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Apr
01

Murder victim’s family mourns loss of beloved ‘jokester,’ calls for end to senseless violence

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Zion Syncere Wilder’s friends and family members laughed and cried, rejoiced, and cried some more on Saturday afternoon as they celebrated his life and tried to make

Apr
01

New Hope Baptist Church to host women’s conference on April 28

Special to Iredell Free News New Hope Baptist Church will host a free Women’s Conference on Friday, April 28, at 5:30 p.m. Phyllis Foy, a women’s motivational Speaker and senior

Apr
01

Iredell County Government Career Opportunities ($2,500 Sign-On Bonus)

These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping

Apr
01

Cool Spring Elementary hosts Family STEM Night

FROM STAFF REPORTS A crowd of students and family members packed Cool Spring Elementary School on Thursday night to participate in the school’s family STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

Apr
01

City of Statesville announces Easter holiday schedule

Special to Iredell Free News Statesville City offices will be closed on Friday, April 7, in recognition of the Easter holidays. Garbage Collection There will be no garbage collection on

Apr
01
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01

NCDHHS urges North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite”

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With warmer weather on the way, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services urges North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite” by taking

Mar
31

City of Statesville Career Opportunities (March 31)

Apply for all positions HERE. Current Openings Assistant Pool Manager Recreation/Parks Athletic Facility Supervisor (Part-Time) Recreation/Parks Athletic Supervisors (Part-Time) Recreation/Parks Building Maintenance Supervisor (Full-Time) Public Grounds/Cemetery Building Maintenance Technician Recreation/Parks Chief

Mar
31

Community Good Friday Service planned for April 7 at First Baptist Church of Statesville

Special to Iredell Free New After a three-year pause due to the pandemic, several Statesville churches are once again coming together to observe Good Friday. This years’ service will take

Mar
31

Every Sip Counts: Hoptown Brewing awards $18,000 to community charities

Special to Iredell Free News Hoptown Brewing Company recently closed out a successful second year of Sipping it Forward for charity by awarding $18,115 to four regional nonprofit organizations. Brewery

Mar
31

Board of Directors announces hiring of new executive director for Carolina BalloonFest

Special to Iredell Free News After an extensive national search, the National Balloon Rally Charities Board of Directors announced Friday that it has hired Don Edwards as its news executive

Mar
30

Viewpoint: Female assistant district attorneys in Iredell, Alexander counties dedicated to keeping community safe

BY SARAH KIRKMAN March is Women’s History Month, and I almost let it get by me without recognizing it. The observance of Women’s History Month began in California in 1978

Mar
30

Arbor Day Celebration planned for April 15 at Statesville Soccer Complex

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Recreation & Parks Department, in partnership with the City of Statesville, will host its annual Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, April 15, at

Mar
30

N.C. unemployment rate dipped to 3.6 percent in February

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted February 2023 unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from January’s revised rate. The national rate

Mar
30

NCSHP seeking public’s assistance in hit-and-run investigation

FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. State Highway Patrol is asking for the public to help with a hit-and-run investigation. Troopers responded to a hit-and-run crash on U.S. Highway 21 at

Mar
29

Troutman Elementary celebrates National School Breakfast Week (Photos)

BY KARISSA MILLER Making sure students are nourished and ready to start their day, Troutman Elementary School celebrated National School Breakfast Week earlier this month. The theme this year was

Mar
29

Rescue Ranch announces hiring of new development and humane education managers

Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch recently welcomed Joan Rizzo as development manager and Todd Fowler as the humane education manager. Rizzo has spent more than four decades as

Mar
29

Report: City of Statesville drinking water meets or exceeds EPA standards

Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has released its 2022 Water Quality Report, and the results show the City’s drinking water meets or exceeds every health standard

Mar
29

SPD: Third suspect in Goldsboro Avenue homicide apprehended in West Virginia

FROM STAFF REPORTS A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a March 15 shooting in which a Statesville man was killed and a teen critically injured. The Statesville

Mar
28

Sheriff: Attempted murder suspect apprehended after nearly 20-mile pursuit along I-40

Special to Iredell Free News A man wanted for attempted murder in Carteret County was apprehended in Catawba County on Monday following a pursuit by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies

Mar
28

SPD: Suspect in North Center Street shooting jailed without bond following arrest

FROM STAFF REPORTS A man suspected of shooting a woman multiple times while she was in her vehicle outside a Statesville home earlier this month has been apprehended. The Statesville

Mar
28

New I-SS board member connecting with teachers and students

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education member Abby Trent believes it’s important to recognize local teachers and staff who are going the extra mile to support students. She

Mar
28

Beasley to deliver keynote address at Statesville Branch NAACP’s annual banquet

Special to Iredell Free News For the first time in three years, the Statesville Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will again host its annual

Mar
28

New N.C. School Behavioral Health Action Plan aims to address youth health crisis

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, has released the N.C. School Behavioral Health

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