas Beaver and Spencer Cass of
Special to IFN Local government and business leaders joined Weinig Holz-Her officials on Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s newest facility in Iredell County. The company will
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is investing $5 million to help providers build capacity and implement the Collaborative Care Model in primary
Special to IFN Flow Automotive in Statesville is partnering with The Rotary Club of Greater Statesville for the service organization’s 50th anniversary celebration. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. on
FROM STAFF REPORTS Due to security concerns, Iredell-Statesville Schools officials have moved up the times of this week’s JV and varsity football games between West Iredell and North Iredell high
Special to IFN The Center Stage Alliance production of “The Cemetery Club” opens Friday, November 1, and runs for two weekends. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The City of Statesville hosted Trick-or-Treat at the Statesville Soccer Complex on Tuesday evening. Photos
Special to IFN RALEIGH — Nearly 3.2 million voters had cast ballots in the 2024 general election in North Carolina by 12 noon on Tuesday, a turnout of 40.7 percent
Special to IFN More than just local bragging rights will be on the line Friday night when the Lake Norman High and Mooresville High football teams square off under the
Special to IFN Continuing its tradition of service, the Rotary Club of Top of the Lake-Mooresville, along with Corvid Technologies, will host a free breakfast for current and former members
Special to IFN The Rev. Dr. Robert W. Lee, a local pastor and author, has published his first children’s book. “You are Mine and I am Yours: A Wesleyan Prayer